 | Maria Edgeworth - Ireland - 1801 - 244 pages
...still " flieth from his foe, and lurketh in the thick woods, " (tMs should be black bogs,) and straight passages " waiting for advantages; it is his bed, yea, and " almost his household-stuff." .» round my neck, cloak fashion—to look at me, you would hardly think " poor Thady"... | |
 | English literature - 1812 - 1020 pages
...the name of warre ) when be still flyeth from his foe, and hirketh in the thicke wood» and rtraite passages, waiting for advantages, it is his bed, yea and almost his household stuff. For the wood is hie house against all weathers, and his mantle is his couch to sleep in. Therein he wrappeth himse'f... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1804 - 242 pages
..." flietli from his foe, and lurketh in the thick woods, " (this should be black bogs,) and straight passages " waiting for advantages ; it is his bed, yea, and " almost his household-stuff." round round my neck, cloak- fashion — to look at me, you would hardly think " poor... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1813 - 472 pages
...it is as serviceable : for in his warre that he maketh, (if at least it deserve the name of warre,) when he still flyeth from his foe, and lurketh in...and his mantle is his couch to sleep in. Therein he wrapeth himself round, and coucheth himselfe strongly against the gnats, which, in that country, doe... | |
 | Walter Scott - Ballads, Scots - 1813 - 444 pages
...it is as serviceable : for in his warrethat he maketh, (if at least it deserve the name of warre,) when he still flyeth from his foe, and lurketh in...advantages, it is his bed, yea, and almost his household stufE For the wood is his house against all weathers, and his mantle is his couch to sleep in. Therein... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 312 pages
...he maketh (if at least it deserve the name of warre) when he still flyeth from his foe, and lnrketh in the thicke woods and straite passages, waiting for advantages, it is his hed, yea, and almost his honsehold stnff. For the wood is his honse against all weathers, and his mantle... | |
 | 1819 - 414 pages
...rehel it is as serviceahle ; for in his warre that he maketh (if at least it deserve the name of warre) when he still flyeth from his foe, and lurketh in...straite passages, waiting for advantages, it is his hed, yea ana almost his houshold stuff. For the wood is his house against all weathers, and his mantle... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 290 pages
...it is as serviceable : for in his warre that he maketh, (if at least it deserve the name of warre,) when he still flyeth from his foe, and lurketh in...and his mantle is his couch to sleep in. Therein he wrapeth himself round, and coucheth himselfe strongly against the gnats, which, in that country, doe... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 342 pages
...it is as serviceable : for in his warre that he maketh, (if at least it deserve the name of warre,) when he still flyeth from his foe, and lurketh in...and his mantle is his couch to sleep in. Therein he wrapeth himself round, and coucheth himselfe strongly against the gnats, which, in that country, doe... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - English literature - 1824 - 402 pages
...still flieth from his foe, and lurketh in the thick woods, (this should be black bogs,) and strait passages waiting for advantages ; it is his bed, yea, and almost his household stuff." I never put my arms into the sleeves, (they are as good as new,) though come Holantide next, I've had... | |
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In sommer he can wear it loose, in winter he can wrap it close : at all times he can use it ; never heavy, never cumbersome. Likewise for a rebel it is as serviceable : for in his... 
