 I fell a groaning with grief and pain, and then striving again to get loose, they discharged another volley larger than the first, and some of them attempted with spears to stick me in the sides; but by good luck I had on me a buff jerkin, which they...  The Phonetic Journal - Page 1251890Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 pages
...other Volly larger than the firft, and fbme of them attempted with Spears to flick me in the Sides ; but, by good luck, I had on me a Buff Jerkin, which they jcould not pierce. I thought it the moft prudent Method to lie ftill, and my defign was to continue... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...another Volley larger than the firft ; and fome of them attempted with Spears to flick me in the Sides ; but, by good Luck, I had on me a Buff Jerkin, which they could not pierce. I thought it the moft prudent Method to lie dill ; and my Defign was to continue fo until Night, when my left Hand being... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pages
...than the firft, and fome of them attempted with fpears to ftick me in the fides ; but by good luck 1 had on me a buff jerkin, which they could not pierce. I thought it the moft prudent method to lie ftjU, and my defign was to.continue fo till night, when, my left hand being... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...of them attempted with spears to stick me in the sides ; but by good luck I had on me a buffjerkin, which they could not pierce. I thought it the most...and as for the inhabitants, I had reason to believe I might be a match for the greatest army they could bring against me, if they were all of the same... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 524 pages
...another volley larger than the first, and some of them attempted with spears to stick me in the sides; but by good luck I had on me a buff jerkin, which...and as for the inhabitants, I had reason to, believe I might be a match for the greatest army they could bring against me, if they were all of the same... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 pages
...volley, larger than the first, and some of them attempted, with spears, to stick me in the sides ; but by good luck I had on me a buff jerkin, which...and as for the inhabitants, I had reason to believe I might be a match for the greatest army they could bring against me, if they were all of the same... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 446 pages
...another volley larger than the first, and some of them attempted with spears to stick me in the sides ; but by good luck I had on me a buff jerkin, which...thought it the most prudent method to lie still, and my des:gn was to continue so till night, when, my left hand being already loose, I could easily free myself... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...volley, larger than the first, and some of them attempted, with spears, to stick me in the sides ; hut by good luck I had on me a buff jerkin, which they...and as for the inhabitants, I had reason to believe I might be a match for the greatest army they could bring against me, if they were all of the same... | |
 | 1826 - 450 pages
...another volley larger than the firft, and fome of them attempted with fpears to ftick me in the fides ; but by good luck I had on me a buff jerkin, which they could not pierce. I thought it the moA prudent method to lie ftill, and my defign was to continue fo till night, when, my left hand being... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1834 - 354 pages
...another volley larger than the first, and some of them attempted with spears to stick me in the sides ; but by good luck I had on me a buff jerkin, which...pierce. I thought It the most prudent method to lie stdl, and my design was to continue so till night, when, my left hand being already loose, I could... | |
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