 That nothing might be omitted that could tend to our destruction, he must, forsooth, play the rich man, promising these folks to pay them well for their hospitality ; and then he must prate about his portmanteau, earnestly beseeching them to take care...  Merry's Book of Travel and Adventure - Side 63redigeret af - 1860 - 240 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 536 sider
...the rich man forsooth, * Translated from the French. promising these folks to pay them well for their hospitality; and then he must prate about his portmanteau,...consisted of the letters of his mistress. Supper ended, ihey left us. Our hosts slept below; we on the story where we had been eating. In a sort of platform... | |
 | 1839 - 296 sider
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 | 1843 - 234 sider
...to destroy us, he must play the rich man, forsooth, promising these folks to pay them well for their hospitality; and then he must prate about his portmanteau,...crown: the treasure in his portmanteau, which gave him so much anxiety, consisted of his letters, the journal of his travels, and such like trash. Supper... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 sider
...and for guides the next day. Then he spoke of his valise,EI requested that they would take particular care of it, and put it at the head of his bed, remarking that he wanted no better bolster. Ah! youth, youth, you are to be pitied. Cousin, 9ne would... | |
 | James Fleming - 1870 - 792 sider
...their hospitality ; and then he must prate about his portmanteau, earnestly beseeching them to take care of it, and put it at the head of his bed, for he wanted no other pillow. Ah, youth, youth ! how art thou to be pitied ! Cousin, they might have thought that we carried the diamonds of the crown :... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 538 sider
...and for guides the next day. Then he spoke of his valise, requested that they would take particular care of it, and put it at the head of his bed, remarking that he wanted no better bolster. Ah, youth, youth, you are to be pitied. Cousin, one would... | |
 | 1851 - 204 sider
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 | George Walter De Lisle - 1872 - 280 sider
...guides'on the morrow. To finish up with, hfc spoke about his travelling-bag, and begged them to take care of it, and put it at the head of his bed ; he would have no other pillow, he said. Of course they thought we were carrying the crown diamonds... | |
 | 1876 - 754 sider
...their hospitality; and then he must prate about his portmanteau, earnestly beseeching them to take care of it, and put it at the head of his bed, for he wanted no other pillow. Ah, youth, youth ! how art thou to be pitied ! Cousin, they might have thought that we carried the diamonds of the crown :... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1881 - 426 sider
...their hospitality ; and then he must prate about his portmanteau, earnestly beseeching them to take care of it, and put it at the head of his bed, for he wanted no other pillow. Ah. youth, youth ! how art thou to be pitied ! Cousin, they might have thought that we carried the diamonds of the crown :... | |
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