...that it looked like a weathercock, perched upon his spindle neck to tell which way the wind blew. ' The revenue arising from his school was small, and...himself both useful and agreeable. He assisted the fanners occasionally in the lighter labours of the farm ; helped to make hay ; mended the fences ;...

...moreover, to pay periodical visits to such of the neighbours as entrusted him with their children. " With these he 'lived successively a week at a time;...mere drones, he had various ways of rendering himself b6th useful and agreeable. He assisted the farmers occasionally in the lighter labours of then- farms...

...anaconda ; but to help out his maintenance, he was, according to country custom in those parts, hoarded and lodged at the houses of the farmers, whose children...consider the costs of schooling a grievous burthen, and schoolmasT2 ters as mere drones, he had various ways of rendering himself both useful and agreeable....

...would convoy some of the smaller ones home, who happened to have pretty sisters, or good housewifes for mothers, noted for the comforts of the cupboard....consider the costs of schooling a grievous burthen, and schoojmasT2 ters as mere drones, he had various ways of rendering himself both useful and agreeable....

...with daily bread, for he was a huge feeder, and though lank, had the dilating powers of an anacondo ; but to help out his maintenance, he was, according...apt to consider the costs of schooling a grievous burden, and schoolmasters as mere drones, he had various ways of rendering himself both useful and...

...with daily bread, for he was a huge feeder, and, though lank, had the dilating powers of an anacondo : but to help out his maintenance, he was, according...apt to consider the costs of schooling a grievous burden, and schoolmasters as mere drones, he had various ways of rendering himself both useful and...

...custom in those parts, boarded and lodged at the houses of the farmers, whose children he mstructed. With these he lived successively a week at a time;...apt to consider the costs of schooling a grievous burden, and schoolmasters, as mere drones, he nad various ways of rendering himself both useful and...

...all his worldly effects tied up in a eotton handkerchief. i. That all this might not be too onerons on the purses of his rustic patrons, who are apt to consider the costs of schooling a grievons burthen, and schoolmasters as mere drones, he had varions ways of rendering himself both useful...

...When school-hours were over, he was even the companion and playmate of the larger boys; and on holiday afternoons would convoy some of the smaller ones home...apt to consider the costs of schooling a grievous burden, and schoolmasters as mere drones, he had various ways of rendering himself both useful and...

...When school-hours were over, he was even the companion and playmate of the larger boys; and on holiday afternoons would convoy some of the smaller ones home,...apt to consider the costs of schooling a grievous burden, and schoolmasters as mere drones, he had various ways of rendering himself both useful and...