 | 1842 - 622 pagina’s
...appearing to consider his work. This pause was sometimes followed by changing the position of the material, and sometimes it was left in its place. After he had...the interstices with bits of coal, hay, cloth, or anything he could pick up. This last place he seemed to appropriate for his dwelling : the former work... | |
 | 1835 - 550 pagina’s
...between the feet of a chest of drawers which stood at a little distance from it, high enough on its fcgs to make the bottom a roof for him, Using for this...purpose dried turf and sticks, which he laid very even, alul lilling up the interstices with bits of coal, hay, cloth, or any thing he could pick up. This... | |
 | William Martin - 1871 - 388 pagina’s
...appearing to consider his work. This pause was sometimes followed by changing the position of the material, and sometimes it was left in its place. After he had...the interstices with bits of coal, hay, cloth, or anything he could pick up. This last place he seemed to appropriate for his dwelling ; the former work... | |
 | William Benjamin Carpenter - 1843 - 610 pagina’s
...sticks, cloths, dried turf, or anything portable. As the work grew high, he supported himself upon his tail, which propped him up admirably ; and he...using for this purpose dried turf and sticks, which ho laid very even, and filling up the interstices with bits of coal, hay, cloth, or anything he could... | |
 | Wonders - 1847 - 444 pagina’s
...materials, sit up over against it, appearing to consider his work, or, as the country people say, to "judge it." This pause was sometimes followed by changing...the interstices with bits of coal, hay, cloth, or anything he could pick up. This last place he seemed to appropriate for his dwelling ; the former work... | |
 | Henry Duncan (D.D.) - 1847 - 430 pagina’s
...generally chose the same place,) he proceeded to wall up the space between the feet of a chest of drawer* which stood at a little distance from it, high enough...its legs to make the bottom a roof for him, using, Tor this purpose, dried turf and sticks, which he laid very even, and filling up the interstices with... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1848 - 438 pagina’s
...and he would often, after laying on one of his building materials sit up over against it, apparently to consider his work, or, as the country people say,...the interstices with bits of coal, hay, cloth, or anything he could pick up. This last place he seemed to appropriate for his dwelling ; the former work... | |
 | William John Broderip - 1852 - 446 pagina’s
...building materials, sit up over against it, appearing to consider his work, or, as the country-people say, 'judge it.' This pause was sometimes followed...the interstices with bits of coal, hay, cloth, or anything he could pick up. This last place he seemed to appropriate for his dwelling : the former work... | |
 | Reading book - 1854 - 300 pagina’s
...appearing to consider his work. This pause was sometimes followed by changing the position of the material, and sometimes it was left in its place. After he had...sticks, which he laid very even, and filling up the spaces with bits of coal, hay, cloth, or anything he could pick up. This last place he seemed to fix... | |
 | John George Wood - 1855 - 492 pagina’s
...of the room (for he chose the same place), he proceeded to wall up the space between the feet of the chest of drawers, which stood at a little distance...the interstices with bits of coal, hay, cloth, or anything he could pick up. This last place he seemed to appropriate for his dwelling, the former works... | |
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This pause was sometimes followed by changing the position of the material 'judged,, and sometimes it was left in its place. After he had piled up his materials in one part of the room (for he generally chose the same place), he proceeded to wall up the... 
