 In my twentieth year, a cannon-shot carried away my right arm : I received my discharge, and was thrown on the world destitute and hopeless. Ignorant of any trade by which I could gain a livelihood, and rendered incapable of labour by the loss of my arm,...  The Stanley tales, original and select - Страница 133по Ambrose Marten - 1827Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1822 - 850 страници
...any trade by which I could gain a livelihood, and rendered incapable of labour by the loss of шу arm, I abandoned myself to a profound melancholy,...only my daily subsistence, but became enabled to lay bye a trifle daily, which, by little and little, amounted to a considerable sum. Out of this, I assisted... | |
 | 1822 - 852 страници
...incapable of labour by the loss of BY arm, I abandoned myself to a profound melancholy, which .threw rae into a long and severe illness. When I recovered,...gained me more compassion than I had expected : and I toon earned, not only my daily subBstence, but became enabled to lay bye a trifle daily, which, by... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1893 - 518 страници
...my arm, I abandoned myself to a profound melancholy, which threw me into a long and severe Шпess. When I recovered, my disappointed prospects, and a...trifle daily, which by little and little amounted to л considerable sum. Oat of this I assisted such of my com panions in misery as had been lese fortunate... | |
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