 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - Poets, English - 1753 - 418 pages
...writing verles for the Magazines ; and whoever had feen him in his ftudy, muft have thought the objed fingular enough. He fat up in bed with the blanket...through which he had cut a hole large enough to admit hit arm, and placing the paper upon his knee, fcribbled in the bell manner he could the verfes he •was... | |
 | English literature - 724 pages
...he had fome employment in willing verfes for the Magazines : and whoever had (ten him in his fiudy, muft have thought the object fingular enough ; he...wrapt about him, through which he had cut a hole large en,oi>gh to admit l-.is arm, and placing the paper upon his knee, fcribblcd in the belt mariner lie... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1036 pages
...his fludy, muft have thought the oVjeft fingular enough. He fat up in bed with the blanket wrapped about him, through which he had cut a hole large enough to admit hin arm, and placing the paper upon his knee, fcribbled in the bell manner he could, the verfes he... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 560 pages
...abjecl Üyle. His mode of itudying and writing was curious: he fat up in bed, with the blanket wrapped about him, through which he had cut a hole large enough...placing the paper upon his knee, fcribbled in the belt manner he could. In 1742, we find him in a fpunging-houfe, whence he wrot* a curious letter to... | |
 | Stephen Jones - Biography - 1799 - 456 pages
...abjeQ style. His mode of studying and writing was curious; he sat u¡> in bed, with the blanket wrapped about him ; through which he had cut a hole large enough to admit his arm.; ami, placing the paper upon his knee, scribbled in the best manner he could. He had often reсоигее... | |
 | History - 1802 - 502 pages
...verfe» for the magazines ; and whoever had feen him in his ftúdy, müft have thought the objett fmgular enough ; he fat up in bed with the blanket wrapt about...placing the paper upon his knee, fcribbled in the beil manner he could the verfes he was obliged to make : whatever he got by thofe or any other of his... | |
 | John Watkins - Biography - 1806 - 998 pages
...in at this time is thus defcrihcd by one who knew him : " He fat up in bed with the blanket wrapped about him, through which he had cut a hole large enough to receive his arm, and placing the рчрег on his knee fcribbled in the heft manner he could the verfes... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 802 pages
...writing verfes for the magazines: and whoever had feen him ir his fti»ly,muft tnv thought the objedt fingular enough ; he fat up in bed with the blanket wrapt about him, through which he cut a hole large enough \o admit his artri, and placing the paper upon his knee, fcribbled in the beft... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 782 pages
...thought the object fingular enough ; he fat up in bed with the blanket wrapt about him, through which ho cut a hole large enough to admit his arm, and placing the p.:pcr upon his knee, fcribblctl in the bcft manner he could the verfeshewas obliged to make : whatever... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 278 pages
...study, must have thought the ohject singular enough. He sal up in hed witb the hlanket wrapped ahout him, through which he had cut a hole large enough...admit his arm, and placing the paper upon his knee, scribbled in the best manner he could the verses he was obliged to make: whatever he got by these,... | |
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He sat up in bed with the blanket wrapt about him, through which he had cut a hole large enough to admit his arm, and placing the paper upon his knee, scribbled in the best manner he could the verses he was obliged to make. 
