Our crew was carried into a French prison, and many of them died because they were not used to live in a jail ; but for my part it was nothing to me, for I was seasoned. One night... The Citizen of the World - Page 298by Oliver Goldsmith - 1820Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - History - 1767 - 632 pages
...about. I had fti'.l, however, my forty pounds, and that was fome comfort to me under every beating ; and the money I might have had to this day, but that oar (hip was taken by the French, and To I loft all. Our crew was carried into Brett, and many of them... | |
| 1784 - 862 pages
...about. I had ftill, however, my forty pounds, ami that was fome comfort to me under every beating ; and the money I might have had to this day, but that our ftiip was taken by the French, and fo I loft all. Our ciew was carried into entitled to cloathing and... | |
| 1786 - 782 pages
...fea-bufmefs : he beat me withoutconlidiringwhathewasabout. But itiH my forty pounds wat ionic comfort to me under every beating; the money was my comfort ; and...money I might have had to this day ; but that our (hip was taken by the French, and fo I loft it all ! 1 Our crew was carried into a French prilon, and... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...about. I had ftill, how" ever, my forty pounds, and that was fome comfort " to me under every beating ; and the money I " might have had to this day, but that our fhip was " taken by the French, and fo I loft all. " Our crew was carried into Breft, and many of "... | |
| History - 1793 - 586 pages
...about. J had (lui, however, my forty pounds, and that was fome comfort to me under every beating ; and the money I might have had to this day, but that our fhip was taken by the French, and fo I loft all. "Our crew was carried intoBreft, and many of them... | |
| 482 pages
...about. I had (till, however, my forty pounds, and that was fome comfort to me under every beating ; and the money I might have had to this day, but that our (hip was taken by the Frenchj and follolt all. " Our crew was carried into Breft, and many of them... | |
| 1795 - 94 pages
...about. I had still, however, my forty pounds, and that was some comfort to me under every beating; and the money I might have had to this day, but that our ship was taken by the French, and so I lost all. ' Our crew was carried into Brest, and many of them died, because they >vere not used to live... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...about. I had Hill, " however, my forty pounds, and that " was fome comfort to me under every " beating; and the money I might have « had to this day, but that our (hip « was taken by the French, and fo I loll " my money. " Our crew was carried into Breft, and "... | |
| 1797 - 522 pages
...had Hill, " however, my forty pounds, and that «• was fome comfort to me under every «' beating ; and the money I might have »' had to this day, but that our (hip " was taken by the French, and fo I loll " my money. " Our crcvr w.-is carried into Breft, and... | |
| English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...however , my forty pounds , and that was some comfort to me under every beating; and the money Imight have had to this day , but that our ship was taken by the French , and so I lost all. » Our crew was carried into Brest , and many of them died , because they were not ^ised to live... | |
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