 | Elizabeth Jane Brabazon - 1844 - 396 pages
..."that we had nothing left, unless we could prey upon each other; and one fat gentleman, conceiving himself in the greatest danger, and fancying several...greedy eye, thought fit to hide himself for three days together." By the death of Major Baker the command devolved entirely on the gallant Walker, and to... | |
 | Dinah Maria Mulock Craik - Ireland - 1887 - 266 pages
...A Rat, Is. A Mouse, sixpence. And," he adds, with terrible simplicity, " we had nothing left to eat unless we could prey upon one another. A certain Fat gentleman conceived himself in greatest danger. Fancying the garrison lookt at him with a greedy Eye, he thought fit to hide himself... | |
 | England - 1887 - 844 pages
...A Rat, le. A Mouse, sixpence. And," he adds, with terrible simplicity, "we had nothing left to eat unless we could prey upon one another. A certain Fat gentleman, conceived himself in greatest danger. Fancying the garrison lookt at him with a greedy Eye, he thought fit to hide himself... | |
 | Ron Chepesiuk - History - 2000 - 192 pages
...force was successful in bringing back some supplies, ammunition, and food. Walker said of the city, "We were under so great necessity that we had nothing left unless we could prey upon one another."13 Walker goes on to tell of one fat gentleman who, believing himself to be in great danger... | |
 | Marcus Tanner - History - 2003 - 532 pages
...that some of the fleshier human inhabitants of the city had good reason to worry about their fate. 'A certain fat gentleman conceived himself in the...greedy eye thought fit to hide himself for three days,' he wrote.At times, the bombardment was relentless. 'They plied the Besieged city so close with great... | |
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We were under so great necessity, that we had nothing left unless we could prey upon one another : A certain fat gentleman, conceived himself in the greatest danger, and fancying several of the garrison looked on him with a greedy eye, thought fit to... 