Famous quotes containing the words collier and/or county:
“Oh, whats the matter wi you, my lass,
An wheres your dashin Jimmy?
The sowdger boys have picked him up
And sent him far, far frae me.”
—Unknown. Jimmys Enlisted; or, The Recruited Collier (l. 14)
“But I would say to my fellows, once for all, As long as possible live free and uncommitted. It makes but little difference whether you are committed to a farm or the county jail.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)