 | Walter Nicol - 1802 - Страниц: 486
...in the admiffion of frofty, or foul damp air. The latter may be entirely excluded, except, perhaps, for an hour or two in the middle of the day ; and the bad effects of. the former may in fome meafure be avoided, by opening the top fafhes * only, a... | |
 | Thomas Brown (the elder, pseud.) - 1818 - Страниц: 714
...the merry nights ; whilst many of the men adjourned to the billiard table, and never couched at all, except for an hour or two in the middle of the day. In these sports and gambols there was a strong contest betwixt the fascination and effect of the amorous,... | |
 | Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) - 1835 - Страниц: 604
...it respects sitting over the eggs, except at night; and even in South Africa, she often leaves them for an hour or two in the middle of the day, and " forgetteth that the foot may crush them." With regard to the expression that the Ostrich " is hardened... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1838 - Страниц: 512
...eyes. " Friends," said he, " don't let me expose myself—get me to bed—that's the only place." * With this scene ended our glimpse of daylight. Sir...this. During a few days he was in a state of painful irritation—and I saw realized all that he had himself prefigured in his description of the meeting... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1838 - Страниц: 826
...bed — that's the only place." With this scene ended our glimpse of daylight. Sir Walter never, 1 think, left his room afterwards, and hardly his bed,...another week, he was unable even for this. During a few day», he was in a state of painful irritation : and I saw realized all that he had hlmlelf prefigured... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1838 - Страниц: 512
...eyes. " Friends," said he, " don't let me expose myself — get me to bed — that's the only place." * With this scene ended our glimpse of daylight. Sir...afterwards, and hardly his bed, except for an hour or two^in the middle of the day;, and after another week he was unable even for this. During a few days... | |
 | John Kitto - 1838 - Страниц: 394
...never use lights in the bazaars. When the days are long, many of the shop-keepers shut up their shops for an hour or two in the middle of the day, and go home to take some refreshment, and enjoy a nap. F. A nap in the middle of the day ! UO Yes : all... | |
 | George Wilkins Kendall - 1844 - Страниц: 428
...either side the mountains rise in abrupt and precipitous masses, shutting out the sun almost entirely except for an hour or two in the middle of the day. Wild flowers of almost every variety and hue, sending forth delicious fragrance upon the pure mountain... | |
 | George Wilkins Kendall - 1847 - Страниц: 616
...either side the mountains rise in abrupt and precipitous masses, shutting out the sun almost entirely except for an hour or two in the middle of the day. Wild flowers of almost every variety and hue, sending forth delicious fragrance upon the pure mountain... | |
 | George Wilkins Kendall - 1850 - Страниц: 448
...either side the mountains rise in abrupt and precipitous masses, shutting out the sun almost entirely except for an hour or two in the middle of the day. Wild flowers of almost every variety and hue, sending forth delicious fragrance upon the pure mountain... | |
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don't let me expose myself — get me to bed — that's the only place. 
