Liber facetiarum, being a collection of curious and interesting anecdotesD. Akenhead and Sons, 1809 - 344 էջ |
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... , in the English manner , the toasts of the day . The conversation turned up- on Turin , which several of the company were on the point of visiting : upon which Mr Sterne , ad- dressing himself to me , asked me if I knew 29.
... , in the English manner , the toasts of the day . The conversation turned up- on Turin , which several of the company were on the point of visiting : upon which Mr Sterne , ad- dressing himself to me , asked me if I knew 29.
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Liber. dressing himself to me , asked me if I knew Mr D *** , naming me . I replied , " Yes very inti- mately . " The whole company began to laugh ; and Sterne , who did not suppose me so near him , imagined that this Mr D *** must be a ...
Liber. dressing himself to me , asked me if I knew Mr D *** , naming me . I replied , " Yes very inti- mately . " The whole company began to laugh ; and Sterne , who did not suppose me so near him , imagined that this Mr D *** must be a ...
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... dressed himself in a pilgrim's habit , went into the king's chambers , and told him that he hated himself and the world , that he was resolved immediately to leave it , and was then entering upon a pilgrimage to hell . The king asked ...
... dressed himself in a pilgrim's habit , went into the king's chambers , and told him that he hated himself and the world , that he was resolved immediately to leave it , and was then entering upon a pilgrimage to hell . The king asked ...
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... dressed to the greatest advantage , make a couple of bows , move through the room in the finest attitudes , display all their graces , are in continual motion without advancing a step , and finish at the identical point from which they ...
... dressed to the greatest advantage , make a couple of bows , move through the room in the finest attitudes , display all their graces , are in continual motion without advancing a step , and finish at the identical point from which they ...
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... dressing an assembly of the people . Socrates en- couraged him and raised his spirits . " Don't you despise , " says he , " that leather - cutter ? " pointing to one by name . Alcibiades replied , " Yes . " Socrates replied , " Don't ...
... dressing an assembly of the people . Socrates en- couraged him and raised his spirits . " Don't you despise , " says he , " that leather - cutter ? " pointing to one by name . Alcibiades replied , " Yes . " Socrates replied , " Don't ...
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Էջ 161 - tis no matter; honour pricks me on. Yea, but how if honour prick me off when I come on? how then? Can honour set to a leg? no: or an arm? no: or take away the grief of a wound? no. Honour hath no skill in surgery, then? no. What is honour? a word. What is that word, honour? air. A trim reckoning! — Who hath it? he that died o
Էջ 119 - In peace, Love tunes the shepherd's reed; In war, he mounts the warrior's steed; In halls, in gay attire is seen; In hamlets, dances on the green. Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above ; For love is heaven, and heaven is love.
Էջ 151 - English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, .tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.
Էջ 195 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Էջ 241 - That's very strange ; but if you had not supped, I must have got something for you. Let me see, what should I have had ? A couple of lobsters ; ay, that would have done very well ; two shillings— tarts, a shilling ; but you will drink a glass of wine with me, though you supped so much before your usual time only to spare my pocket ?' ' No, we had rather talk with you than drink with you.
Էջ 78 - And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth...
Էջ 230 - May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him, who made me, and may his blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my Country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Էջ 99 - The aperture of the den, on the east side of a very high ledge of rocks, is about two feet square ; from thence it descends obliquely fifteen feet, then running horizontally about ten more, it ascends gradually sixteen feet toward its termination.
Էջ 228 - .Follow me, and hear a lecture in philosophy ;' and Charles, laying his hand on his sword, to say, ' Follow me, and dethrone the czar;' a man would be ashamed to follow Socrates.
Էջ 241 - How came you to leave all the great lords that you are so fond of, to come hither to see a poor dean ? — ' Because we would rather see you than any of them.' — ' Ay, any one that did not know so well as I do might believe you. But since you are come, I must get some supper for you, I suppose.'— ' No, Doctor, we have • Speace.