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" ... stretched on four cross sticks, whose only ornament was the great coat that I brought from England, which, by a lucky invention, I turned into a blanket in the cold weather, by thrusting my legs into the sleeves, and drawing the skirts over my head.... "
The British Friend of India Magazine, and Indian Review - Page 80
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 51

1830 - 622 pages
...ornament was the great-coat that I brought from England, which, by a lucky invention, I turned into a blanket in the cold weather, by thrusting my legs...piece of dress might be applied, had cut the cloth so short, that I never could, with all my ingenuity, bring both ends under cover; whatever I gained...
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The Life of Sir Thomas Munro, Late Governor of Madras: With ..., Volume 1

George Robert Gleig - 1830 - 562 pages
...ornament was the great coat that I brought from England, which, by a lucky invention, I turned into a blanket in the cold weather, by thrusting my legs...piece of dress might be applied, had cut the cloth so short, that I never could, with all my ingenuity, bring both ends under cover ; whatever I gained...
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The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 3

1830 - 456 pages
...ornament was the great coat that I brought from England, which, by a lucky invention, I tin uni into a blanket in the cold weather, by thrusting my legs...piece of dress might be applied, had cut the cloth so short, that I never could, with all my ingenuity, bring both ends under cover ; whatever I gained...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 43

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1830 - 622 pages
...ornament was the greatcoat that I brought from England, which, by a lucky invention, I turned into a blanket in the cold weather, by thrusting my legs...piece of dress might be applied, had cut the cloth so short, that I never could, with all my ingenuity, bring both ends under cover; whatever I gained...
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United Service Magazine and Naval Military Journal

1830 - 830 pages
...ornament was the great coat that I brought from Kngland, which, by a lucky invention, I turned into a blanket in the cold weather, by thrusting my legs...piece of dress might be applied, had cut the cloth so short, that I never could, with all my ingenuity, bring both ends under cover ; whatever 1 gained...
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The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India ...

1830 - 616 pages
...ornament was the great coat that I brought from England, which, by a lucky invention, I turned into a blanket in the cold weather, by thrusting my legs...foreseen the various uses to which this piece of dress had been applied, had cut the cloth so short, that I never could, with all my ingenuity, bring both...
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The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 3

1830 - 458 pages
...ornament лгав the great coat that I brought from England, which, by a lucky invention, I turned into a blanket in the cold weather, by thrusting my legs...point, — and very comfortable, I assure you, all but шу feet; for the tailor, not having foreseen the various uses to which this piece of drees might...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 43

1830 - 606 pages
...legs into the sleeves, and drawing the skirts over my head. In this situation I lay, like Falstatf in the basket, hilt to point ; and very comfortable...piece of dress might be applied, had cut the cloth so short, that I never could, with all my ingenuity, bring both ends under cover; whatever I gained...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

1830 - 658 pages
...ornament was the great coat that I brought from England, which, by a lucky invention, 1 turned into a blanket in the cold weather, by thrusting my legs...head. In this situation I lay, like Falstaff in the basket—hilt to point—and very comfortable, I assure you, all but my feet; for the tailor, not having...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 43

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1830 - 620 pages
...ornament was the greatcoat that I brought from England, which, by a lucky invention, I turned into a blanket in the cold weather, by thrusting my legs...skirts over my head. In this situation I lay, like Falstatf in the basket, hilt to point ; and very comfortable I assure you, all but my feet, for the...
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