The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

The description of the siege of Jericho itself, could not have engaged the attention of my uncle Toby more powerfully than the last chapter; -- his eyes were fixed upon my father throughout it; -- he never mentioned radical heat and radical moisture, but my uncle Toby took his pipe out of his mouth, and shook his head; and as soon as the chapter was finished, he beckoned to the corporal to come close to his chair, to ask him the following question, -- aside.

The poor fellow and I, quoth my uncle Toby, addressing himself to my father, were scarce able to crawl out of our tents, at the time the siege of Limerick was raised, upon the very account you mention.