Hints on the Nature and Management of DunsT.C. Newby, 1845 - 158 էջ |
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Էջ v
... supplies to soothe the sorrows of Detri- mentals , has not only to be smoked , but to be paid for . Fathers , I must affirm , are uncon- scionable beings . There are indeed some respectable progenitors , who are never weary of paying ...
... supplies to soothe the sorrows of Detri- mentals , has not only to be smoked , but to be paid for . Fathers , I must affirm , are uncon- scionable beings . There are indeed some respectable progenitors , who are never weary of paying ...
Էջ viii
... abolished , Duns will continue to flourish , nd Debtors to hide . of " " Go , then , my little Book , and may the profits your sale supply for once the blessings of a turtle and venison dinner , and a bottle of La- viii DEDICATION .
... abolished , Duns will continue to flourish , nd Debtors to hide . of " " Go , then , my little Book , and may the profits your sale supply for once the blessings of a turtle and venison dinner , and a bottle of La- viii DEDICATION .
Էջ 40
... supply of Cabanas , and receiving a reply from the smoke - man , in which he requests you to return the cigars if you do not approve of them , and to settle his account at the same time ; you are thus placed on the horns of a dilemma ...
... supply of Cabanas , and receiving a reply from the smoke - man , in which he requests you to return the cigars if you do not approve of them , and to settle his account at the same time ; you are thus placed on the horns of a dilemma ...
Էջ 61
... supply of " black diamonds ! " ) and my eyes were lan- guidly and despairingly fixed upon the pile of paper atrocities which encumbered my table . Fume after fume of the delicious vapour eddied from my Havannah ; my senses became ...
... supply of " black diamonds ! " ) and my eyes were lan- guidly and despairingly fixed upon the pile of paper atrocities which encumbered my table . Fume after fume of the delicious vapour eddied from my Havannah ; my senses became ...
Էջ 72
... supply on credit from his hosier ; but , at the time I mean , they had not yet been sent home . My hero was conse- quently under the disagreeable necessity of lying in bed all the morning till this solitary shirt could be washed and ...
... supply on credit from his hosier ; but , at the time I mean , they had not yet been sent home . My hero was conse- quently under the disagreeable necessity of lying in bed all the morning till this solitary shirt could be washed and ...
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.