 | 1801 - 432 pages
...decisive decay was his restlessness at night. At midnight he was often heard crying out in agony — " 1 will keep my money — I will — nobody shall rob me of my property!" He was extremely wretched for some time in missing the sum of five guineas and an half, and half-a-,crcni-n,... | |
 | Characters and characteristics - 1805 - 596 pages
...He was frequently heard at midnight, as if struggling with some one in his chamber, and crying out, ".I will keep my money, I will; nobody shall rob me of my property !" If any one of the family entered the room, he would start from his fever of anxiety, and as if waking... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1825 - 544 pages
...Frequently would he be heard at midnight as if struggling with some one in his chamber, and crying out «'I will keep my money, I will; nobody shall rob me of my property." On any one of the family going into his room, he would start from this fever of anxiety, and, as if... | |
 | Samuel Walter Burgess - Conduct of life - 1825 - 532 pages
...mind : at midnight he has been heard as if struggling with assailants, and crying out in agitation, " I will keep my money, — I will ; nobody shall rob me of my property !" though no one was near to disturb him in its possession. At length this remarkable person died in... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1825 - 544 pages
...Frequently would he be heard at midnight as if struggling with some one in his chamber, and crying out «' I will keep my money, I will ; nobody shall rob me of my pro perty." On any one of the family going into his room, he would start from this fever of anxiety,... | |
 | 1834 - 438 pages
...He was frequently heard at midnight, as if struggling with some one in his chamber, and crying out, "I will keep my money, I will ; nobody shall rob me of my property !" If any one of the family entered the room, he would start from his fever of anxiety, and as if waking... | |
 | 1836 - 784 pages
...Frequently would he be heard at midnight, as if struggling with some one in his chamber, and crying out, " I will keep my money — I will — nobody shall rob me of my property ! " On any one of the family going into his room, he would start from this fever of anxiety, and, as... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - Intellect - 1837 - 510 pages
...mind : at midnight he has been heard as if struggling with assailants, and crying out in agitation, ' I will keep my money, — I will ; nobody shall rob me of my property !' though no one was near to disturb him in its possession. At length this remarkable person died in... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - World history - 1838 - 702 pages
...night; and he was often heard at midnight, as if struggling with some one in his chamber, crying, ' I will keep my money, I will ; nobody shall rob me of my property !' On any one going into his room, he would hurry into bed, and seem unconscious of xvhat had happened.... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1840 - 326 pages
...would frequently be heard at midnight, as if struggling with some one in his chamber, and crying out, "I will keep my money ; I will ; nobody shall rob me of my property." At length, on the 26th November, 1789, expired this miserably rich man, while absorbed in his avaricious... | |
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He was frequently heard at midnight, as if struggling with some one in his chamber, and crying out, "I will keep my money, I will ; nobody shall rob me of my property... 
