 | 1817 - 798 pages
...the vessel was excessive, the company »trangers to me, and not very agreeable. Near the river side I saw what I took to be a pleasant green meadow, in...large shady tree, where it struck my fancy I could sif and read, (having a book in my pocket) and pass the time agreeably till the tide turned ; I therefore... | |
 | 1817 - 780 pages
...excessive, the company strangers to me, and not very agreeable. Near the river side I saw what I took 10 be a pleasant green meadow, in the middle of which was a large shady tree, where it struck my fancy icoold sit and read, (having a book in my pocket) and pass the time agreeably till the tide turned... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 524 pages
...the vessel was excessive, the company strangers to m«s, and not very agreeaHe, Near the river aide I saw what I took to be a pleasant green meadow, in the middle pf which WHS a /'rrfgrr,;-,'1 •:'.-. „•'•-,, f. -,'• . , } , .,J,V ,., • -">tf *'8«etctwf-'ttftDr.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...excessive, the company Étrangers to me, and not very agreeable. Near the river-side I saw what I took tobe 1 + 1 could sit and read — having a book in my pocket — and pass the time agreeably till the tide turned.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...strangers to me, and not very agreeable. Чеаг the river side I saw what I took to be» ileasant green meadow, in the middle of which was a large shady tree, where it struct my fancy I could sit and read, (having a book in my pocket) and pass the time agreeably till... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 590 pages
...the vessel was excessive, the company strangers to me, and not very agreeable. Near the river side I saw what I took to be a pleasant green meadow, in...greatest part of my meadow was really a marsh, in * See letter to Dr. Priestley, dated September 19th, 1772. p. 20. crossing which, to come at my tree,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 596 pages
...the vessel was excessive, the company strangers to me, and not very agreeable. Near the river side I saw what I took to be a pleasant green meadow, in...greatest part of my meadow was really a marsh, in • See letter to Dr. Priestley, dated September 19th, 1772. p. 20. crossing which, to come at my tree,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1840 - 592 pages
...the vessel was excessive, the company strangers to me, and not very agreeable. Near the river side I saw what I took to be a pleasant green meadow, in...and read, (having a book in my pocket,) and pass the tune agreeably till the tide turned. I therefbre prevailed with the captain to put me ashore. Being... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1844 - 592 pages
...the vessel was excosive, the company strangers to me, and not very agreeable. Near the river side I saw what I took to be a pleasant green meadow, in the middle of which was a large shady tree, where k (track my fancy I could sit and read, (having a book in my pocket,) and pass the time agreeably till... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 842 pages
...the vessel was excessive, the company strangers to me, and not very agreeable. Near the river side I saw what I took to be a pleasant green meadow, in...prevailed with the captain to put me ashore. Being lauded, I found the greatest part of my meadow was really a marsh, in crossing which, to come at my... | |
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There being no wind, we were obliged, when the ebb was spent, to cast anchor, and wait for the next. The heat of the sun on the vessel was excessive, the company strangers to me, and not very agreeable. Near the river side I saw what I took to be... 
