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Just then Tom Lokins came up, ordered Fred to go and attend to the fires, sat down opposite to me on the windlass, and began to "lay down the law" in regard to storms. "You see, Bob Ledbury," said he, beginning to fill his pipe, "young fellers like you don't know nothin' about the weather 'cause why? you've got no experience. Now, I'll put you up to a dodge consarning this very thing."
Ashford went to the cottage of Charity Ledbury, Jem's mother, to inquire for the boy with the broken arm. As he entered the empty kitchen, the opposite door of the stairs was opened, and Guy appeared, stepping softly, and speaking low. 'Poor little fellow! he said; 'he is just going to sleep. He bore it famously! 'The setting his arm? 'Yes.
"Bob Ledbury," said he, "have you got your cutting-in gear in order? I've got a notion that we'll 'raise the oil' this day." "All right, sir," said I; "you might shave yourself with the blubber-spades. That was a good fish we got last, sir, wasn't it?" "Pretty good, though I've seen bigger." "He gave us a deal of trouble too," said I. "Not so much as I've seen others give," said he.
Humorous writer, studied medicine, and for a short time assisted his f. in practice. He was one of the original contributors to Punch, and among his books are The Adventures of Mr. Ledbury and The Scattergood Family. He also lectured and gave entertainments, including The Ascent of Mont Blanc, which were highly popular.
'I can't imagine how a person who has seen a ghost could ever speak of it, said Amy. 'Did you not tell us a story of pixies at Redclyffe? said Laura. 'O yes; the people there believe in them firmly. Jonas Ledbury heard them laughing one night when he could not get the gate open, said Guy. 'Ah! You are the authority for ghosts, said Philip.
'Do you know where the crew are? exclaimed Guy, shouting as loud as he could, for the noise of the winds and waves was tremendous. 'There, sir, on the flat black stone, said the fortunate possessor of the telescope. 'Some ten or eleven of them, I fancy, all huddled together. 'Ay, ay! said old Ledbury. 'Poor creatures! there they be; and what is to be done, I can't say!
Of The Revenger Lamb said that it made his ears tingle. Another play of his, Transformed Metamorphosis, was discovered in 1872. Poet and theological writer, s. of a shoemaker at Hereford where, or at Ledbury, he was probably b.
He was quite sensible, and very patient, and that old Charity Ledbury is a capital old woman. She and Jem are delighted to have him, and will nurse him excellently. How are all the others? Has that poor man come to his senses? 'Yes. I saw him safe in bed at old Robinson's. The captain is at the Browns'. 'I wonder what time of day it is? 'Past eight. Ah! there is the bell beginning.
Just then Tom Lokins came up, ordered Fred to go and attend to the fires, sat down opposite to me on the windlass, and began to "lay down the law" in regard to storms. "You see, Bob Ledbury," said he, beginning to fill his pipe, "young fellers like you don't know nothin' about the weather 'cause why? you've got no experience. Now, I'll put you up to a dodge consarning this very thing."
Not five, but five-and-twenty were at his command; and even in the hurry of the moment, a strong, affectionate feeling filled his eyes with tears as he saw these poor fellows ready to trust their lives in his hands. 'Thank you thank you! he exclaimed. 'Not all, though; you, Ben Robinson, Harry Ray, Charles Ray, Ben Ledbury, Wat Green.
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