Hints on the Nature and Management of DunsT.C. Newby, 1845 - 158 էջ |
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Էջ viii
... coat be cut according to the cloth . Let the eldest son be reared in the afflu- ence to which he will one day succeed ; and the younger learn privations and the wholesome lessons of scanty fare by times . Let the one be clothed by ...
... coat be cut according to the cloth . Let the eldest son be reared in the afflu- ence to which he will one day succeed ; and the younger learn privations and the wholesome lessons of scanty fare by times . Let the one be clothed by ...
Էջ 25
... coat , his unapproachable boots , and his faultless hat , he sports upon the sparkling stream of society , a careless , happy thing . But the Dun is watching him with greedy eyes . The unsuspecting prey comes within his reach , " the ...
... coat , his unapproachable boots , and his faultless hat , he sports upon the sparkling stream of society , a careless , happy thing . But the Dun is watching him with greedy eyes . The unsuspecting prey comes within his reach , " the ...
Էջ 45
... coat that you owed the fas- cinating glance which the beautiful Lady Mary vouchsafed you the other evening . Is he a wine merchant ? let your heart soften at the remembrance of the luscious burgundy with which his cellars have supplied ...
... coat that you owed the fas- cinating glance which the beautiful Lady Mary vouchsafed you the other evening . Is he a wine merchant ? let your heart soften at the remembrance of the luscious burgundy with which his cellars have supplied ...
Էջ 48
... , like the Jews ? Who always rigged me out the best , In faultless coat and killing vest , MY TAILOR ! ' Till ladies cried- " How well you're dressed ! " MY TAILOR ! Who , when his bill I could not pay ,. 48 HINTS ON THE NATURE AND.
... , like the Jews ? Who always rigged me out the best , In faultless coat and killing vest , MY TAILOR ! ' Till ladies cried- " How well you're dressed ! " MY TAILOR ! Who , when his bill I could not pay ,. 48 HINTS ON THE NATURE AND.
Էջ 105
... coat seedy , and your credit threadbare - then , oh , Detri- mental ! you may reap the harvest of your former sufferings . " Then arise , and go unto your - brother ; " and perhaps , in memory of the days gone by , in memory of your ...
... coat seedy , and your credit threadbare - then , oh , Detri- mental ! you may reap the harvest of your former sufferings . " Then arise , and go unto your - brother ; " and perhaps , in memory of the days gone by , in memory of your ...
Common terms and phrases
animal ant-lion beautiful blessed burgundy cabriolet call it merry champagne chapter cheek by jowl cholera Christmas Bills cigars coat considerable course deal chest debt delight Detri Detrimental Detrimental's dine dinner disagreeable door Dun-o-phobia Dun's elder brother eldest epicurean excuses father feel flatter gaze gentleman give glorious golden Governor heart heiress hints honour horrid wafered thing Humbug Injured JOHN BOLSTER kisses knocker ladies lips MANAGEMENT OF DUNS MANAGING YOUR DUNS Marriage Mary dear merry Christmas MISERY morganatic nephew never obedient servant paternal peculiar personage postman's knock pretty prey Primogeniture purse Queen's Bench received remittance reply rich sake shirt single knock Sleep Son's Spencer Saxe Mundham sponging-house sure surplice sweet tailor ten-pound-note thee thou throw tick tiger tion uncle unpleasant victim WAFERED LETTER weary wine-merchant woman words yon basket Young England Younger Sons
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Էջ 69 - Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.
Էջ 151 - The Desolator desolate! The Victor overthrown The arbiter of others' fate A suppliant for his own! Is it some yet imperial hope, That with such change can calmly cope? Or dread of death alone? To die a prince — or live a slave — Thy choice is most ignobly brave!
Էջ 72 - ... pouting and looking daggers, grievously offended by the absence of her lover, a parcel was brought in by a servant and delivered to the master of the house. He opened it, and to the astonishment of all, out fell a shirt ! Snatching up a little dirty scrap of paper which fell from the garment, the host read out the following exquisite morceau for the edification of the company. " Muster Wilkinson, " Sir. — Has Muster Howard,* owes me eighteen-pence, and has only got this one shirt, -which I...
Էջ 34 - ... boat, further on than his own, where he is disposed of. They are much more numerous than we are. I have not heard of more than about thirty families of Mooteeas, and the Lodahas are not much above two hundred men, but the Bongoos are very numerous, I have heard.
Էջ 72 - ... and, of course, dinnerless. In the middle of dinner at Mr. Wilkinson's that evening, while the guests were discussing the mysterious non-appearance of my hero, and the pretty Charlotte...
Էջ 114 - Because you do not believe that all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds.