farmhouses

He scoured the countryside for days and nights at a time on his mail route, sleeping in farmhouses and under the stars.

Archive 2007-12-01 Heather McDougal 2007

He scoured the countryside for days and nights at a time on his mail route, sleeping in farmhouses and under the stars.

The Places We Make For Ourselves Heather McDougal 2007

And in farmhouses all through Iceland these old tales were told over and over until everybody knew them and loved them.

Viking Tales 1902

"We have police here -- mounted police -- to look after the convicts and mind they don't escape; but we call farmhouses-squatters 'places -- stations here.

First in the Field A Story of New South Wales George Manville Fenn 1870

The farmhouses were my delight, with thatched roofs, ivy up to the eaves, latticed windows, and stout women with rosy children at the doors.

Little Women 1921

The farmhouses were their bail, and Lord Roberts decreed that it was forfeited.

The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct Arthur Conan Doyle 1894

The farmhouses were my delight, with thatched roofs, ivy up to the eaves, latticed windows, and stout women with rosy children at the doors.

Little Women Louisa May Alcott 1860

We don't have such splendid things as that old pile of stones, "-- looking back at the dome, --" but our farmhouses are a long sight ahead of this country. "

The End of a Coil Susan Warner 1852

We have now twice crossed the country without difficulty and, as there would be no need of especial speed, you could journey quietly; choosing quiet and lonely places for your halts, such as farmhouses, or groups of two or three cottages where there is a tiny inn. "

Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS 1867

Southern Italy–cacti; relentless cicada song among the olive trees; crumbling farmhouses and their thick walls, the sweet smell of ripe figs: these are the sounds, sights, and smells of the place I fell in love with as a child.

A Conversation with Francesca Marciano, author of Casa Rossa 2010