 | John Knox - 1767 - 530 pages
...forgot his language, for want of ufe, that we could fcarce underftand him ; for he feetned to fpeak his words by halves. We offered him a dram; but he...would not touch it, having drank nothing but water fince his being there ; and it was fome time before he could relifh our victuals. He could give us... | |
 | David Henry - 1774 - 488 pages
...much forgot his language for want of ufe, that we could fcarce underftand him ; for he feemed to fpeak his words by halves. We offered him a dram ; but he...would not touch it, having drank nothing but water fince his being there ; and it was fome time before he could relifh our victuals. He could give us... | |
 | 1804 - 560 pages
...purpose. He had his last shirt on when we found him in the island. At his first coming on board us, he had so much forgot his language for want of use, that we could scarce understand himt for he seemed to speak his words by halves. We offered him a dram, but he would not touch it,... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke - 1805 - 454 pages
...purpose. He had his last shirt on when we found him on the Island. ' ' At his first coming on board us, he had so much forgot his language for want of use, that we could scarcely understand him, for he seemed to speak his words by halves. We offered him a dram, but he... | |
 | 1806 - 1016 pages
...purpose. 11 had his last shirt on when we found him in the island. At hi« first coming on board us, he had so much forgot his language, for want of use,...could scarce understand him, for he seemed to speak hi« words by halves. We offered him a dram, but he would not touch it, having drank nothing but water... | |
 | Nathaniel Wanley - 1806 - 552 pages
...on purpose. He had kJs last shirt on when we found him on the island. At his first coming on board he had so much forgot his language, for want of use, that we could scarcely understand him, for he seemed to speak his words by halves. We offered him a dram, but he... | |
 | Nathaniel Wanley - 1806 - 590 pages
...on purpose. He had kis laet shirt on when we found him on the island. At his first coming en board he had so much forgot his language, for want of use, that we could scarcely understand him, for he s»cmcd to speak hie words by halves. We offered him a dram, but he... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1810 - 348 pages
...purpose. He had his last shirt on, when we found him in the island. At his first coming on board us, he had so much forgot his language, for want of use,...him ; for he seemed to speak his words by halves. We oflered him a dram ; but he would not touch it, having drank nothing but water since his being there... | |
 | 1810 - 590 pages
...scarce understand him, for he seemed to «peak his words by halves. We offered him « dram, but Úe would not touch it, having drank nothing but water...since his being there, and it was some time before Itc could relish our victuals. He could give us an account of no other product of the bland than what... | |
 | 1810 - 602 pages
...purpose. He had his last shirt on when we found hira in the island. At his first. coming on board us, he had so much forgot his language for want of use, that we could scarce understand him, for ho seemed to speak his words by halves. We offered him a dram, but he would not touch il, having drank... | |
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At his first coming on board us, he had so much forgot his language, for want of use, that we could scarce understand him, for he seemed to speak his words by halves. 
