 I learned grammar when I was a private soldier on the pay of sixpence a day. The edge of my berth or that of the guard-bed was my seat to study in, my knapsack was my bookcase, a bit of board lying on my lap was my writing-table, and the task did not...  Curiosities of Impecuniosity - Página 17por H. G. Somerville - 1896 - 226 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Cobbett - 1829 - 404 páginas
...was a private soldier on the pay of sixpence a day. The edge of my berth, or that of the guard-bed, was my seat to study in ; my knapsack was my bookcase...was my writing-table ; and the task did not demand any thing like a year of my life. I had no money to purchase candle or oil ; in winter- time it was... | |
 | 1832 - 952 páginas
...was a private soldier on the pay of sixpence a-day. The edge of my birth, or that of the guard-bed, was my seat to study in ; my knapsack was my book-case ; a bit of board, lying on my lap, was my writing table ; and the task did not demand any thing like a year of my life. I had no money to purchase... | |
 | 1833 - 336 páginas
...was a private Boldier, on the pay of sixpence a day. The edge of my berth, or that of the guard-bed, was my seat to study in ; my knapsack was my book-case...was my writingtable ; and the task did not demand any thing like a year of my life. I had no money to purchase candles or oil ; in winter time, it was... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1833 - 292 páginas
...book-case; abit of board, lyingon my lap, was my writing-table; and the task did not demand any thing like a year of my life. I had no money to purchase candle or oil; in winter-time it was rarely that I could get any evening-light but that of thefire, and only my turn... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1835 - 236 páginas
...a private soldier, on the pay of sixpence per day. The edge of my berth, or that of the guard-bed, was my seat to study in; my knapsack was my book-case;...was my writing-table; and the task did not demand any thing like a year of my life. I had no money to purchase candle or oil; in winter time it was rarely... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1835 - 230 páginas
...edge of my berth, or that of the guard-bed, was my seat to study in; my knapsack was my book -case; a bit of board, lying on my lap, was my writing-table; and the task did not demand any thing like a year of my life. I had no money to purchase candle or oil; in winter time it was rarely... | |
 | 1835 - 642 páginas
...edge of my berth, or that of the guard-hed, was my seat to study in ; my knapsack was my book-rase ; a bit of board, lying on my lap, was my writing-table ; and the task did not demand any thing like a year of my life. I had no money to purchase candle or oil; in winter time it was rarely... | |
 | 1836 - 492 páginas
...a private soldier, on the pay of sixpence per day. The edge of my berth, or that of the guard-bed, was my seat to study in ; my knapsack was my book-case...was my writing-table ; and the task did not demand any thing like a year of my life. I had no money to purchase candle or oil ; in winter time it was... | |
 | 1836 - 540 páginas
...a private soldier, on the pay of sixpence per day. The edge of my berth, or that of the guard-bed, was my seat to study in ; my knapsack was my book-case...was my writing-table ; and the task did not demand any thing like a year of my life. I had no money to purchase candle or oil ; in winter time it was... | |
 | 1837 - 352 páginas
...i private soldier, on the pay of sixpence a day. The edge of my berth, 'or that of the; guard bed, 'was my 'seat to 'study in; my knapsack was my book-case..."was my writing-table; ;and the task did not demand any' thing like a year of my life. I had no money to purchase candle or oil ; ; in winter time it was... | |
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