 | Pierre-Daniel Huet - Bishops - 1810 - 408 pages
...door was barred, that whilst they were at play I might not be lurking in my room with a book, as I was frequently detected in doing. When we were in...walking. In order to indulge rny own taste, it was my custom/to rise with the sun while they were buried in sleep, and either hide myself in the wood, or... | |
 | John Foster - English essays - 1844 - 590 pages
...door was barred, that whilst they were at play I might not be lurking in my room with a book, as I was frequently detected in doing. When we were in...playing, hunting, or walking. In order to indulge my own taste, it was my custom to nse with the sun, while they were buried in sleep, and either hide... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - France - 1848 - 648 pages
...book, as I was frequently detected in doing." But this was not all. He adds, " In order to indulge my taste, it was my custom to rise with the sun, while...buried in sleep, and either hide myself in the wood, or seek some thick shade, which might conceal me from their sight, while I was reading and studying in... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - France - 1863 - 646 pages
...book, as I was frequently detected in doing." But this was not all. He adds, " In order to indulge my taste, it was my custom to rise with the sun, while...buried in sleep, and either hide myself in the wood, or seek some thick shade, which might conceal me from their sight, while I was reading and studying in... | |
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... excited the envy of my companions, they did every thing in their power to interrupt me in my studies : my books were stolen, my papers torn, or wetted or greased so as not to bear ink, and my chamber door was barred, that whilst they were at play... 