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" ... their less obliging husbands would not do for them ; — in a word, Rip was ready to attend to anybody's business but his own ; but as to doing family duty, and keeping his farm in order, he found it impossible. In fact, he declared it was of no use... "
A life of Washington Irving - Page 9
by Washington Irving - 1882
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The Edinburgh magazine, and literary miscellany, a new series of ..., Volume 5

1819 - 610 pages
...even refuse to assist a neighbour in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frulicks for husking Indian corn, or building stone fences...doing family duty, and keeping his farm in order, it was impossible. In fact, he declared it was no use to work on his farm ; it was the most pestilent...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 84

1819 - 606 pages
...even refuse to assist a neighbour in the roughest toil; and was a foremost man at all country frolicks for husking Indian corn, or building stone fences...doing family duty, and keeping his farm in order, it was impossible. In fact, he declared it was no use to work on his farm ; it was the most pestilent...
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The Beauties of Washington Irving

Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...Indian corn, or building stone fences; the women of the village, too, used to employ him to run tbeir errands, and to do such little odd jobs as their less...word, Rip was ready to attend to any body's business hut his own ; but as to doing family duty, and keeping his farm in order, he found it impossible. In...
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The Sketch Book

Washington Irving - 1843 - 458 pages
...composition was an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance; for he would sit on...do for them. In a word, Rip was ready to attend to anybody's business but his own; but as to doing family duty, and keeping his farm in order, he found...
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The Sketch-book

Washington Irving - 1848 - 482 pages
...toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian corn, or building stone-fences ; the women of the village, too, used to employ him...family duty, and keeping his farm in order, he found it'impossible. In fact, he declared it was of no use to work on his farm ; it was the most pestilent...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.]

Washington Irving - 1849 - 538 pages
...toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian corn, or building stone-fences ; the women of the village, too, used to employ him...do for them. In a word Rip was ready to attend to anybody's business but his own ; but as to doing family duty, and keeping his farm in order, he found...
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Works, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1851 - 488 pages
...toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian corn, or building stone-fences ; the women of the village, too, used to employ him...obliging husbands would not do for them. In a word Kip was ready to attend to any body's business but his own ; but as to doing family duty, and keeping...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gentn

Washington Irving - 1852 - 580 pages
...toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian corn, or building stone-fences ; the women of the village, too, used to employ him...less obliging husbands would not do for them. In a wora Rip was ready to attend to any body'a business but his own ; but as to doing family duty, and...
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The Irving Gift: Being Choice Gems

Washington Irving - 1853 - 304 pages
...refuse to assist a neighbour even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolies for husking Indian corn, or building stone fences;...jobs as their less obliging husbands would not do foi them. — In a word, Rip was ready to attend to any body's business but his own ; but as to doing...
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The Prose Writers of America: With a Survey of the Intellectual History ...

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pages
...Indian corn, or building stone fences. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to run thcir errands, and to do such little odd jobs as their less...for them ; — in a word, Rip was ready to attend to anybody's business but his own ; but as to doing family duty and keeping his farm in order, he found...
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