I asked a gentleman the other day, that is famous for a good carver, (at which acquisition he is out of countenance, imagining it may detract from some of his more essential qualifications,) to help me to something that was near him; but he excused himself,... Harrison's British Classicks - Página 9291786Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| James Ferguson - 1819 - 310 páginas
...essential qualifications) to help me to something that was near him; but he excused himself, and blushing told me, " Of all things he could never carve in his...be proved upon him that he cuts up, disjoints, and uncases with incomparable dexterity. L would not be understood as if I thought it laudable for a man... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 924 páginas
...essential qualifications, to help me to something that was near him ; but he excused himself, and blushing told me, ' Of all things he could never carve in his...be proved upon him that he cuts up, disjoints, and uncases with incomparable dexterity. I would not be understood as if I thought it laudable for a man... | |
| 1827 - 412 páginas
...essential qualifications) to help me to something that was near him ; but he excused himself, and blushing told me, " Of all things he could never carve in his...be proved upon him that he cuts up, disjoints, and uncases with incomparable dexterity. I would not be understood as if I thought it laudable for a man... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 826 páginas
...essential qualifications) to help me to something that was near him ; but he excused himself, and blushing told me, of all things he could never carve in his...be proved upon him that he cuts up, disjoints, and uncases, with incomparable dexterity. Spectator. Rotation must disperse in air All things which on... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 páginas
...essential qualifications) to help me to something that was near him; but he excused hnnself,' and blushing, told me, of all things he could never carve in his...be proved upon him that he cuts up, disjoints, and uncases, with incomparable dexterity. — Snectator. CCCXLV. Wit written is that which is well defined,... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - 390 páginas
...essential qualifications) to help me to something that was near him; but he excused hnnself, and blushing, told me, of all things he could never carve in his life; though it can be proved upon hhn that he cuts up, disjoints, and uncases, with incomparable dexterity.— Spectator. CCCXLV. which... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 páginas
...essential qualifications) to help me to something that was near him ; but he excused himself, and blushing told me, of all things he could never carve in his life j though it can be proved upon him that he cuts up, disjoints, and uncases, with incomparable dexterity.... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 páginas
...essential qualifications,) to help me to something that was near him; but he excused himself, and blushing told me, "Of all things he could never carve in his...be proved upon him that he cuts up, disjoints, and uncases with incomparable dexterity. I would not be understood as if I thought it laudable for a man... | |
| Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 840 páginas
...excused himself, TIDES, and blushing told me, of all things he cou'd never carve in his life ; tho' it can be proved upon him, that he cuts up, disjoints, and uncases, with incomparable dexterity. Spectator, No. 473. Instead of fretting and complaining, that... | |
| Spectator The - 1853 - 560 páginas
...essential qualifications,) to help me to something that was near him: but he excused himself, and blushing told me, 'Of all things he could never carve in his...be proved upon him, that he cuts up, disjoints, and uncases with incomparable dexterity. I would not be understood as if 1 thought it laudable for a man... | |
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