| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 էջ
...forced to wait above an hour for the ride, and then observing the wind very fortunately bearing toward the island, to which I intended to steer my course,...give so great a mark of distinction, to a creature so inferiour as I. Neither have I forgotten how apt some tra• vellers are to boast of extraordinary... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 524 էջ
...going to prostrate myself to kiss his hoof, he did me the honour to raise it gently to my mouth. 1 am not ignorant how much I have been censured for...mark of distinction to a creature so inferior as I. Neither have I forgotten how apt some travellers are to boast of extraordinary favours they have received.... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 374 էջ
...particular. Detractors are pleased to think it improbable, that so illustrious a person should desceud to give so great a mark of distinction, to a crea,ture so inferior as I. Neither have I forgotten how apt some travellers are to boast of extraordinary favours they have received.... | |
| Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 էջ
...forced to wait above an hour for the tide; and then observing the wind very fortunately bearing toward the island to which I intended to steer my course,...mark of distinction to a creature so inferior as I. Neither have I forgotten how apt some travellers are to boast of extraordinary favours they have received.... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 446 էջ
...forced to wait above an hour for the tide, and then observing the wind very fortunately bearing toward the island to which I intended to steer my course,...mark of distinction to a creature so inferior as I. Neither have I forgotten how apt some travellers are to boast of extraordinary favours they have received.... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 494 էջ
...was determined to see me in my canoe, and got several of his neighbouring friends to accompany him. I was forced to wait above an hour for the tide ;...mark of distinction to a creature so inferior as I. Neither have I forgotten how apt some travellers are to boast of extraordinary favours they have received.... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 էջ
...me in my canoe, and got several of his neighbouring friends to accompany him. I was forced to Avait above an hour for the tide, and then, observing the...a mark of distinction to a creature so inferior as 1. Neither have I forgotten how apt some travellers are to boast of extraordinary favours they have... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 էջ
...For the same reason they can never amuse themselves with reading, because their memory will not sf.rr not ignorant how much I have been censured for mentioning...mark of distinction to a creature so inferior as I. Neither am I ignorant how apt some travellers are to boast of extraordinary favours they have received.... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 էջ
...although indeed with a very scanty allowance. " They were the most mortifying sight I ever beheld, lar. Detractors are pleased to think it improbable that...mark of distinction to a creature so inferior as I. Neither am I ignorant how apt some travellers are to boast of extraordinary favours they have received.... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 էջ
...be witnesses in any cause, either civil or criminal, not even for the decision of meers and bounds. not ignorant how much I have been censured for mentioning...mark of distinction to a creature so inferior as I. Neither am I ignorant how apt some travellers are to boast of extraordinary favours they have received.... | |
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