 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1762 - 536 pages
...begun the ftory to my uncle Tofy over again in pretty near the fame words, " I defpaired at firft, faid the corporal, of being able, to bring back any intelligence to your honour, about the lieutenant and his fon ; for when I afked where his fervant was, from whom I made myfelf lure of knowing every thin^ which... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1762 - 172 pages
...begun the ftory to my uncle Toby over again in pretty near the fame words. I defpaired at firft, faid the corporal, of being able to bring back any intelligence to your honour, about the lieutenant and his fon; for when I afked where his fervant was, from whom I made myfelf fure of knowing every thing which... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1762 - 170 pages
...begun the ftory to my uncle Toby over again in pretty near the fame words. I defpaired at firft, faid the corporal, of being able to bring back any intelligence to your honour, about the lieutenant and his fon ; for when I afked where his fervant was, from whom I • made myfelf fure of knowing every thing... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1776 - 280 pages
...began the ftory to my uncle Toby over again in pretty near the fame words. I defpaired at firfr, faid the corporal, of being able to bring back any intelligence to your honour, about the lieutenant and his fon : for when I a ficed -where his fervant was, from whom I made rr.yielf fure of knowing every thing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pages
...began the ffory to my uncle Toby over again in pretty near the fame words. I defpaired at firft, faid the Corporal, of being able to bring back any intelligence to your honour, about the Lieutenant and his fon ; for when I alked where his fervant was, from whom I made myfelf fure of knowing every thing which... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1783 - 310 pages
...begun the ftory to my uncle Toby over again in pretty near the fame words. I defpaired at firft, faid the corporal, of being able to bring back any intelligence to your honour, about the lieutenant and his fon ; for when I alked where his fervant was, from whom I made myfelf fure of knowing every thing which... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1784 - 292 pages
...over again in pretty near the fame words. • • I defpaired at firft, faid the Corporal, ofbeing able to bring back any intelligence to your honour about the Lieutenant and his fon ; for when I a (keel where his fervant was, from whom I made •myfelffure of knowing everything... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...ever again in pretty near the fame words. I DEsPAIRED at firft, faid the corporal, of being able t» bring back any intelligence to your honour about the lieutenant and his fon ; for when I afked where his, fervant was, from whom I made myfelf fure of knowing every thing... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...began the flory to my uncle Toby over again in pretty near the fame words. I defpaired at firft, faid the Corporal, of being able to bring back any intelligence to your honour about the Lieutenant and his fon; for when I aikcd where his fervant was, from whotn I made myfelf fure of knowing every thing which... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1790 - 374 pages
...began the ftory to my uncle Toby over again, in pretty near the fame words. I defpaired at firft, faid the Corporal, of being able to bring back any intelligence to your honour, about the Lieutenant and his fon ; for when I afked where his fervant was, from whom I made myfelf fure of knowing every thing which... | |
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It was not till my uncle Toby had knocked the ashes out of his third pipe, that corporal Trim returned from the inn, and gave him the following account : I despaired at first... 
