 I was born in Shropshire, my father was a labourer, and died when I was five years old; so I was put upon the parish. As he had been a wandering sort of a man, the parishioners...  Select British Classics - Page 2011804Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 338 pages
...misfortunes, Sir, I cannot pretend to Lave gone through more than others. Except the loss of my limb, and my being obliged to beg, I don't know any reason, thank...but thank Heaven, it is not quite so bad with me. " P/Iy father was a labourer in the country, and died when I was five years old ; so I was put upon... | |
 | 1786 - 782 pages
...beg, I don't know any reafon, thank Heaveiii that I have to complain : there Sre fome who have loft both legs and an eye ; but, thank Heaven, it is not quite fo bad with me. ' My father was a labourer in the country, and died when I was five years old ; fo... | |
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...through any more than other folks; for, except the loss of my limb, and my being obliged to beg, 1 don't know any reason, thank Heaven, that I have to complain: there is Bill Tibbs, of our regiment, he has lost both his legs, and an eye to boot; but, thank Heaven, it... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 258 pages
...beg, I don't know any reafon, thank Heaven, that I have to complain : there are fome who have loft both legs and an eye ; but, thank Heaven, it is not quite fo bad with me. " My father was a labourer in the country, and died when I was five years old ; fo... | |
 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...can't pretend to have gone through any more than other folks , for except the loss of my limb, and my being obliged to beg , I don't know any reason , thank Heaven , that I have to complain j there is Bill Tibbs of our regi238 THB EN&LISH INSTRUCTOR ment , he has lost both his legs , and... | |
 | Mrs. Pilkington (Mary) - Women - 1804 - 276 pages
...can't pretend to have gone through more than other folks ; for, except the loss of my limb, and the being obliged to beg, I don't know any reason (thank heaven!) that I have to complain. There is Bill Tibbs, of our regiment, has lost both his legs, and an eye to boot ; but, thank God ! it is... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 pages
...can't pretend to have gone throngh any more than other folks; for, except the loss of my limb, and my being obliged to beg, I don't know any reason, thank Heaven, that I have to complain; there is Bill Tibbs, of onr regiment, he has lost both his legs, and an eye to boot; bnt, thank Heaven, it... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 522 pages
...Sir, I cannot pretend to ' have gone through more than others. Except ' the loss of my limb, and my being obliged to ' beg, I don't know any reason, thank...country, and ' died when I was five years old ; so 1 was put upon ' the parish. As he had been a wandering sort of a ' man, man, the parishioners were... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...can't, pretend to have gone through any more than other folks ; for, except the loss of my limb, and my being obliged to beg, I don't know any reason, thank Heaven, that I have to complain : there is Bill Tibbs, of our regiment, he has lost both his legs, and an eye to boot , but, thauk Heaven,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1820 - 508 pages
...Sir, I cannot pretend to have ' gone through more than others. Except the loss ' of my limb, and my being obliged to beg, I don't ' know any reason, thank...' and an eye : but, thank Heaven, it is not quite BO ' bad with me. ' My father was a labourer in the country, and ' died when I was five years old ;... | |
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