...was a warm day towards the close of August, there was a fire burning ; and the door, through which any air could be admitted, - was shut. Of course,...dark corner at the foot of her bed. Here they sat in the pestiferous obscurity, totally destitute of books, and without light enough to enable them to read,...

...seven feet high. The only window was less than eighteen inches square, and not made to open. Althongh it was a warm day, towards the close of August, there...children as closely as possible into a dark corner at the loot of her bed. Here they sat in the pestiferous obscurity, totally destitute of books, and without...

...The room was a cellar, about 10 feet square and about 7 feet high. The only window was less than 18 inches square, and not made to open. Although it was...dark corner at the foot of her bed. Here they sat in the pestiferous obscurity, totally destitute of books, and without light enough to enable them to read,...

...course, therefore, the room was close and hot ; but there was no remedy. The damp subterranean Avails required, as the old woman assured us, a fire throughout...dark corner at the foot of her bed. Here they sat in the pestiferous obscurity, totally destitute of books, and without light enough to enable them to read,...

...as the old woman assured us, a fire throughout the year. If she opened the door the children rushed out to light and liberty, while the cold blast rushing...would torment her aged bones with rheumatism. Still farther to restrain their vagrant propensities, and to save them from the danger of tumbling into the...