 It was now dead winter, and, of course, the snow several feet deep on the ground, and the weather piercing cold. It was my habit, when I had done my morning's writing, to go out at break of day to take a walk on a hill at the foot of which our barracks...  The Life of William Cobbett - Pagina 45door William Cobbett - 1835 - 216 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Cobbett - 1829 - 74 pagina’s
...a hill at the foot of which our barracks lay. In about three mornings after I had first seen her,I had, by an invitation to breakfast with me, got up...washing-tub. " That's the girl for me," said I, when w« had got out of her hearing. One of these young men came to England soon afterwards 5 and he, who... | |
 | 1830 - 428 pagina’s
...Sweethearts and Wives. which our barracks lay. In about three mornings after I had first seen her, t had, by an invitation to breakfast with me, got up...father and mother. It was hardly light, but she was out OD the snow, scrubbing out a washing-tub. " That's the girl for me," said I, when we had got out of... | |
 | 1832 - 952 pagina’s
...lay. In about three mornings »ft« 1 b»l first seen her, I had, by an invitation to breakfast mtbmr. got up two young men to join me in my walk ; and our road lay by the house of her father and mother. I hardly light, but she was out on the snow, scrubbing <"" a washing-tub. " That's the girl for me,"... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1833 - 292 pagina’s
...day to take a walk on a hill at the foot of which our barracks lay. In about three mornings after I had first seen her, I had, by an invitation to breakfast...join me in my walk ; and our road lay by the house 01 8 and, if you marry her, you will be unjust if you expect trust-worthiness at her hands. But, besides... | |
 | 1839 - 444 pagina’s
...day, to take a walk on a hill at the foot of which our barracks lay. In about three mornings after I had first seen her, I had, by an invitation to breakfast...father and mother. It was hardly light, but she was out in the Sow, scrubbing out a washing-tub. 'That's the girl for me!" said I, when we had got out of her... | |
 | 590 pagina’s
...day to take a walk on a hill at the foot of which our barracks lay. In about three mornings after I had first seen her, I had, by an invitation to breakfast...of her father and mother. It was hardly light, but the was out on the snow, scrubbing out a washing-tub. " That's the girl for me," said I, when we had... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1854 - 608 pagina’s
...day to take a walk on a hill at the foot of which our barracks lay. In about three mornings after I had first seen her, I had, by an invitation to breakfast...light, but she was out on the snow scrubbing out a washing tub. " That's the girl for me," said I, when we had got out of her hearing. From the day I... | |
 | 1854 - 598 pagina’s
...day to take a walk on a hill at the foot of which our barracks lay. In about three mornings after I had first seen her, I had, by an invitation to breakfast...me in my walk, and our road lay by the house of her fathi-r and mother. It was hardly light, but she was out on the snow scrubbing out a washing tub. "That's... | |
 | 1867 - 488 pagina’s
...the foot of which our barracks lay. In about three mornings after I had first seen her, I had, by au invitation to breakfast with me, got up two young...light, but she was out on the snow scrubbing out- a washtuh. 'That's the girl for me,' said I, when we had got out of her hearing." They were engaged ;... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1870 - 556 pagina’s
...day to take a walk on a hill at the foot of which our barracks lay. In about three mornings after I had first seen her, I had, by an invitation to breakfast...she was out on the snow, scrubbing out a washingtub. ' That 's the girl for me ! ' said I, when we had got out of her hearing."1 To her he plighted faith.... | |
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