 I learned grammar when I was a private soldier on the pay of sixpence a day. The edge of my berth, or that of my guard-bed, was my seat to study in ; my knap-sack was my book-case ; a bit of board lying on my lap was my writing-table ; and the task did...  Self-education - Página 23por Edwin Paxton Hood - 1851Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | J. Fletcher - 1842 - 478 páginas
...was a private soldier on the pay of sixpence a-day. The edge of nry berth, or that of my guard bed, was my seat to study in ; my knapsack was my bookcase, and a bit of board lying on my lap was my writing-table. I had no money to purchase candle or oil ; in winter time it was rarely... | |
 | Samuel Jackson - 1851 - 1172 páginas
...Israel." ENCOURAGING EXAMPLE TO THE YOUNG. " I learned grammar," says one, " when I was a private mldier on the pay of sixpence a day. The edge of my berth, « that of my guard bed, was my seat to study in ; my knapsjei was my bookcase, and a bit of board... | |
 | 1849 - 318 páginas
...dear friends, to learn a grammatical knowledge of your own language : " I learned grammar," says he, " when I was a private soldier on the pay of sixpence a day. The edge of my berth, or that of my guard bed, was my seat to stndy in ; my knapsack was my bookcase, and a bit of board lying on my lap... | |
 | 1847 - 434 páginas
...glory of the present. What was the secret of their eminence 1 " I learned grammar," says Cobbett, " when I was a private soldier, on the pay of sixpence...edge of my berth, or that of my guard-bed, was my scat to study in ; my knapsack was my book-case, and a bit of board lying on my lap was my writing-table.... | |
 | Uriah Parke - 1849 - 414 páginas
...soldier, and afterwards a member of the British Parliament. He says of himself: "I learned grammar, when I was a private soldier on the pay of sixpence a day. The edge of my berth or my guard bed was my seat to study in ; my knapsack was my book case, and a bit of board lying on my... | |
 | Uriah Parke - 1850 - 402 páginas
...soldier, and afterwards a member of the British Parliament. He says of himself: "I learned grammar, when I was a private soldier on the pay of sixpence a day. The edge of my berth or my guard bed was my seat to study in ; my knapsack was my book case, and a bit of board lying on my... | |
 | 1855 - 436 páginas
...time yon were switched off." The Will and the Way.— Says William Cobbett,— " I learned Grammar when I was a private soldier on the pay of sixpence a day. The edge of my berth, or that of my guard bed, was my seat to study in ; my knapsack was my bookcase, and a bit of board laying in my lap... | |
 | Edward Thomson - 1856 - 426 páginas
...the glory of the present. What was the secret of their eminence? "I learned grammar [says Cobbett] when I was a private soldier, on the pay of sixpence...knapsack was my bookcase, and a bit of board lying on my lap was my writing-table. In winter time it was rarely that I could get any evening light but... | |
 | 1859 - 396 páginas
...1'horwaldBen like simple t ; the oui in Сгасыи like long o. THE WILL AND THE WAY. — I learned grammar when I was a private soldier, on the pay of sixpence...knapsack was my bookcase, and a bit of board lying on my lap was my writing-table. I had no money to purchase a candle or oil ; in winter it was rarely... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1859 - 368 páginas
...grappling with a difficulty, we cannot do better than quote it here. " I learned grammar," he said, " when I was a private soldier on the pay of sixpence...my seat to study in ; my knapsack was my book-case ; a bit of board lying on my lap was my writing-table ; and the task did not demand anything like a... | |
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