 | Henry Dunn - 1839 - 302 sider
...was a private soldier on the pay of sixpence a-day. The edge of my berth, or that of my guard-bed, was my seat to study in ; my knapsack was my bookcase,...fire, and only my turn even of that. To buy a pen or a sheet of paper, I was compelled to forego some portion of food, though in a state of half-starvation;... | |
 | 1841 - 404 sider
...to study in; my knap-sack was my book-case, and a bit of board lying on my lap was my writing-table. In winter time it was rarely that I could get any...fire, and only my turn, even of that. To buy a pen or a sheet of paper, I was compelled to forego some portion of food, though in a state of half starvation.... | |
 | 1841 - 346 sider
...book-case, and a bit of board lying on my lap was my writing-table. In winter time it was rarely thai I could get any evening light but that of the fire, and only my turn, even of that. To buy a pen or a sheet of paper, I was compelled to forego some portion of food, though in a state of half starvation.... | |
 | J. Fletcher - 1842 - 478 sider
...says William Cobbett, " when I was a private soldier on the pay of sixpence a-day. The edge of nry berth, or that of my guard bed, was my seat to study...fire, and only my turn even of that. To buy a pen or a sheet of paper, I was compelled to forego some portion of food, though in a state of half starvation... | |
 | Samuel Jackson - 1851 - 1172 sider
...bit of board lying on my lap WM nj writing table. I had no money to purchase candle or oil; in water it was rarely that I could get any evening light but...pen or » sheet of paper, I was compelled to forego some portion of food, though in a state of half starvation ; I had no moment of time I could call my... | |
 | 1849 - 318 sider
...soldier on the pay of sixpence a day. The edge of my berth, or that of my guard bed, was my seat to stndy in ; my knapsack was my bookcase, and a bit of board...fire, and only my turn even of that. To buy a pen or a sheet of paper, I was compelled to forego some portion of food, thongh in a state of half starvation.... | |
 | Frank Ferguson - 1845 - 232 sider
...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...but that of the fire, and only my turn even of that. And if I, under such circumstances, without parent or friend to encourage me, accomplished this undertaking,... | |
 | Uriah Parke - 1849 - 414 sider
...book case, and a bit of board lying on my lap my writing table. I had no money to purchase candles or oil ; in winter time it was rarely that I could get any light but that of the fire, and only my turn even of that. To buy a pen or a sheet of paper, I was... | |
 | Uriah Parke - 1850 - 402 sider
...book case, and a bit of board lying on my lap my writing table. I had no money to purchase candles or oil ; in winter time it was rarely that I could get any light but that of the fire, and only my turn even of that. To buy a pen or a sheet of paper, I was... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1851 - 224 sider
...of my guard-bed, was my seat to study in ; my knapsack was my book-case, and a bit of board lying in my lap, was my writing-table. I had no money to purchase...in winter time it was rarely that I could get any light but that of the fire, and only my turn even of that. To buy a pen or sheet of paper, I was compelled... | |
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... 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 the fire, and only my turn even of that. 
