 Love's telegraph. If a gentleman wants a wife, he wears a ring on the first finger of the left hand ; if he be engaged, he wears it on the second finger ; if married, on the third ; and on the fourth, if he never intends to be married. When a lady is...  The Spirit of the Public Journals - Էջ 68խմբագրել է - 1809Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | 1811 - 438 էջ
...annually, in a state of productive cultivation. LOVE'S TELEGRAPH. — If a gentleman moult a wife, he wears a ring on the first finger of the left hand; if he be engaged, he wean it on the second finger; if married, on the third; and on the fourth if he nrecr... | |
 | 1812 - 594 էջ
...affections of the heart and the obligations of parties : For example, if a gentleman wants a wife, he wears a ring on the first finger of the left hand;...is engaged, he wears it on the second finger ; if mar* ried, on the third ; and on the fourth if he never intends to be married. When a lady is not engaged,... | |
 | James Watson - 1820 - 160 էջ
...married. — When a lady is not engaged, she wears a hoop or diamond on the first finger ; if engaged, on the second finger ; if married, on the third ; and on the fourth, if she intend to die a maiden. — When a gentleman presents (with the left hand) & flower, a/an, or a... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 էջ
...sufficient voucher of its authenticity. , ' ' . : 31. Loves Telegraph.— -If a gentleman wants a wife, he wears a ring on the first finger of the left hand ; if he be engaged, be wears it on the second finger ; if married, 6n the third ; and oh the fourth, if he... | |
 | 1834 - 430 էջ
...may prove durable riches in the kingdom of Heaven." Love's Telegraph. IF a gentleman wants a wife, he wears a ring on the first finger of the left hand ; if he he engaged, he wears it on the second finger ; il married, on the third ; and on the fourth, if he... | |
 | 1841 - 986 էջ
...it was indeed a great exertion for his voice.1' LOVE'S TELEGRAPH. — If a gentleman wants a wife, he wears a ring on the first finger of the left hand ; if he be engaged, he wears it on the second finger; if married, on the third ; and on the fourth if he never... | |
 | The treasury of wit and anecdote - 1842 - 336 էջ
...not. I can't say he wasn't, and I can't say he was." LOVE'S TELEGRAPH. IF a gentleman wants a wife, he wears a ring on the first finger of the left hand ; if he be engaged, he wears it on the second finger ; if married, ou the third ; and on the fourth, if he... | |
 | Good Samaritan - 1849 - 118 էջ
...TIIE FINGER RING. If a Gentleman wains i rni'e, he wears a ring on the first finger of his left baud. If he is engaged, he wears it on the second finger. If married, he wears it on the third finger. If he' never intends to get married, he wears it on the fourtk When... | |
 | C. Gough - 1853 - 414 էջ
...be as like again if he had it in somebody else's. " LOVE'S TELEGRAPH. IF a gentleman wants a wife, he wears a ring on the first finger of the left hand ; if he be engaged, he wears it on the second finger; if married on the third ; and on the fourth, if he never... | |
 | Charles Edwards - 1855 - 272 էջ
...out "Love's Telegraph," as understood in America, thus : — If a gentleman wants a wife, he weare a ring on the first finger of the left hand ; if he is engaged, he wears it on tho second finger; if married, on the third ; and on the fourth if he never intends to be married.... | |
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