To these springs I sent twenty hands early in the morning with some small casks, called barecas, and in a few turns they brought on board a tun of water, of which we began to be in great want.
It is affirmed, if the Christian emperor were not hindered by the deserts, in which there is great want of provisions and especially of water, that he would ere now have invaded Egypt.
The houses of the peasants are still excellent, but there appears a great want of cattle.
The country hereabout has a great want of milk and butter;--not a cow to be seen.
The French themselves say that there is a great wantof money in France; they affirm that there is no scarcity of men, and that with more money the French could have fought for many years to come.
The ships being in great want of fuel, the captain desired me, on the 2d of February, to treat with the priests, for the purchase of the rail that surrounded the top of the morai.
And, as these northern isles are represented by him as abounding with wood, I was in hopes, if I should find them, of getting a supply of that article, which we now began to be in great want of on board.
The Report is very profuse in arguments, that Ireland is in great want of copper money.
His Majesty "has received information that, in his kingdom of Ireland, there was a great want of small money for making small payments, and that retailers and others did suffer by reason of such want.
They asserted that there was no lack of copper money, but that there was a great want of small silver.
At the same time they had sent us twenty loaves of fine sugar, and as many pounds of tea, being articles they understood we were in great want of, which they begged to be indulged in presenting to the officers.
At nine this morning got under sail, in order to go back to those islands to get some seal, there being great numbers on the rocks, and we in great want of provision, with the wind against us.
Being thus destitute, and in great want of money, she set her wits to work to consider ways and means of cheating people for her support, in which she became as dexterous as any who ever followed that infamous trade.
Within it is very large and well laid out, but dirty and in great want of fresh painting.
The medical department is in great want of reform.
There was a great want of provisions and of the implements of husbandry, and every article bore a high price.
In some houses we were fortunate enough to find a good supply of maise, beans, and even some salt, of which latter we were in great want.
Lowther cruised a pretty while among the Islands to no purpose, till at length he fell in with a Martinico Man, which proved a seasonable relief, he being reduced to great want of provisions, and after that a Guinea Man.
May last), some of the young men who were preparing for the ministry, and dependent on that congregation for food and clothing, were now in great want.
I am sorry to say that the Welsh too frequently manifest a great want of decorum and devotion in their religious assemblies.
Then," I said, "there must be a great want of true devotion among them, if that would make all the difference.
She was in great want of the tenpenny piece, and she was going to sell herself to get it, when I gave it to her.
About this time I sent some provisions unto Mr. Bridgar, who was in great want, although hee strove to keep it from my knowledge.
Having come to the lake of the Castors, we went about the lake of the castors for some victuals, being in great want, and suffered much hunger.
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