The most eminent among them was the statesman's barber, whose surname was Lion. This fellow had an admirable knack of fishing out the secrets of his customers, as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got out every... The Guardian - Strana 302podľa Rob Steele - 1740Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| 1714 - Počet stránok 380
...his Cuftomers, as they were under his Hands. He would rub and lather a Man's Head, 'till he had flt« out every thing that was in it. He had a certain Snap...no. By this Means he became an inexhauftible Fund of Ptivate Intelligence, and fo ftgnalized himfelt in the Capacity of a Spy, that from hit time a Mafter-Spy... | |
| 1747 - Počet stránok 584
...Secrets of his Cuftoniers, as they were under his Hands. He would rub and lather a Man's Head, till he had got out every thing that was in it. He had...himfelf in the Capacity of a Spy, that from his time a Mafter-Spy goes under the Name of a Lion. WALSINGHAM had a moft excellent Penetration, and never attempted... | |
| 1797 - Počet stránok 522
...fccrets of his cuftomcrs, as they were under his hands. Pie would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got out every thing that was in it. He had a certain fnap in his fingers and a volubility in his tongue, that would engage a man to talk with him whether... | |
| 1803 - Počet stránok 440
...the secrets of his customers as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head until he had got out every thing that was in it. He had...whether he would or no. By this means he became an inexhaustible fund of private intelligence, and so signalized himself in the capacity of a spy, that... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - Počet stránok 524
...secrets of his customers, as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got out every thing that was in it. He had a certain snap in his fingers and volubility in his tongue, that would engage a man to talk with him whether he would or no. By this... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - Počet stránok 370
...customers, as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got on every thing that was in it. He had a certain snap...whether he would or no. By this means he became an inexhaustible fund of private intelligence, and so signalized himself in the capacity of a spy, that... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - Počet stránok 328
...secrets of his customers, as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got out every thing that was in it. He had a certain snap in his fingers, and volubility in his tongue, that would engage a man to talk with him whether lie would or no. By this... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - Počet stránok 522
...secrets of his customers, as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got out every thing that was in it. He had a certain snap in his fingers, and volubility in his tongue, that would engage a man to talk with him, whether he would or no. By this... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1822 - Počet stránok 508
...secrets of his customers, as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got out every thing that was in it. He had...whether he would or no. By this means he became an inexhaustible fund of private intelligence, and so signalized himself in the capacity of a spy, that... | |
| James Ferguson - 1823 - Počet stránok 360
...secrets of his customers, as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got out every thing that was in it. He had...whether he would or no. By this means he became an inexhaustible fund of private intelligence, and so signalized himself in the capacity of a spy, that... | |
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