 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1861 - 782 pages
...thought, with reason, that I made a very singular and grotesque appearance. On my arrival in Philadelphia I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come by sea. I was covered with dirt : my pockets were filled with shirts and stockings ; I was unacquainted... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1861 - 792 pages
...compare beginnings so little auspicious, with the figure 1 have since made. On my arrival in Philadelphia I was in my -working dress, my best clothes being to come by sea. I was covered with dirt : my pockets were filled with shirts and stockings; I was unacquainted... | |
 | Perseverance - 1862 - 310 pages
...working dress, my best clothes coming round by sea. 1 was dirty from my being so long in the boat ; my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings ; and I knew no one, nor where to look for lodging. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of sleep, I was very... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...compare beginnings so little auspicious with the figure I have since made. On my arrival at Philadelphia, I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come by sea. I was covered with dirt ; my pockets were filled with shirts and stockings ; I was unacquainted... | |
 | Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1863 - 332 pages
...working-dress (my best clothes coming round by sea); I was dirt}7, from my being so long in the boat; my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings; and I knew no one, nor where to look for lodging. Fatigued with rowing, walking, and the want of sleep, I was very... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 328 pages
...working-dress, as my best clothes were being sent after me. I was dirty from being so long in the boat, my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings, and I knew no one, nor where to look for lodgings. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of sleep, I was very... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 pages
...working dress, my best clothes coming round by sea. I was dirty, from my being so long in the boat. My pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings, and I knew no one, nor where to look for lodging. Fatigued with walking, rowing, and the want of sleep, I was very... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1868 - 434 pages
...xmlikely beginnings with the figure I have since made there. I was in my working dress, my best cloaths being to come round by sea. I was dirty from my journey ; my pockets were stufFd out with shirts and stockings, and I knew no soul nor where to look for lodging. I was fatigued... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1868 - 426 pages
...unlikely beginnings with the figure I have since made there. I was in my working dress, my best cloaths being to come round by sea. I was dirty from my journey ; my pockets were stufFd out with shirts and stockings, and I knew no soul nor where to look for lodging. I was fatigued... | |
 | Horace A. Cleveland - 1869 - 610 pages
...compare beginnings so little auspicious with the figure I have since made. On my arrival at Philadelphia, I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come by sea. I was covered with dirt ; my pockets were filled with shirts and stockings ; I was unacquainted... | |
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I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come round by sea. I was dirty from my journey; my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings, and I knew no soul nor where to look for lodging. 
