Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 347
pon the rivers, whenever it ispracticable to reach them,—some going a mile ortwo, every day, for a supply of water. In Arabia and in many other countries ofWestern Asia, this task is performed always by thewomen of the family — the mistress or her servants,or perhaps both unite in the labor. As the… … thrown over thair shoulders, and bring a sufficientquantity of water for a days consumption. If thedistance is very short, so that several easy tripscan be made, smaller bags, and occasionally earthenjugs, are used. The women seem always to enjoy this wearyinglabor, because it is almost their only…
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