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" The women of the village, too, used to employ him to run their errands, and to do such little odd jobs as 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... "
The Works of Washington Irving ... - Page 47
by Washington Irving - 1861
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The Edinburgh magazine, and literary miscellany, a new series of ..., Volume 5

1819 - 610 pages
...all country frulicks for husking Indian corn, or building stone fences ; the women of the village, too, used to employ him to run their errands, and...obliging husbands would not do for them ; — in a word, Rip 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, Gent, Volume 1

Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 364 pages
...all country frolicks for husking Indian corn, or building stone fences ; the women of the village, too, used to employ him to run their errands, and...obliging husbands would not do for them. — In a word, Rip 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, Gent, Volume 1

Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 424 pages
...at all country frolics for husking Indian corn, or building stone fences; the women of the village, too, used to employ him to run their errands, and...obliging husbands would not do for them. — In a word, Rip 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, Gent. [pseud.] ...

Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...at all country frolics for husking Indian corn, or building stone fences; the women of the village, too, used to employ him to run their errands, and...obliging husbands would not do for them. — In a word, Rip 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 Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 84

English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...all country frolicks for husking Indian corn, or building stone fences ; the women of the village, too, used to employ him to run their errands, and...obliging husbands would not do for them ; — in a word, Rip was ready to attend to any body's business but his own ; but as to doing family duty, and keeping...
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Legends of Terror!: And Tales of the Wonderful and Wild ; Original and ...

English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...husking Indian corn, or building stone fences ; the women of the village, too, used to employ him to ran their errands, and to do such little odd jobs as their...obliging husbands would not do for them. — In a word, Rip 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 Beauties of Washington Irving, Esq. ...

Washington Irving - American essays - 1830 - 346 pages
...at all country frolics for husking Indian corn, or building stone fences ; the women of the village, too, used to employ him to run their errands, and...obliging husbands would not do for them. — In a word, Rip 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, Esq, Volume 1

Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1834 - 320 pages
...at all country frolics for husking Indian corn, or building stone fences : the women of the village, too, used to employ him to run their errands, and...obliging husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip 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, Gent

Washington Irving - Americans - 1834 - 316 pages
...building stone fences : the women of the village, too, used to employ him to run their errands, and do such little odd jobs as their less obliging husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip 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 Beauties of Washington Irving

Washington Irving - American essays - 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...obliging husbands would not do for them. — In a word, Rip was ready to attend to any body's business hut his own ; but as to doing family duty, and keeping...
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