 | 1870
...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...light, but that of the fire, and only my turn even at that. To buy a pen or a sheet of paper, I was compelled to forego some portion of my food, though... | |
 | Godfrey Golding - 1873 - 348 sider
...lying on my lap, was my writing-table ; and the task did not demand anything 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, and without parent or friend to advise or encourage me, accomplished... | |
 | Alexander Murdock Gow - 1873 - 266 sider
...book-case, and a bit of board lying in my lap was 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 at that. To buy a pen, or a sheet of paper, I was... | |
 | John Brookes (F.G.S.) - 1875 - 152 sider
...lying on my lap was my writing-table ; and the task did not demand anything 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, and without parent or friend to advise or encourage me, accomplished... | |
 | Young people - 1875 - 690 sider
...writing-table. I had no money to purchase a candle or oil ; in winter, 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 piece of paper, I was compelled to forego some portion of my food, though in a state of half starvation.... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1876 - 448 sider
...lying on my lap was my writing-table ; and the task did not demand anything 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, and without parent or friend to advise or encourage me, accomplished... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1876 - 714 sider
...lying on my lap was my writing table ; and the task did not demand anything 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, and without parent or friend to advise or encourage me, accomplished... | |
 | Godfrey Golding - 1877 - 268 sider
...lying on my lap, was my writing-table ; and the task did not demand anything 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, and without parent or friend to advise or encourage me, accomplished... | |
 | John Brookes (F.G.S.) - 1877 - 120 sider
...lying on my lap was my writing-table ; and the task did not demand anything 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, and without parent or friend to advise or encourage me, accomplished... | |
 | Hermann Marcus Kottinger - 1877 - 334 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 at that. To buy a pen or a sheet of paper, I was... | |
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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. 
