This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 Excerpt: ...again sunk into a doze, and, forgetting all about the plaster, turned round with his face towards the widow, and said, "Yes, my dear!" thinking she had, as usual, brought his gruel, when slap came the burning remedy upon his face and bald head!--Eyes, nose, and mouth, were covered in an instant; splitting in the middle ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 Excerpt: ...again sunk into a doze, and, forgetting all about the plaster, turned round with his face towards the widow, and said, "Yes, my dear!" thinking she had, as usual, brought his gruel, when slap came the burning remedy upon his face and bald head!--Eyes, nose, and mouth, were covered in an instant; splitting in the middle a long three-syllable oath, as Gregory jumped out of bed, tearing off the plaster and the skin at the same moment, and consigning the widow and her cure to ten thousand waggon loads of devils! With many apologies, pardons, and expressions of sorrow, the widow proceeded to get a light, and Gruff again to bundle into bed, his face smarting, and his eyes balf-seamed up with pitch; and just as he was pulling the bed-clothes once more about him, down he came upon tho hot pitch-plaster! This time, however, it had missed his face, and Gregory again sprang out of bed with the infernal plaster adhering to him, in such a manner as quite upset the modesty of the widow, and compelled her to run down stairs, leaving Gruff to get it off in the best way he could. Damning the bed, the plaster, and the widow, in a breath, Gruff began to dress himself. The pain in his back had gone; and after the nurse had cleared away the pitch from his face, he felt so much better, through his unexpected exertion, that he ate a round of toast, two eggs, and drank a large cup of tea; and, forgetting his late disaster, began to chat with the widow as usual, until he again felt drowsy. Widow Clarkson retired while Gruff undressed; but here a new and unexpected obstacle presented itself. Gregory had got on his inexpressibles without any help, but to get them off again was another matter. 'Pitch not only defileth!' as the old proverb says, but it also sticketh; and this...
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