 | Robert Kerr - 1816 - 562 Seiten
...well laid on with his cane, felled to the ground. It was scarce possible to refrain from laughter at the whimsical appearance these fellows made, who,...trowsers and dirty checked shirts. They were soon strip* ped of their finery, as they had before been obliged to resign their arms. The incessant rains... | |
 | General history - 1824 - 554 Seiten
...well laid on with his cane, felled to the ground, it was scarce possible to refrain from laughter at the whimsical appearance these fellows made, who,...soon stripped of their finery, as they had before beeu obliged to rebJL;ji their arms. ^rhe incessant rains and exceeding cold weather in this climate,... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 548 Seiten
...well laid on with his cane, felled to. the ground. It was scarce possible to refrain from laughter at the whimsical appearance these fellows made, who,...of the officers' best suits, ha,d put them on over ttieir greasy trowsers and dirty checked shirts. The}' were soon stripped of their finery, as they... | |
 | George Clinton (biographer of Byron.) - 1825 - 314 Seiten
...well laid on with his cane, felted to the ground. It was scarce possible to refrain from laughter at the whimsical appearance these fellows made, who,...they had before been obliged to resign their arms. might serve the. purpose of shelter. Accordingly, the gunner, carpenter, and some more, turning the... | |
 | George Clinton - 1825 - 826 Seiten
...well laid on with his cane, felled to the ground. It was scarce possible to refrain from laughter at the whimsical appearance these fellows made, who,...stripped of their finery, as they had before been obliged In resign their arms. might serve the purpose of shelter. Accordingly Hie gunner, carpenter, and some... | |
 | George Clinton - 1828 - 888 Seiten
...with his cane, felled to the ground. It was scarce possible to refrain from laughter at the whimaical appearance these fellows made, who, having rifled...officers' best suits, had put them on over their greasy irowsers and dirty checked shirts. They were soon stripped of their finery, as they had before been... | |
 | Chronicles of the sea - 1838 - 488 Seiten
...scarcely possible to refrain from laughter at the whimsical appearance which was made by these fellows, who, having rifled the chests of the officers' best suits, had put them on over their greasy trousers, and dirty checked shirts. They were, however, soon stripped of their finery as they had before... | |
 | Dangers - 1848 - 452 Seiten
...well laid on with his cane, felled to the ground. It was scarce possible to refrain from laughter at the whimsical appearance these fellows made, who, having rifled the chests of the officer's best suits, had put them on over their greasy trowsers and dirty checked shirts. They were... | |
 | Frederick Whymper - 1883 - 712 Seiten
...laced clothes, Captain Cheap knocked him down. " It was scarce possible to refrain from laughter at the whimsical appearance these fellows made, who,...officers' best suits, had put them on over their greasy trousers and dirty checked shirts. They were soon stripped of their finery, as they had before been... | |
 | James Macaulay - 1892 - 480 Seiten
...who witnessed this scene could not refrain from laughter at the whimsical appearance these drunken fellows made, who, having rifled the chests of the...officers' best suits, had put them on over their greasy trousers and dirty checked shirts. Of all this finery they were soon stripped, as thev had before been... | |
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... best suits, had put them on over their greasy trowsers and dirty checked shirts. They -were soon stripped of their finery, as they had before been obliged 
