Nature sent him into the world strong and lusty, in a thriving condition, wearing his own hair on his head, the proper branches of this reasoning vegetable, until the axe of intemperance has lopped off his green boughs, and left him a withered trunk:... The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift... - Página 247por Jonathan Swift - 1812Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1872 - 556 páginas
...boughs, and left him a withered trunk ; he then flies to art, and puts on a periwig, valuing himself ypon an unnatural bundle of hairs, all covered with powder,...birchen spoils it never bore, and all covered with dust, through the sweepings of the finest lady's chamber, we should be apt to ridicule and despise its vanity.... | |
| 1872 - 246 páginas
...the axe of intemperance has lopped off his green boughs, and left him a withered trunk: he then flies to art, and puts on a periwig, valuing himself upon...of hairs, all covered with powder, that never grew upon his head ; but now, should this, our broomstick, pretend to enter the scene, proud of those birchen... | |
| George Manville Fenn - 1899 - 534 páginas
...has lopped off his green boughs, and left him a withered trunk ; he then flies to art, and puts ou a periwig, valuing himself upon an unnatural bundle...covered with dust, though the sweepings of the finest lady'a chamber, we should be able to ridicule and despise its vanity. Partial judges that we are of... | |
| George Manville Fenn - 1899 - 548 páginas
...theaxe of intemperance has lopped off his green boughs, and loft him a withered trunk ; he then flies to art, and puts on a. periwig, valuing himself upon...powder, that never grew on his head. But now should this onr broom-stick pretend to enter the scone, proud of those birchen, spoils it never bore, and all covered... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 páginas
...the axe of intemperance has lopped off his green boughs and left him a withered trunk. Hethen flies Mr. Robert Sackville may take through the sweepings of the finest lady's chamber, we should be apt to ridicule and despise its vanity.... | |
| George Manville Fenn - 1899 - 550 páginas
...unnatural bundle of hairs, all covered with powder, that never grew on his head. But now should this onr broom-stick pretend to enter the scene, proud of those...sweepings of the finest lady's chamber, we should be able to ridicule and despise its vanity. Partial judges that we are of our own excellencies, and other... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1879 - 428 páginas
...his green boughs, and left him a withered trunk; he then flies to art, and puts on a periwig, valumg himself upon an unnatural bundle of hairs, all covered...should this our broomstick pretend to enter the scene, prond of those birchen spoils it never bore, and all covered with dust, though the sweepings of the... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1881 - 842 páginas
...has lopped off his green lx>uchs. and left mm a withered trunk : he then Hie* to art, and puts onu periwig, valuing himself upon an unnatural bundle...hairs, all covered with powder, that never grew on hi3 head : hut now should ihis our broomstick pn-trnd to enter the scene, proud of those birchen spoils... | |
| James Baldwin - 1883 - 612 páginas
...axe of intemperance has lopped off his green boughs, and left him a withered trunk ; he then flies to art, and puts on a periwig, valuing himself upon...should this our broomstick pretend to enter the scene, prond of those birchen spoils it never bore, and all covered with dust, though the sweepings of the... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 488 páginas
...the axe of intemperance has lopped off his green boughs and left him a withered trunk. He then flies to art, and puts on a periwig, valuing himself upon...hairs, all covered with powder, that never grew on hie head ; but now should this our broom-stick pretend to enter the scene, proud of those birchen spoils... | |
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