 | 1889 - 254 pàgines
...tells me, is a good spinster. If her spinning pleases you, you may keep her till she spins all our lint ; or, if you have any wool to spin, you may employ her. I have sent Niel Mackechan along with your daughter and Betty Burke to take care of them." Flora was the daughter... | |
 | Robert Forbes - 1895 - 408 pàgines
...country lest she should be anyway frightened with the troops lying here. She has got one Bettie Burk, an Irish girl, who as she tells me is a good spinster....you have any wool to spin you may employ her. — I am, Your dutyful husband, HUGH The day after Miss MacDonald was made prisoner Captain Roy MacDonald... | |
 | Scottish History Society - 1895 - 428 pàgines
...country lest she should . be anyway frightened with the troops lying here. She has got one Bettie Burk, an Irish girl, who as she tells me is a good spinster....you have any wool to spin you may employ her. — I am, Your dutyful husband, HUGH The day after Miss MacDonald was made prisoner Captain Roy MacDonald... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 370 pàgines
...she should be any way frightened with the troops lying here. She has got one Betty Burke, an Trish girl, who, as she tells me, is a good spinster. If...her spinning pleases you, you may keep her till she spins all your lint ; or, if you have any wool to spin, you may employ her. I have sent Niel Mackechan... | |
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I have sent your daughter from this country, lest she should be any way frightened with the troops lying here. She has got one Betty Burke, an Irish girl, who, as she tells me, is a good spinster. If her spinning pleases you, you may keep her till she... 
