The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

-- -- -To us, Jonathan, who know not what want or care is -- who live here in the service of two of the best of masters -- (bating in my own case his majesty King William the Third, whom I had the honour to serve both in Ireland and Flanders) -- I own it, that from Whitsontide to within three weeks of Christmas, -- 'tis not long -- 'tis like nothing; -- but to those, Jonathan, who know what death is, and what havock and destruction he can make, before a man can well wheel about -- 'tis like a whole age.

-- O Jonathan! 'twould make a good-natured man's heart bleed, to consider, continued the corporal (standing perpendicularly), how low many a brave and upright fellow has been laid since that time! -- And trust me, Susy, added the corporal, turning to Susannah, whose eyes were swimming in water, -- before that time comes round again, -- many a bright eye will be dim.