 | Half hours - 1856 - 358 pàgines
...Toby. " ' But when a soldier,' said I, ' an' plense your reverence, has been standing for twelve hours together in the trenches, up to his knees in cold...rear to-day ; harassing others to-morrow ; detached hero ; countermanded there ; resting this night upon his arms ; beat up in his shirt tho unxt ; benumbed... | |
 | William Beamont - 1856 - 346 pàgines
...the soldier is more seeming than real. "When a soldier," said he, "has been standing for twelve hours together in the trenches, up to his knees in cold water, or engaged for months together in long and dangerous marches, harassed perhaps in his rear to-day, harassing others... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pàgines
...please your reverence, has been standing for twelve hours together in the trenches, up to his tof* in cold water, or engaged,' said I, ' for months together in long and dangerons marches ; harassed, perhaps, in his rear to-day ; harassing others to-morrow ; detached here... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - 1858 - 362 pàgines
...when a soldier,' said I, ' an please your reverence, has been standing for twelve hours together 10 in the trenches, up to his knees in cold water, or engaged,' said I, ' for months together,11 in long and dangerous marches ; harassed, perhaps, in his rear12 today ; harassing others... | |
 | Thomas Carter - 1860 - 742 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...together in long and dangerous marches ; harassed, perhaps,in his rear to-day; harassing others to-morrow ; detached here ; countermanded there ; resting... | |
 | Robert Sullivan - 1861 - 532 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...long and dangerous marches; harassed, perhaps, in his rere to-day; harassing others to-morrow; detached here; countermanded there; resting this night out... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pàgines
...I,' for five months together, in long and dangerous marches;—harassed, perhaps, in his rear to day; harassing others to-morrow; — detached here —...night out upon his arms; beat up in his shirt the next;—benumbed in his joints—perhaps without straw in his tent to kneel on ;--he must say his prayers... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1864 - 440 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 months together, ш long and dangerous marches; — harassed, perhaps, in his rear to-day; — harassing others to morrow... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 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...detached here; countermanded there ; resting this night upon his arms ; beat up in his shirt the next; benumbed in his joints; perhaps without straw in his... | |
 | Popular readings - 1867 - 266 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... | |
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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... 
