 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1862 - 610 pàgines
...uncle Toby. But, when a soldier, said I an' please your reverence, has been standing for tweS'e hours together in the trenches up to his knees in cold water,...countermanded there; resting this night out upon his arms; benumbed in his joints; perhaps, without straw in his tent to kneel on; he must say his prayers hoTo... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1868 - 526 pàgines
...uncle Toby. But when a soldier, said I, an' please your reverence, has been standing for twelve hours together, in the trenches, up to his knees in cold water, or engaged, said I, for month; together in long and dangerous marches; harassed, perhaps, in his rere to-day ; harassing others... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pàgines
...Toby. " ' But when a soldier,' said I, ' an' please your reverence, has been standing for twelve hours together in the trenches up to his knees in cold water,...joints ; perhaps without straw in his tent to kneel on ; must say his prayers how and when he can. I believe,' said I — ' for I was piqued,' quoth the... | |
 | 1869 - 330 pàgines
...Toby. " ' But when a soldier,' said I, ' an' please your reverence, has been standing for twelve hours together in the trenches, up to his knees in cold...harassed, perhaps, in his rear to-day; harassing others to morrow ; detached here ; countermanded there ; resting this night out upon his arms ; beat up in... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1869 - 344 pàgines
...Toby. " ' But when a soldier,' said I, ' an't please your reverence, has been standing for twelve hours together in the trenches, up to his knees in cold water, — or engaged,' said I, ' for five months together, in long and dangerous marches ; — harassed, perhaps, in his rear to day ; harassing... | |
 | 1870 - 322 pàgines
...Toby. " ' But when a soldier,' said I, ' an' please your reverence, has been standing for twelve hours together in the trenches, up to his knees in cold...harassed, perhaps, in his rear to-day ; harassing others to morrow ; detached here ; countermanded there ; resting this night out upon his arms; beat up in... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1870 - 686 pàgines
...together in the trenches — engaged, for months together, in long and dangerous marches— harassed in his rear to-day — harassing others to-morrow...detached here — countermanded there — resting the eight upon his arms,' and enduring what not other hardships. But different though they may be in... | |
 | Edmund Routledge - 1871 - 196 pàgines
...Toby. " ' But when a soldier,' said I, 'an' please your reverence, has been standing for twelve hours together in the trenches up to his knees in cold water,...joints ; perhaps without straw in his tent to kneel on ; he must say his prayers how and when he can. I believe,' said I — 'for I was piqued,' quoth... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pàgines
...Toby. "' But when a soldier,' said I, 'an' please your reverence, has been standing for twelve hours together in the trenches, up to his knees in cold...joints, perhaps without straw in his tent to kneel on, he must say his prayers how and when he can. I believe,' said I, ' for I was piqued," quoth the... | |
 | Thomas Carter - 1871 - 452 pàgines
...marches ; harassed, perhaps,in his rear to-day: harassing others to-morrow ; detached here ; countermand there ; resting this night out upon his arms ; beat up in his shin the next ; benumbed in his joints— perhaps without straw in hi: tent to kneel on ; must say... | |
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Twas well said of thee, Trim, said my uncle Toby. But when a soldier, said I, an' please your reverence, has been standing for twelve hours together in the trenches, up to his knees in cold water, — or engaged, said I, for months together in long and... 
