 | 1804 - 560 Seiten
...board us, he had so much forgot his language for want of use, that we could scarce understand himt for he seemed to speak his words by halves. We offered...drank nothing; but water since his being there, and it was some lime -before he could relish our victuals. He could give us account of no other product... | |
 | Nathaniel Wanley - 1806 - 552 Seiten
...his first coming on board he had so much forgot his language, for want of use, that we could scarcely understand him, for he seemed to speak his words by...drank nothing but water since his being there ; and it wai gome time before he could reli.sh cur victuals. By this one rr.ay see that solitude and retirement... | |
 | 1806 - 1016 Seiten
...forgot his language, for want of use, that we could scarce understand him, for he seemed to speak hi« words by halves. We offered him a dram, but he would...drank nothing but water since his being there, and it was some time before he could relish our victuals, He could give us an account of no ether product... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1810 - 584 Seiten
...of his old stockings, which he pulled out on purpose. He had his last shirt on when we found him in the island. At his first coming on board us, he had...drank nothing but water since his being there, and it was some time before he could relish our victuals. He could give us an account of no other product... | |
 | 1810 - 634 Seiten
...of his old stockings, which he pulled out on purpose. He had his last shirt on when we found him in the island. At his first coming on board us, he had...drank nothing but water since his being there, and it was some time before he could relish our victuals. He could give us an account of no other product... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1810 - 348 Seiten
...of use, that we could scarce understand him ; for he seemed to speak his words by halves. We oflered him a dram ; but he would not touch it, having drank nothing but water since his being there : and it was gome time before he could relish our victuals. He could give us an account of no other product... | |
 | Thames smack - 1810 - 34 Seiten
...want of use, that they could scarce understand him, for he seemed to speak his words by halves. They offered him a dram, but he would not touch it, having drank nothing but water since his being on the island ; and it was some time before he could relish their victuals. Capt. Rogers agreed, with... | |
 | 1810 - 590 Seiten
...scarce understand him, for he seemed to «peak his words by halves. We offered him « dram, but Ъe would not touch it, having drank nothing but water since his being there, and it was some time before Itc could relish our victuals. He could give us an account of no other product... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1821 - 300 Seiten
...first coining on board he had so much forgotten his language, for want of use, that we could scarcely understand him, for he seemed to speak his words by...drank nothing but water since his being there, and it was some time before he could relish our victuals. By this one may see that solitude and retirement... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 500 Seiten
...purpose. He bad his last shirt ou when we found him in the island. " At his first coming on board as, he had so much forgot his language, for want of use,...drank nothing but water since his being there ; and it was some time before he could relish our victuals. He could give us an account of no other product... | |
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He had his last shirt on when we found him on the island. At his first coming on board us, he had so much forgot his language, for want of use, that we could scarce understand him, for he seemed to speak his words by halves. We offered him a dram, but... 
