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" ... had the ceiling of the school-room new white-washed ; the ladder remained there. I, one unlucky day, mounted it, and wrote with a brush, in large capital letters, LAU. STERNE, for which the usher severely whipped me. My master was very much hurt at... "
The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion - Page 14
1798
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Letters of the Late Rev. Mr. Laurence Sterne, to His Most Intimate ..., Volume 1

Laurence Sterne - Authors, English - 1775 - 212 pages
...large capital letters, LAU. STERNE, for which the Vol. I. C ufher ufher feverely whipped me. My matter was very much hurt at this, and faid, before me, that never mould that name be effaced, for I was a boy of genius, and he was fure I mould come to preferment —...
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Letters of the Late Rev. Mr. Laurence Sterne, to His Most Intimate Friends ...

Laurence Sterne - Authors, English - 1776 - 284 pages
...a brufti in large capital letters, LAU. STERNE, for which the ufher feverely whipped me. My mafter was very much hurt at this , and faid , before me...and he was fure I fhould come to preferment— this expreifion made me forget the ftripes I had received— In the year thirty-two my coufin fent me to...
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Letters of the Late Rev. Mr. Laurence Sterne, to His Most Intimate Friends ...

Laurence Sterne - 1776 - 366 pages
...LAU. STERNE, for which the ufher feverely whipped me. My mafter was very much hurt at this, andfaid, before me , that never fhould that name be effaced,...and he was fure I fhould come to preferment — this expreflion made me forget the ftripes I had received—- In the year thirty-two my coufin fent me to...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 18

History - 1778 - 626 pages
...severely whipped me. M^y master was very much hurt Л this, and said, before- пи», that гкver should that name be effaced, for I was a boy of genius, and fie wa> sure I should come to preferment. — This expression made me forgrt the stripes I had received....
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The Works of Laurence Sterne ...

Laurence Sterne - 1780 - 336 pages
...a brufli in large capital letters,, XAU. STERNE, for which the ufher feverely whipped me. My mafter was very much hurt at this, and faid, before me, that never (hould that name be effaced, for I was a boy of genius, and he was fure I (hould come to preferment...
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The Works of Laurence Sterne ...

Laurence Sterne - Novelists, English - 1783 - 338 pages
...ufher feverely whipped me. My mafter was very much hurt at this, and faid, before me, that pever mould that name be effaced, for I was a boy of genius, and he was fure I fhould Come to preferment — this exprefiion made me forget the ftripes I had received — In the year thirty-two * my coufin fent me...
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The Beauties of Sterne: Including All His Pathetic Tales, and Most ...

Laurence Sterne - 1784 - 292 pages
...capital letters, LAUR. STERNE, for which b » r th« " the ufher feverely whipped me. My mailer " was much hurt at this, and faid, before me, *' that never...effaced, for I " was a boy of genius, and he was fure Lfhould " comj to preferment — this expreflion made *' me forget the ftripes I had received." In...
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The Beauties of Sterne

Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1790 - 374 pages
...umer feverely whipped me. My mafter was very much- hurt at this, and faid, before me, that never mould that name be effaced, for I was a boy of genius, and he was fure I mould come to preferment — . this expreflion made me forget the ftripes I had received. In the year...
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The Beauties of Sterne

Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1790 - 390 pages
...a brufh, in large capital letters, LAU. STERNE, for which the ufher feverely whipped me. My mafter was very much hurt at this, and faid, before me, that never mould that name be effaced, for I was a boy of genius, and he was fure I mould come to preferment —...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 18

History - 1791 - 634 pages
...feverely whipped me. My mailer was very much hurt at this, and laid, before me, that never flicnild that name be effaced, for I was a boy of genius, and he was fure I fliould come to preferment. —This expreffion made me forget the llripes I had received. — In the...
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