 | Bernard Burke - 1849 - 528 páginas
...dropping through the ceiling upon the bed; he got up and moved the bed, but he had not lain long beforp ~ same inconvenience. Again he got up, and again the...a corner where the ceiling was better secured, and there he slept till morning. When he met his uncle at breakfast, he told him what had happened. " Ay,... | |
 | 1852 - 196 páginas
...bed ; but he had not lain long, before he fouqd the same inconveniency continued. He got up again, and again the rain came down. At length, after pushing the bed quite round the room, he retired into a corner where the ceiling was better secured, and there he slept till morning. When he... | |
 | 1852 - 220 páginas
...bed quite round the room, he retired into a corner where the ceiling was better secured, and there he slept till morning. When he met his uncle at breakfast, he told him what had happened. "Ay! ay! " said the old man, seriously; " I don't mind it myself; but to those that do, that's a nice... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 páginas
...dripping through the ceiling upon the bed. He got up and moved the bed, but he had not lain long before he found the same inconvenience. Again he got up, and...the ceiling was better secured, and he slept till moruing. When he met hia uncle at breakfast, he told him what had happened : " Ay, ay," said Mr. Elwes,... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 358 páginas
...dripping through the ceiling upon the bed. He got up and moved the bed, but he had not lain long before he found the same inconvenience. Again he got up, and...again the rain came down. At length, after pushing the bod quite round the room, he got into a corner where the ceiling was better secured, and he slept till... | |
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... same inconvenience. Again he got up, and again the rain came down. At length, after pushing the bed quite round the room, he got into a corner where the ceiling was better secured, and there he slept till morning. When he met his uncle at breakfast,... 
