... 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 had, he lifted up a hopeless eye towards the door, then cast it down, shook his... The Works of Laurence Sterne ... - Seite 381von Laurence Sterne - 1803Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Laurence Sterne - 1770 - 222 Seiten
...day of mifery to add to the heap. As I darkened the little Jight he had, he lifted up a hopelefs eye •eye towards the door, then caft it down — Ihook...affliction.- I heard his chains upon his legs, as he turn'd his body to lay his little ftick upon the bundle — He gave a deep figh — I faw the iron... | |
| 1776 - 632 Seiten
....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 affliction. I heard the chains upon his legs, as he turned his body to lay his little ftick'upon the bundle. He gave a... | |
| 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...gave a deep figh — I faw the iron enter into his foal — I burft into tears— I could not fuftain the picture of confinement which- my fancy had drawn.... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1782 - 168 Seiten
...lit* .tie.light he had, he lifted up a. hopekfs eye towards the door, then caft it do.wja.. —fliook his head, and went on with his work of. affliction....he turned his body to lay his little ftick upon the bundle—He gave a deep figh I faw the iron enter into. his foul—I. bur.ft into tears—I could not.... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1783 - 408 Seiten
...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 affliction....lay his little ftick " upon the bundle. He gave a deej> figh. I faw the " iron enter into his foul." It is eafy, but it is not neceflary, to adduce many... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1784 - 292 Seiten
...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 his work of affliction. I heard his chains upon fits' legs, as he turned his body to lay his little ftrck upon the bundle— -He gave a deep figh —... | |
| William Enfield - 1785 - 460 Seiten
...the little light he had, he lifted np a hopelefs eye towards the door, then cafi it down — fhook his head, and went on with his work of affliction....he turned his body to lay his little ftick upon the boodle— -He gave a deep %h — I faw the iron enter into his foul— I burft into tears 1 I. DESCRIPTIVE... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - 416 Seiten
...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 of affliction....lay his little ftick upon the bundle. He gave a deep ligh. — I faw the iron enter into his foul. — I burft into tears. — 1 could not fuftain the picture... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1790 - 390 Seiten
...eye towards the door, then caft it down — fhook his head, and went on with his work: of affliftion. I heard his chains upon his legs, as he turned his...to lay his little ftick upon the bundle • —He —He gave a deep figh — I faw the iron enter into his foul — I burft iiito tears— I could not... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1790 - 374 Seiten
...eye towards the door, then caft it down — fhook his head, and went on with his work of affli&ion. I heard his chains upon his legs, as he turned his body to lay his little ilick upon the bundle —He •—He gave a deep figh — I faw the iron enter into his foul — I... | |
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