| William Cobbett - 1927 - 188 sider
...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. . . . 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... | |
| Carl Henry Grabo - 1927 - 544 sider
...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. And, if I, under such circumstances, and without parent or friend to advise or encourage me, accomplished... | |
| Max Hastings - 1985 - 530 sider
...board lying on my lap was my writing desk; and the task did not demand anything like a year of my life. I had no money to purchase candle or oil; in winter...fire, and only my turn even of that. To buy a pen or a sheet of paper I was compelled to forgo some portion of food, though in a state of half-starvation;... | |
| Royal Historical Society - 1997 - 292 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 time it was rarely that I could get any evening-light but that of the fire, and only my turn even of that. And if I, under such circumstances,... | |
| Charles George Walker - 2000 - 203 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... | |
| Sura College of Competition - 2004 - 148 sider
...writing table and the task did not demand anything like a year of my life. I had no money to purchase a candle or oil. In winter time it was rarely, that...but that of the fire, and only my turn even of that. And if I, under such circumstances.; and without parents or friends to advise or encourage me, accomplished... | |
| Orison Swett Marden - 2005 - 461 sider
...not demand anything like a year of ray life. I had no money to purchase candles or oil ; in winter it was rarely that I could get any evening light but...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 my food, though in & state of half starvation.... | |
| William Cobbett - 2006 - 289 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...get any evening light but that of the fire, and only ffly turn even of that. And if I, under such circumstances, and without parent or friend to advise... | |
| 1899 - 418 sider
...to study in ; my knapsack 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 food, though in... | |
| 1855 - 406 sider
...writing table. I had no money to purchase candles or oil; in winter it was rare 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 food, though in a state of half starvation.... | |
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