 The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although I have passed all my days in this place, I have neither counted the houses nor have I inquired into the number of the inhabitants; and as to what one person loads on his mules and the other...  The North British Review - Strana 51854Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1853 - Počet stránok 892
...amusing plea for ignorance in all its branches. " My illustrious friend, joy of my liver ! " The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...the houses, nor have I inquired into the number of its inhabitants; and as to what one person loads on his mules, and another stows away in the bottom... | |
 | 1875 - Počet stránok 860
...following dignified and affectionate rebuke : — " My illustrious friend, and joy of my liver! "The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...in the bottom of his ship, that is no business of I mine. But above all, as to the previous history of this city, Cod only knows the amount of dirt and... | |
 | 1863 - Počet stránok 518
...them, they are worth the reading again. " MY ILLUSTRIOUS FRIEND, AND Jov or MY LIVER! — The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...and as to what one person loads on his mules, and the other stows away in the bottom of his ship, that is no business of mine. But, above all, as to... | |
 | 1925 - Počet stránok 996
...both difficult and useless. [" There is tihe difference between East and West," said Mr. Baldwin.] Although I have passed all my days in this place,...the houses, nor have I inquired into the number of its inhabitants. And as to what one person loads on his mules and the other stows away in Ihis ships,... | |
 | Scotland Church of - 1853 - Počet stránok 804
...head of the law. These are its words — " ' My illustrious Friend and Joy of my Liver 1 The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...and as to what one person loads on his mules, and the other stows away in the bottom of his ship, that is no business of mine. But, above all, as to... | |
 | 1853 - Počet stránok 704
...oriental plain-speaking and polished blarney : 'Mr ILLUSTRIOUS FRIEND AND JOT OF MY LIVER: The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...and as to what one person loads on his mules, and the other stows away in the bottom of his ship, that is no business of mine. But, above all, as to... | |
 | 1853 - Počet stránok 682
...oriental plain-speaking and polished blarney : 'Mr ILLUSTRIOUS FKIEXD AXD JOY OF MY LIVER: The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...and as to what one person loads on his mules, and the other stows away in the bottom of bis ship, that is no business of mine. But, above all, as to... | |
 | 1853 - Počet stránok 844
...human-headed bull of the mound of Nimroud: — "My illustrious friend and joy of my liver! "The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...inhabitants ; and as to what one person loads on his mules aud the other stows away in the bottom of his ship, that is no business of mine. But above all, as... | |
 | Sir Austen Henry Layard - 1853 - Počet stránok 750
...head of the law. These are its words : — " My illustrious Friend, and Joy of my Liver ! " The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...have I inquired into the number of the inhabitants ; aud as to what one person loads on his mules and the other stows away in the bottom of his ship,... | |
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