 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 стор.
...in his ftudy, muft have thought thcobjeft fingular enough. He fat up in bed with the blanket wrapt about him, through which he had cut a hole large enough to admit his arm, and placing the paper upon his knee. fcribbled in the beft manner he could the verfes... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 стор.
...a blanket. Whoever had fcen him in his fludy, muft have thought the oVjeft fingular enough. He fat up in bed with the blanket wrapped about him, through which he had cut a hole large enough to admit hin arm, and placing the paper upon his knee, fcribbled in the bell manner he could, the verfes... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 стор.
...letters to his friends in the most abjeQ style. His mode of studying and writing was curious; he sat u¡> in bed, with the blanket wrapped about him ; through which he had cut a hole large enough to admit his arm.; ami, placing the paper upon his knee, scribbled in the best manner he could. He had... | |
 | Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 стор.
...their pecuniary assistance. His mode oJ studying and writing were too singular to remain unnoticed. He sat up in bed with the blanket wrapped about him; through which a hole had been cut sufficient to receive his arm ; and placing the paper on his knee, scribbled his... | |
 | 1802 - 502 стор.
...his ftúdy, müft have thought the objett fmgular enough ; he fat up in bed with the blanket wrapt about him, through which he had cut a hole large enough to admit his arm, and placing the paper upon his knee, fcribbled in the beil manner he could the verfes... | |
 | John Watkins - 1806 - 998 стор.
...publications. The wretched Gtiution he was in at this time is thus defcrihcd by one who knew him : " He fat up in bed with the blanket wrapped about him, through...hole large enough to receive his arm, and placing the рчрег on his knee fcribbled in the heft manner he could the verfes he was obliged to make." In... | |
 | John Watkins - 1807 - 1014 стор.
...The wretched «ration he was in at this time is thus desm'bed by one who knew him : " He sat up я bed with the blanket wrapped about him, through which he had cut a hele large enough to receive his arm, and placing tb« paper on his knee scribbled in the best мгшег... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 816 стор.
...in his ftudy, muft have thought the object fingular enough : he fat up in bed with the blanket wrapt about him, through which he had cut a hole large enough to admit his arm, and, placing the paper upon his knee, fcribbled in the beft manner he could the verfes... | |
 | 1823 - 888 стор.
...in bis study, must have thought the object singular enough : he sat np in bed with the blanket wrapt about him, through which he had cut a hole large enough to admit his arm, and placing the paper opon his knee, scribbled in the best manner he could the verses... | |
 | Edinburgh encyclopaedia - 1830 - 884 стор.
...His mode of writing in this situation was singular enough: He sat up m bed wrapped in his blanket, through which he had cut a hole large enough to receive his arm, ar.d placing the paper on his knee, scribbled, as well as he could, the verses he was obliged to make.... | |
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He sat up in bed with the blanket wrapped about him, through which he had cut a hole large enough to admit his arm, and, placing the paper upon his knee, scribbled in the best manner he could the verses he was obliged to make. 
