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Mariott Posted 15 years ago
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"It is said when beech is brought indoors "there followes hard travell of childe and miserable deaths."

Does the bold part mean it will make their child have a tough journey?

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You have a piece of really old English there. I suppose what is meant is this: travell = travail = pain, anguish or suffering resulting from mental or physical hardship. childe = archaic a young man of noble birth

— Mister Micawber

  • You have a piece of really old English there.
  • I suppose what is meant is this: travell = travail = pain, anguish or suffering resulting from mental or physical hardship.
  • childe = archaic a young man of noble birth
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You have a piece of really old English there. I suppose what is meant is this:

travell = travail = pain, anguish or suffering resulting from mental or physical
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Wow!!!
Had it not been for your help, I could have never understood this!
Thanks again!!!!
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