 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 780 էջ
...against him on the contrary ? Cíe. Yes, sir, they write here, ont; Cornélius-bon, [The Hollanders' eel. Hath made the Hollanders an invisible eel To swim...haven at Dunkirk, and sink all The shipping there. P.jun. Why ha' not you this, Thorn ? Cym. Because he keeps the pontifical side. [Penny-boy wilt have... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1811 - 790 էջ
...Know your own side, do not forsake your side, Thorn. Cym. Read. Tho. They write here one Cornelius-Son Hath made the Hollanders an invisible eel To swim the haven at Dunkirk, aud sink all The shipping there. P.jun. IJut how is't done ? Cym. I'll shew you, sir. It is an Automa,... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 472 էջ
...Know your own side, do not forsake your side, Tom. Cym. Read. Tho. They write here one Cornelius-Son Hath made the Hollanders an invisible eel To swim...haven at Dunkirk, and sink all The shipping there. P.jun. But how is't done? Cym. I'll shew you, sir. It is an autotna, runs under water, With a snug... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 474 էջ
...Have you no news against him, on the contrary ? Nath. Yes, sir. They write here, one Cornelius-Son, Hath made the Hollanders an invisible eel To swim...haven at Dunkirk, and sink all The shipping there. P.jun. Why have not you this, Tom ? Cym. Because he keeps the pontificial side. P.jun. How ! Change... | |
 | 1916 - 688 էջ
...seems singularly appropriate to modern naval tactics : — Thomas. They write here one Cornelius-Son Hath made the Hollanders an invisible eel To swim...Dunkirk and sink all The shipping there. Pennyboy, Jr. But how is't done ? Cymbal. I'll show you, Sir. It is automa, runs under water With a snug nose,... | |
 | 1904 - 668 էջ
...drawn attention to Ben Jonson's 'Staple of News,' which contains the following dialogue : — Barber. They write here one Cornelius Son hath made the Hollanders an invisible eel, to swim the baven of Dunkirk, and sink all the shipping there. Pennybou. But how is Ч done ? Cymbal. I '11 show... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1875 - 488 էջ
...Have you no news against him, on the contrary ? Nath. Yes, sir. They write here, one Cornelius-Son, Hath made the Hollanders an invisible eel To swim...haven at Dunkirk, and sink all The shipping there. P. jun. Why have not you this, Tom ? Cym. Because he keeps the pontificial side. P.jun. How! Change... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1875 - 494 էջ
...Know your own side, do not forsake your side, Tom. Cym. Read. Tho. They write here one Cornelius-Son Hath made the Hollanders an invisible eel To swim...haven at Dunkirk, and sink all The shipping there. P. jun. But how is't done ? Cym. I'll shew you, sir. It is an automa, runs under water, With a snug... | |
 | Christopher Marlowe - 1879 - 206 էջ
...'torpedo' is found in Ben Jonson's The Staple of News, iii. I : ' They write here, one Cornelius-son Hath made the Hollanders an invisible eel To swim...haven at Dunkirk, and sink all The shipping there.' 243. behoof, advantage, good ; so the verb ' it behoves,' it Ss for A person's advantage. • 248.... | |
 | James Thomson - 1896 - 692 էջ
...News " there is actually an anticipation of the fish-torpedo ! " They write here, one Cornelius-Son, Hath made the Hollanders an invisible eel To swim...haven at Dunkirk, and sink all The shipping there." It has been more or less facetiously remarked that Shakespeare's first gravedigger must have had queer... | |
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I'll show you sir. It is an automa runs under water with a snug nose and has a nimble tail, made like an auger, with which tail she wriggles betwixt the costs (ribs) of a ship, and sinks it straight. 
