 People can't die, along the coast,' said Mr. Peggotty, 'except when the tide's pretty nigh out. They can't be born, unless it's pretty nigh in - not properly born, till flood. He's a going out with the tide.  The Hahnemannian Monthly - Page 131865Full view - About this book
 | Charles Dickens - 1849 - 1160 pages
...his hand. My eyes were dim, and so were Mr. Pegotty 's; but I repeated in a whisper, "With the tide?" "People can't die, along the coast," said Mr. Peggotty, " except when the tide 's pretty nigh out. They can't be born, unless it 's pretty nigh in — not properly born, till... | |
 | Charles Dickens - Boys - 1850 - 726 pages
...hand. My eyes were dim, and so were Mr. Peggotty's ; but I repeated in a whisper, " With the tide? " " People can't die, along the coast," said Mr. Peggotty, " except when the tide 's pretty nigh out. They can't be born, unless it 's pretty nigh in — not properly born, till... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1862 - 608 pages
...Mv eyes were dim, and so were Mr. Peggotty's j but I repeated in a whisper: ' With the tide? ' " ' People can't die, along the coast,' said Mr. Peggotty,...tide's pretty nigh out. They can't be born, unless it 's pretty nigh in — not properly born, till flood. He 's a-going out with the tide. It 's ebb... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1862 - 568 pages
...My eyes were dim, and so were Mr. Peggotty's; but I repeated in a whisper : ' With the tide ? ' " ' People can't die, along the coast,' said Mr. Peggotty, ' except when the tide 's pretty nigh out. They can't be born, unless it 's pretty nigh in — not properly born, till... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1863 - 346 pages
...hand. My eyes were dim, and so were Mr. Peggotty's ; but I repeated in a whisper, " With the tide ? " " People can't die, along the coast," said Mr. Peggotty,...pretty nigh in — not properly born, till flood. He's a-going out with the tide. It's ebb at halfarter three, slack water half an hour. If he lives 'till... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1866 - 618 pages
...alludes, but forgets where he met with it : — " ' People can't die along the coast," said Mr. Pegotty, ' except when the Tide's pretty nigh out. They can't be born unless it's pretty nigh "hi — not properly born, till flood. He's a going out with the Tide. It's ebb at half arter three,... | |
 | William Henderson - England - 1866 - 422 pages
...Peggotty explained to David Copperfield by poor Barkis' bedside, ' People can't die along the coast, except when the tide's pretty nigh out. They can't be born unless its pretty nigh in — not properly born till flood. He's agoing out with the tide — he's agoing... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1867 - 570 pages
...hand. My eyes were dim, and so were Mr. Peggotty's ; but I repeated in a whisper, " With the tide?" " People can't die, along the coast," said Mr. Peggotty, " except when the tide 's pretty nigh out. They can't be born, unless it 's pretty nigh in — not properly born, till... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1871 - 526 pages
...hand. My eyes were dim, and so were Mr. Peggotty's ; but I repeated in a whisper, " With the tide?" " People can't die, along the coast," said Mr. Peggotty,...pretty nigh in— not properly born, till flood. He's a going out with the tide. It's ebb at half arter three, slack water half an hour. If he lives till... | |
 | John Glyde - Ballads, English - 1872 - 526 pages
...flickerings by the bedside of poor Barkis, he said to David Copperfield, " People can't die along the coast, except when the tide's pretty nigh out. They can't...pretty nigh in — not properly born till flood. He's agoing out with the tide — he's agoing cut with the tide. It's ebb at half arter three, slack water... | |
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