 | England - 1882 - 870 pages
...paper, which I carried in my pocket. I had no inkhorn ; but in place of it I borrowed a small phial, which I fixed in a hole in the breast of my waistcoat ; and having a cork fastened by a piece of twine, it answered the purpose fully as well. Thus equipped, whenever a leisure... | |
 | 1821 - 970 pages
...to a friend, " very little spare time from my flock, which was unruly enough, I folded and stitched a few sheets of paper, which I carried in my pocket....affixed by a piece of twine, it answered the purpose fully as well. Thus equipped, whenever a leisure minute or two offered, I had nothing ado hut to sit... | |
 | James Hogg - 1821 - 436 pages
...singularity. Having very little spare time from my flock, which was unruly enough, I folded and stitched a few sheets of paper, which I carried in my pocket....affixed by a piece of twine, it answered the purpose fully as well. Thus equipped, whenever a leisure minute or two offered, I had nothing ado but to sit... | |
 | William Bengo' Collyer - 1822 - 502 pages
...to a friend, " very little spare time from my flock, which was unruly enough, I folded and stitched a few sheets of paper, which I carried in my pocket....affixed by a piece of twine, it answered the purpose fully as well. Thus equipped, whenever a leisure minute or two offered, I had nothing' ado but to sit... | |
 | Biography - 1823 - 870 pages
...in place of it, I borrowed a small \ial, wliicli I fixed in a l:iile in the breast of my waisteoat; and having a cork, affixed by a piece of twine, it answered tire pnrpose fnll as well. Thns eqnipped, whenever a leisnre moment or two tflcred, I had nothing to... | |
 | Biography - 1825 - 348 pages
...singularity. Having very little spare time from my flock, which was uuruly enough, I folded, and stitched a few sheets of paper, which I carried in my pocket....purpose full as well. Thus equipped, whenever a leisure moment or two ofleied, I had nothing to do but to sit down and write my thoughts as 1 found them. This... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1831 - 618 pages
...singularity. Having very little spare time from my flock, which was unruly enough, I folded and stitched a few sheets of paper, which I carried in my pocket...purpose full as well. Thus equipped, whenever a leisure moment or two offered, I had nothing to do but to sit down, and write my thoughts as I found them.... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 620 pages
...Having very little spare time from my flock, which was unruly enough, I folded and stitched a fewsheets of paper, which I carried in my pocket. I had no inkhorn,...purpose full as well. Thus equipped, whenever a leisure moment or two offered, I had nothing to do . but to sit down, and write my thoughts as I found them.... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 626 pages
...enough, I folded and stitched a few sheets of paper, which I carried in my pocket. I had no inkhoru, but, in place of it, I borrowed a small vial, which...purpose full as well. Thus equipped, whenever a leisure moment or two offered, I had nothing to do but to sit down, and write my thoughts as I found them.... | |
 | Francis Lieber - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 620 pages
...enough, I folded and stitched a fewsheetsof paper, which I carried in my pocket. I had no iukhorn, but, in place of it, I borrowed a small vial, which...affixed by a piece of twine, it answered the purpose lull us well. Thus equipped, whenever a leisure moment or two offered, I had nothing to do but to sit... | |
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Whether my manner of writing it out was new, I know not, but it was not without singularity. Having very little spare time from my flock, which was unruly enough, I folded and stitched a few sheets of paper, which I carried in my pocket. 
