 As soon as there was light enough, I went to his hammock, and saw it much stained with blood. " There," said he, thrusting his foot out of the hammock, " see how these infernal imps have been drawing my life's blood.  The Works of the Rev. Sydney Smith - Page 74by Sydney Smith - 1859 - 480 pagesFull view - About this book
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...been saying his morning prayers. " What is the matter, Sir," said I, softly; "is any thing amiss?" " What's the matter?" answered he, surlily; " why, the...foot, I found the Vampire had tapped his great toe : THIRD JOURNEY. there was a wound somewhat less than that made by a leech ; the blood was still oosing... | |
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...his morning prayers. " What " What is the matter, Sir," said I, softly ; " is any thing amiss ?" " What's the matter ?" answered he, surlily ; " why...imps have been drawing my life's blood." On examining his-foot, I found the Vampire had tapped his great toe : there was a wound somewhat less than that'... | |
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...saying his morning prayers. " What "What is the matter, Sir," said I, softly; "is any thing amiss?" " What's the matter ?" answered he, surlily ; " why...went to his hammock, and saw it much stained with hlood. " There/' said he, thrusting his foot out of the hammock, " see how these infernal imps have... | |
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...morning prayers. " What is the matrer, sir ?" said 1, softly ; " is any thing amiss ?" — " Whal's the matter?" answered he, surlily; "why, the vampires have been sucking me to death." As boon as there was light enough, 1 went to his hammock, and saw it much stained with blood. " There,"... | |
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...I, softly; 'is any thing amiss?' ' What's the matter ? ' answered he, surlily ; ' why, the vampyres have been sucking me to death.' As soon as there was...life's blood.' On examining his foot, I found the vampyre had tapped his great toe. There was a wound somewhat less than that made by a leech. The blood... | |
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