It would be impossible to describe adequately the privations which they and their families habitually and patiently endure. It will be seen in the evidence, that in many districts their only food is the potato, their only beverage water ; that their cabins... The Dublin Review - Page 231edited by - 1847Full view - About this book
| Christianity - 1845 - 1036 pages
...would be itnpfj-tfihle to describe adequately the privations which they and their families libi'iually and patiently endure It will be seen in the evidence, that in maardutricts their only food is the potatoe, their only beverage water ; that fa?/c*bi"»*re seldom... | |
| University magazine - 1845 - 772 pages
...the commissioners in thinking that the condition of the Irish labourer is most deplorable, and that " it would be impossible to describe adequately the privations which they and their families hahitually and patiently endure." We are far, however, from regarding that patience, and that passive... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1846 - 750 pages
...privations which tho cottiers and labourers and their families in most parts of the country endure ; that in many districts their only food is the potato,...seldom a protection against the weather; that a bed or blanket in a rare luxury ; aud that nearly in nil, their pig ind their manure heap constitute their... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1846 - 770 pages
...privations which the cottiers and labourers and their families in most part of the country endure ;" that " in many districts their only food is the potato,...a protection against the weather ; " that " a bed ora blanket is a rare luxury ; " and that " nearly in all, their pig and their manure heap constitute... | |
| Christianity - 1846 - 1028 pages
...observation during our inquiry, have afforded us a melancholy confirmation of these statements." — " It will be seen in the evidence, that in many districts their only food is the potato, and their only beverage water ; that their cabins are sel Join a protection against the weather, that... | |
| George Lewis Smyth - Ireland - 1847 - 488 pages
...privations which the cottiers and labourers and their families in most parts of the country endure — in many districts their only food is the potato, their only beverage water — their cabins are seldom a protection against the weather — a bed or a blanket is a rare luxury... | |
| Ireland - 1855 - 514 pages
...cottiers and labourers in most parts of the country, arising from the want of continuous employment. It would be impossible to describe adequately the...seldom a protection against the weather ; that a bed or blanket is a rare luxury, and that nearly in all their pig and manure heap constitute their only property."... | |
| Samuel Sugenheim - Feudal law - 1861 - 560 pages
...privations which the cottiers and labourers aud their families in most parts of the counlry endure; in many districts their only food is the potato, their only beverage water, their cabins are seldom a protection against the weather, a bed or a blanke! is a rare luiury, nearly... | |
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