 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 hide...  Historical Memoirs of the City of Armagh - Page 417by James Stuart - 1819 - 651 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Derry (Northern Ireland) - 1794 - 438 pages
...danger, and fancying feveral of the garrifon looked on him with a greedy eye, thought fit to hide himfelf for three days. Our drink was nothing but water, which...get without great danger ; we mixed in it ginger and annifeeds, of which we had gVeat plenty : Our neceflity of eating the compofition of tallow and ftarch,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | England - 1887 - 844 pages
...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... | |
 | Dinah Maria Mulock Craik - Ireland - 1887 - 266 pages
...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... | |
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