 | Thomas Sheridan - Authors, English - 1787 - 528 pages
...able to bear it. The nurfe was fo careful of him, that before he returned he had learnt to fpell ; and by the time that he was five years old, he could read any chapter in the bible. .v After his return to Ireland, he was fent at fix years years old to the fchool of Kilkenny, from... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 574 pages
...she stole him on shipboard unknown to his mother and uncle, and carried him with her to Whitchaven, where he continued for almost three years. For, when...able to bear it. The nurse was so careful of him, ihat before he returned he had learnt to spell ; and by the time that he was five years old, he could... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 352 pages
...she stole him on shipboard unknown to his mother aud uncle, and carried him with her to Whitehaven, where he continued for almost three years. For, when...that before he returned he had learned to spell ; and * The family of Erick, which has produced many eminent men. id •still represented by two respectable... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 532 pages
...carried him with her, without the knowledge of his mother or uncle. At this place he continued about three years; for, when the matter was discovered, his mother sent orders not to hazard a second voyage, till he should be better able to bear it. Mrs. Swift, about two years... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 526 pages
...carried him with her, without the knowledge of his mother or uncle. At this place he continued about three years; for, when the matter was discovered, his mother sent orders not to hazard a second voyage, till he should be better able to bear it. Mrs. Swift, about two years... | |
 | Biography - 1816 - 526 pages
...carried him with her, without the knowledge of his mother or uncle. At this place he continued about three years; for, when the matter was discovered, his mother sent orders not to hazard a second voyage, till he should be better able to bear it. Mrs. Swift, about two years... | |
 | England - 1853 - 816 pages
...of his mother or his uncle, and carried him with her to Whitehaven. At this place he continued near three years ; for when the matter was discovered, his mother sent orders not to hazard a second voyage, till he should be better able to bear it. The nurse, however, gave other... | |
 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1827 - 550 pages
...she stole him on shiphoard unknown to his mother and uncle, and carried him with her to Whitehaven, where he continued for almost three years. For, when...the matter was discovered, his mother sent orders hy all means not to hazard a second voyage, till he could he hetter ahle to hear it. The nurse was... | |
 | Great Britain - 1846 - 670 pages
...she stole him on shipboard unknown to his mother and uncle, and carried him with her to Whitehaven, where he continued for almost three years. For when...years old he could read any chapter in the Bible." His mother, we are left to suppose from this narrative, remained in Ireland for some years. The common... | |
 | Scotland - 1853 - 848 pages
...of his mother or his uncle, und carried him with her to Whitehaven. At this place he continued near three years ; for when the matter was discovered, his mother sent orders not to hazard a second voyage, till he should be better able to bear it. The nurse, however, gave other... | |
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... at the same time extremely fond of the infant, she stole him on shipboard unknown to his mother and uncle, and carried him with her to Whitehaven, where he continued for almost three years. For, when the matter was discovered, his mother sent orders... 
