 I went to the river Paumaron with a Scotch gentleman, by name Tarbet. We hung our hammocks in the thatched loft of a planter's house. Next morning I heard this gentleman muttering in his hammock, and now and then letting fall an imprecation or two, just...  Wonders of the Animal Kingdom: Mammalia - Pagina 70door Wonders - 1847 - 390 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1826 - 626 pagina’s
...Vampire should choose to exercise a discretion as to the subject of his operations. ' Some years ago I went to the river Paumaron with a Scotch gentleman, by name Tarhet. We hung our hammocks in the thatched loft of a planter's house. Next morning I heard this gentleman... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 1178 pagina’s
...some that had been sucked the night before, and they were scarcely able to walk. . Some years ago, I went to the river Paumaron with a Scotch gentleman,...hammock, and now and then, letting fall an imprecation, just about the time he 'ought to have been saying his morning prayers. " What is the matter, Sir,"... | |
 | 1834 - 700 pagina’s
...some that had been sucked the night before, and they were scarcely able to walk. " Some years ago, I went to the river Paumaron with a Scotch gentleman,...hammock, and now and then letting fall an imprecation, just about the time he ought to have been saying his morning prayers. ' What is the matter, Sir,' said... | |
 | William Swainson - 1840 - 394 pagina’s
...veracious traveller, has thus mentioned those of South America : — " Some years ago I was in Demerara, with a Scotch gentleman, by name Tarbet. We hung our...and now and then letting fall an imprecation or two. ' What is the matter, sir ? ' said I softly. ' Is anything amiss ? ' 'What's the matter ! ' answered... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 pagina’s
...fowls which had been sucked the night before, and they were scarcely able to walk. 'Some years ago I went to the river Paumaron with a Scotch gentleman,...muttering in his hammock, and now and then letting full an imprecation or two, just about the time he ought to have been saying his morning prayers. "... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 412 pagina’s
...fowls which had been sucked the night before, and they were scarcely able to walk. ' Some years ago I went to the river Paumaron with a Scotch gentleman,...planter's house. Next morning I heard this gentleman mu:tering in his hammock, and now and then letting fall an imprecation or two, just about the time... | |
 | 1845 - 398 pagina’s
...Wanderings in South America, " I went to the river Panmaron with a Scotch gentleman, by the name of Turbet. We hung our hammocks in the thatched loft of a planter's...muttering in his hammock, and now and then letting fall an exclamation or two. ' What is the matter, sir ?' said I; ' is there anything amiss ?' ' What's the... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1846 - 368 pagina’s
...fowls which had been sucked the night before, and they were scarcely able to walk. 'Some years ago I went to the river Paumaron with a Scotch gentleman, by name TarbeL We hung our hammocki in the thatched loft of a planter's house. Next morning I heard this gentleman... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1850 - 736 pagina’s
...the night before, and they were scarcely able to walk. ' Some yean ago I went to the river Panmaron with a Scotch gentleman, by name Tarbet We hung our...loft of a planter's house. Next morning I heard this gen • t t' tleinan muttering in his hammock, and now and then lotting fall an imprecation or two,... | |
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