... laid at the head, notched all over with the dismal days and nights he had passed there ; he had one of these little sticks in his hand, and with a rusty nail he was etching another day of misery to add to the heap. As I darkened the little light he... A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy - Seite 90von Laurence Sterne - 2005 - 324 SeitenEingeschränkte Leseprobe - Über dieses Buch
| 1776 - 632 Seiten
...one of thofe little Hicks in his hand, and, wi'fharuftynail,he was etching another <Jay of mifery, to add to the heap. As I .darkened the. little light he had, he lifted wp a hopelefs eye towards the door, then caft it down, fhook his head, and went on with his work of... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1779 - 208 Seiten
...one of thefe little fticks in his hand, and with a rufty nail he was etching another day of mifery to add to the heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopelefs eye towards the door, then Caft it down — Ihook his htad , and went on with his work of... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1780 - 360 Seiten
...one of thefe little fticks in his hand, and with a rufty nail he was etching another day of mifery to add to the heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopelefs eye towards the door, then caft it down—fhook his head, and went on with his work of affliction.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 Seiten
...one of thefe little fticks in his hand, and with a rufty nail he was etching another day of miferyto add to the heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopelefs eye towards the door, then caft it down — Ihook his head, and went on with his work of affliction.... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1783 - 408 Seiten
...twice hi tufl-d thee can only bind " them up for ever." Again, in his defcription of the captive, " As I darkened the little light he had, he " lifted up a hopelefs eye towards the door, then " caft it down, (hook his head, and went on with his " work of... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1784 - 292 Seiten
...of thofe littleflicks in His hand, and with a rufty nail he was etching another day of mifery toadd to the heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he Bfted up a ho^elefs eye towards the door, "then caft it down— -(hoik his head, and went o'n with... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - 416 Seiten
...of thefe little flicks in his hand ;. a.nd, with a nifty nail, he was etching another day of mifery, to add to the heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopelefs eve towards the door — then caft it down — fhook his head — and went on with his work... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1790 - 374 Seiten
...one of thofe little flicks in his hand, and with a rulfy nail he was etching another day of mifery to add to the heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopelefs eye towards the door, then caft it down — fhook his head, and went on with his work of affli&ion.... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1790 - 390 Seiten
...little flicks in his hand, and with a rufty nail he was etching another day of mifery to add to tie heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopelefs eye towards the door, then caft it down — fhook his head, and went on with his work: of... | |
| James Anderson - 1791 - 422 Seiten
...•one; of thefe little flicks in his hand ; and, with a'rnfty rail, he was etching another day of mifery to add to •the heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up ahopelefs eye towards the door ; then caft it dowfi ; fhook his head, and went on with his 'work of... | |
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