 | Edward Topham - Legislators - 1791 - 144 pages
...diftance of fixty miles. On the death of his uncle, Mr. Elwes then came to refide at Stoke, in Suffolk. Bad as was the manfionhoufe he found here, he left...himfelf wet through ; and putting his hand out of the cloaths, found the rain was dropping through the ceiling upon the bed — he got up and moved the bed;... | |
 | Edward Topham - 1791 - 140 pages
...came to / refide at Stoke, in Suffolk. Bad as was the manfionhoufe he found here, he left one ftill worfe behind him at Marcham, of which the late Colonel...fell, in the night — he had not been long in bed befcre he felt himfelf wet through ; and putting his hand out of the cloaths, found the rain was dropping... | |
 | History - 1790 - 522 pages
...houfe be found here, he left one Hill worfe behind him at Marcham, of which the late colonel Tinnns, his nephew, ufed to mention the following proof. A...quantity of rain fell in the night — he had not kennel, and away they went into the field. After the fatigues of hunting, he refrtßxd himfelf by rubbing... | |
 | James Hardie - Biography - 1801 - 536 pages
...he found here, he left one still worse at Marcham, of which the late colonel Timms, his nephew, used to mention the following proof. A few days after he...quantity of rain fell in the night; he had not been in bed, before he felt himself wet through; and putting his hand out of the clothes, found the rainj... | |
 | Edward TOPHAM (Major.) - 1802 - 38 pages
...he left one ftill worfe behind him at Marchant, of which the late Colonel Timms, his nephew, ul'ed to mention the following proof. A few days after he went thither, a great quantity of rain falling in the night, he had not been long in bed before he found himfelf wet through ; and putting... | |
 | William Granger - Characters and characteristics - 1804 - 688 pages
...Suffolk, aftf th« death of his uncle. Bad as was the manfion-houfe he found here, he left one ftill worfe behind him at Marcham, of which the late Colonel...himfelf wet through; and putting his hand out of the cloaths, found the rain was dropping through the ceiling upon die bed — he got up and moved the bed... | |
 | Great Britain - 1821 - 488 pages
...here, he left one still worse behind him at Marcham, of which the late Colonel Timms, his nephew, used to mention the following proof. A few days after he went thither, a great quantity of ram fell in the night : he had not been long in bed before he felt himself wet through ; and, putting... | |
 | Eccentrics and eccentricities - 1819 - 280 pages
...here, he left one still worse behind him at Marcham; of which the late Colonel Timins, his nephew, used to mention the following proof. A few days after he...night; he had not been long in bed, before he felt himself wet through; and, putting his hand out of the clothes, found the rain was dropping through... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - English literature - 1824 - 408 pages
...stone. Colonel Timms, a nephew of Mr. Elwes, has often mentioned the following anecdote respecting it. " A few days after he went thither, a great quantity...night — he had not been long in bed before he felt himself wet through ; and putting his hand out of the clothes, found the rain was dropping through... | |
 | Great Britain - 1821 - 682 pages
...here, he left one still worse behind him at Marcham, of which the late Colonel Timms, his nephew, used to mention the following proof. A few days after he...night : he had not been long in bed before he felt himself wet through ; and, putting his hand out of the clothes, found the rain was dropping through... | |
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... upon the bed ; he got up, and moved the bed ; but he had not lain long before he found the same inconvenience. Again he got up, and again the rain came down. At length... 
