Little have I profited," he adds, in another, " by twenty years of service, with such toils and perils ; since, at present, I do not own a roof in Spain. If I desire to eat or sleep, I have no resort but an inn ; and, for the most times, have not wherewithal... The life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, by W. Irving, abridged by the same - Pagina 328di Washington Irving - 1830 - 357 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| Washington Irving - 1828 - 538 pagine
...such toils and perils, since at present I do not own a roof in Spain. - If I desire to eat or sleep, I have no resort but an inn, and for the most times, have not wherewithal to pay my bill." Yet, in the midst of these personal distresses, he was still more solicitous for the payment of his... | |
| Eliza Robbins - 1833 - 290 pagine
...such toils and perils, since at present I do not own a roof in Spain. If I desire to eat or sleep, I have no resort but an inn, and for the most times have not wherewithal to pay my bill.'' In his adversity, he was yet more solicitous for the payment of his men than himself: he wrote repeatedly... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 376 pagine
...such toils and perils, since at present I do not own a roof in Spain. If I desire to eat or sleep, I have no resort but an inn, and for the most times, have not wherewithal to pay rny bill." Yet, in the midst of these personal distresses, he was still more solicitous for the payment... | |
| Jeremy Belknap - 1846 - 384 pagine
...1504. — Irving, ii., 183 '— H.] t [So poor was he, that he wrote, "If I dcsirn to eat or sleep, I have no resort but an inn, and for the most times have not wherewithal to pay my bill." Yet most earnestly of all did he claim the restoration of his honours and titles, and the perpetuation... | |
| Washington Irving - 1849 - 504 pagine
...such toils and perils ; since, at present, I do not own a roof in Spain. If I desire to eat or sleep, I have no resort but an inn ; and, for the most times, have not wherewithal to pay my bill." Yet in the midst of these personal distresses, he was more solicitous for the payment of his seamen... | |
| Washington Irving - 1849 - 510 pagine
...such toils and perils ; since, at present, I do not own a roof in Spain. If I desire to eat or sleep, I have no resort but an inn ; and, for the most times, have not wherewithal to pay my bill." Yet in the midst of these personal distresses, he was more solicitous for the payment of his seamen... | |
| Eliza Cook - 1850 - 432 pagine
...such toils and perils, since at present I do not own a roof in Spain. If I desire to eat or sleep, I have no resort but an inn ; and, for the most times, have not wherewithal to pay the bill." Thus was he left in want, and his seamen — the hardy companions of his perils — were... | |
| Washington Irving - 1851 - 518 pagine
...such toils and perils ; since, at present, I do not own a roof in Spain. If I desire to eat or sleep, I have no resort but an inn ; and, for the most times, have not wherewithal to pay my bill." Yet in the midst of these personal distresses, he was more solicitous for the payment of his seamen... | |
| Henry Howard Brownell - 1853 - 734 pagine
...such toils and perils, since at present I do not own a roof in Spain. If I desire to eat or sleep, I have no resort but an inn, and, for the most times, have not wherewithal to pay the bill." Increasing infirmities incapacitated him from appearing at court, and urging his claims... | |
| Henry Howard Brownell - 1855 - 738 pagine
...such toils and perils, since at present I do not own a roof in Spain. If I desire to eat or sleep, I have no resort but an inn, and, for the most times, have not wherewithal to pay the bill." Increasing infirmities incapacitated him from appearing at court, and urging his claims... | |
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