 | 1804 - 560 pages
...of his old stockings, which he pulled out on purpose. He had his last shirt on when we found him in the island. At his first coming on board us, he had...language for want of use, that we could scarce understand himt for he seemed to speak his words by halves. We offered him a dram, but he would not touch it,... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke - 1805 - 454 pages
...back, he made others as well as he could of some iron hoops that were left ashore ; which he beat thiu and ground upon stones. Having some linen cloth by...forgot his language for want of use, that we could scarcely understand him, for he seemed to speak his words by halves. We offered him a dram, but he... | |
 | 1806 - 1016 pages
...stockings, which he pulled out on purpose. 11 had his last shirt on when we found him in the island. At hi« first coming on board us, he had so much forgot his...could scarce understand him, for he seemed to speak hi« words by halves. We offered him a dram, but he would not touch it, having drank nothing but water... | |
 | Nathaniel Wanley - 1806 - 552 pages
...on purpose. He had kJs last shirt on when we found him on the island. At his first coming on board he had so much forgot his language, for want of use, that we could scarcely understand him, for he seemed to speak his words by halves. We offered him a dram, but he... | |
 | Nathaniel Wanley - 1806 - 590 pages
...on purpose. He had kis laet shirt on when we found him on the island. At his first coming en board he had so much forgot his language, for want of use, that we could scarcely understand him, for he s»cmcd to speak hie words by halves. We offered him a dram, but he... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1810 - 348 pages
...of his old stockings, which he pulled out on purpose. He had his last shirt on, when we found him in the island. At his first coming on board us, he had...him ; for he seemed to speak his words by halves. We oflered him a dram ; but he would not touch it, having drank nothing but water since his being there... | |
 | 1810 - 602 pages
...of his old stockings, which he pulled out on purpose. He had his last shirt on when we found hira in the island. At his first. coming on board us, he had...want of use, that we could scarce understand him, for ho seemed to speak his words by halves. We offered him a dram, but he would not touch il, having drank... | |
 | Thames smack - 1810 - 34 pages
...with, them abundance of craw-fish. At this time he had his last shirt on. At his first coming on board, he had so much forgot his language, for want of use, that they could scarce understand him, for he seemed to speak his words by halves. They offered him a dram,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 506 pages
...of his old stockings, which he palled out on purpose. He had his last shirt on when we found him in the island. " At his first coming on board us, he...to speak his words by halves. We offered him a dram ; hot he would not touch it, having drank nothing but water since his being there ; and it was some... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1827 - 604 pages
...in the mines. He was about thirty years old when taken off the island by the Captain, who says : " At his first coming on board us, he had so much forgot...him, for he seemed to speak his words by halves." The following judicious " Reflections," modestly described as " more psopcr for a philosopher and divine,... | |
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At his first coming on board us, he had so much forgot his language, for want of use, that we could scarce understand him, for he seemed to speak his words by halves. 
