 ... extraordinary liking, I inquired, and found that Breadman had been a great pig-stealer in his day, which being considered a very vulgar calling among the professional classes (particularly among the towmes), he could get no one to listen to his adventures...  Two Years in New South Wales - Page 236by Peter Miller Cunningham - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Peter Miller Cunningham - New South Wales - 1827 - 346 pages
...a great pig-stealer in his day, which being considered a very vulgar calling among the professional classes, (particularly among the townies,) he could...conversation of his companion. On anchoring at Sydney no time was lost in conveying Breadman ashore, he being so weak that he could not even sit up without... | |
 | Peter Miller Cunningham - Convicts - 1827 - 728 pages
...achievements ; praise the wonderful expertness'^fcitn which he had done the farmers out of their grnnters, and propose a partnership concern on reaching the...believe the poor creature was kept in existence a full mouth solely by the exhilarating conversation of his companion. On anchoring at Sydney no time was... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1850 - 770 pages
...towmes), he could get no one to listen to his adventures except this joker, who would laugh with him and quiz him on the particular subjects of his achievements ; praise the wonderful expertuess with which he had done the farmers out of their grunters, and propose a partnership concern... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1851 - 796 pages
...towmes), he could get no one to listen to his adventures except this joker, who would laugh with him and quiz him on the particular subjects of his achievements...conversation of his companion. On anchoring at Sydney no time was lost in conveying Breadman ashore, he being so weak that he could not even sit up without... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1851 - 768 pages
...towmes), he could get no one to listen to his adventures except this joker, who would laugh with him and quiz him on the particular subjects of his achievements...conversation of his companion. On anchoring at Sydney no time was lost in conveying Breadman ashore, he being so weak that he could not even sit up without... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1851 - 768 pages
...towmes), he could get no one to listen to his adventures except this joker, who would laugh with him and quiz him on the particular subjects of his achievements...concern on reaching the colony, if the pigs there were 489 found to be worth stealing ! I really believe the poor creature was kept in existence a full month... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1851 - 768 pages
...tliis joker, who would laugh with him and quiz him on the particular subjects of his achievement.5 : praise the wonderful expertness with which he had done the farmers out of their gnintcrs, and propose a partnership concern <"i reaching the colony, if the pigs there were 488 489... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1876 - 764 pages
...towmes), he could get no one to listen to his adventures except this joker, who would laugh with him and quiz him on the particular subjects of his achievements ; praise the wonderful expertness with whicb he had done the farmers out of their grunters, and propose a partnership concern on reaching... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1876 - 768 pages
...conld get DO one '" listen to his adventures except this joke-". who would laugh with him and quii him on the particular subjects of his achievements : praise the wonderful expertness with whkb he had done the farmers out of tbeir grunters, and- propose a partnership concern ut reaching... | |
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