 | William Godwin - 1816 - 320 páginas
...the squire has broke the ice, if so be as you like of the match, why I am your man. Speak the word ; a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. Emily was already sufficiently mortified at the unexpected proposal of Mr. Tyrrel. She was confounded... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Peake - 1834 - 604 páginas
...to do, Roderick, is to mind your P's «nd Q's. [Crossing to L.] I say nothing — mum's the word — a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse — look sharp ; there's many a slip betwixt the cup and the lip ! Come the agreeable — write in... | |
 | 262 páginas
...seem censorious without effecting any good purpose. I have not forgotten the old adage, that says, " a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse." 22 23 24 25 26 И ï8 29 3° 55 0.54.52 1.52. ? 2.49.21 3.46.36 4- 43- 5° 3. 41. 4 D *г ^ 6.38.18... | |
 | John Badcock - 1823 - 222 páginas
...placed near the eyes of horses given to shying. ' To tip the wink'— a signal ; when "'tis found ' a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.' Wipe — a pocket-handkerchief, of the cotton kind, though a silk one would be thus termed, as well... | |
 | William Godwin - 1831 - 262 páginas
...the squire has broke the ice, if so be as you like of the match, why I am your man. Speak the word ; a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse." Emily was already sufficiently mortified at the unexpected proposal of Mr. Tyrrel. She was confounded... | |
 | William Godwin - 1832 - 482 páginas
...the squire has broke the ice, if so be as you like of the match, why I am your man. Speak the word ; a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse." Emily was already sufficiently mortified at the unexpected proposal of Mr. Tyrrel. She was confounded... | |
 | 596 páginas
...puff! another gust has moved it further on. And now, if any boys are near, they begin to laugh. A 234 'A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK TO A BLIND HORSE.' 235 quicker movement brings the man once more too late, for the stupid, or rather clever, fugitive... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1834 - 318 páginas
...down, when a freak came into Tom's head, which, however, he dared not put in execution himself; but " a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse," says the proverb. Winterbottom stood before Tom, and Quince with his back to them. Tom looked at Winterbottom,... | |
 | 1834 - 590 páginas
...down, when a freak came into Tom's head, which, however, he dared not put in execution himself; but " a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse," says the proverb. Winterbottom stood before Tom, and Quince with his back to them. Tom looked at Winterbottom,... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1834 - 572 páginas
...a little pig or two," replied Mr. Perkins ; " and you have heard the proverb about the long ears." "A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse;" answered the redoubtable Tom ; " and there's proverb for proverb for you, Mr. Perkins — but, you'll... | |
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Tom's head, which, however, he dared not put into execution himself; but "a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse, 
