 | 1824 - 610 pages
...the figure 1 have since made there. I was in my working dress, my best clothe* eoming round by sea. 1 was dirty from my being so long in the boat : my pockets...stockings, and I knew no one, nor where to look for a lodging. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of sleep, I was very hungry, and my whole stock... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...into that city, that you may in your mind compare such unlikely beginnings, with the figure I have since made there. I was in my working dress, my best clothes coming round by sea. I was duly, from my being so long in the boat ; my pockets were stuflèd out with shirts and stockings, and... | |
 | James Wynne - 1850 - 372 pages
...morning from a small boat in which he had performed the last part of his journey. "I was," says he, "in my working dress, my best clothes coming round...stockings, and I knew no one, nor where to look for lodgings. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of sleep, I was very hungry, and my whole stock... | |
 | Popular educator - 1852 - 842 pages
...compare such unlikely beginnings with the figure I have since made there. I was in my working drees, my best clothes coming round by sea. I was dirty,...so long in the boat ; my pockets were stuffed out vrith shirts and stockings ; and I knew no one, nor where to look for lodging. Fatigued •with walking,... | |
 | 1856 - 422 pages
...into that city, that you may, in your n:ind, compare such unlikely beginnings with the figure I have since made there. I was in my working dress, my best...long in the boat; my pockets were stuffed out with shirt* and stockings; and I kr.ew no one, nor where to look for lodging. Fatigued with walking, rowing,... | |
 | Perseverance - 1862 - 310 pages
...any recommendation, and with very little money in his pocket. He th us describes his arrival : — " I was in my working dress, my best clothes coming round by sea. 1 was dirty from my being so long in the boat ; my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings... | |
 | Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1863 - 332 pages
...have since made there. I was in my working-dress (my best clothes coming round by sea); I was dirt}7, from my being so long in the boat; my pockets were...one, nor where to look for lodging. Fatigued with rowing, walking, and the want of sleep, I was very hungry, and my whole stock of cash consisted of... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 328 pages
...was," says he, " in my working-dress, as my best clothes were being sent after me. I was dirty from being so long in the boat, my pockets were stuffed...stockings, and I knew no one, nor where to look for lodgings. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of sleep, I was very hungry, and my whole stock... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1865 - 594 pages
...into that city, that you may, in your mind, compare such unlikely beginnings with the figure I have since made there. I was in my working dress, my best...pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings ; arid I knew no one, nor where to look for lodging. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of... | |
 | 1871 - 784 pages
...was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come round by sea. I was dirty from my journey ; my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings, and I knew no soul, nor where to look for lodging ! I was fatigued with traveling, rowing and want of rest ; I was... | |
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I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come round by sea. I was dirty from my journey; my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings, and I knew no soul nor where to look for lodging. 
