 | Francis Jenks, James Walker, Francis William Pitt Greenwood, William Ware - 1843 - 426 pages
...our merchandise ; it was even called for where not exhibited. One night, as I was bathing myself and horse in the Tagus, a knot of people gathered on the...cuartos, a copper coin of the value of a farthing, but unfortunately I had no Testaments to give them. Antonio, however, who was at a short distance, having... | |
 | George Henry Borrow - 1843 - 350 pages
...our merchandise ; it was even called for where not exhibited. One night as I was bathing myself and horse in the Tagus, a knot of people gathered on the...cuartos, a copper coin of the value of a farthing, but unfortunately I had no Testaments to give them. Antonio, however, who was at a short distance, having... | |
 | 1843 - 424 pages
...our merchandise ; it was even called for where not exhibited. One night, as I was bathing myself and horse in the Tagus, a knot of people gathered on the...cuartos, a copper coin of the value of a farthing, but unfortunately I had no Testaments to give them. Antonio, however, who was at a short distance, having... | |
 | George Borrow - 1843 - 414 pages
...was even called for where not exhibited. One night as I was bathing myself and horse in the Tagns, a knot of people gathered on the bank, crying, " Come...water, Englishman, and give us books ; we have got pur money in our hands." The poor creatures then held out their hands, filled with cuartos, a copper... | |
 | George Borrow - 1845 - 240 pages
...our merchandise; it was even called for where not exhibited. One night as I was bathing myself and horse in the Tagus, a knot of people gathered on the...cuartos, a copper coin of the value of a farthing, but unfortunately I had no Testaments to give them. Antonio, however, who was at a short distance, having... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1852 - 680 pages
...desire which the people manifested to obtain possession of the Scriptures. ' One night,' says he, ' as I was bathing myself and my horse in the Tagus,...Come out of the water, Englishman, and give us books ; wo have got our money in our hands." The poor creatures then held out their hands, filled with small... | |
 | Old Traveller - 1854 - 312 pages
...desire which the people manifested to obtain possession of the Scriptures. " One night," says he " as I was bathing myself and my horse in the Tagus,...poor creatures then held out their hands, filled with small copper coins of the value of a farthing ; but, unfortunately, I had no Testaments to give them.... | |
 | 1854 - 400 pages
...desire which the people manifested to obtain possession of the Scriptures. ' One night,' says he, ' as I was bathing myself and my horse in the Tagus,...poor creatures then held out their hands, filled with small copper coins of the value of a farthing ; but, unfortunately, I had no Testaments to give them.... | |
 | 1854 - 414 pages
...desire which the people manifested to obtain possession of the Scriptures. ' One night,' says he, ' as I was bathing myself and my horse in the Tagus,...people gathered on the bank, crying: " Come out of tho water, Englishman, and give us books; we have got our money in our hands." The poor creatures then... | |
 | George Borrow - 1906 - 640 pages
...our merchandize ; it was even called for where not exhibited. One night as I was bathing myself and horse in the Tagus, a knot of people gathered on the...filled with cuartos, a copper coin of the value of the farthing, but unfortunately I had no Testaments to give them. Antonio, however, who was at a short... | |
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The poor creatures then held out their hands, filled with cuartos, a copper coin of the value of a farthing, but unfortunately I had no Testaments to give them. Antonio, however, who was at a short distance, having exhibited one, it was instantly torn... 
