 You must know," says sir Roger, ' I never make use of any body to row me, that has not lost either a leg or an arm. I would rather bate him a few strokes of his oar than not employ an honest man that has been wounded in the queen's service. If I was...  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Strana 8podľa Alexander Chalmers - 1802Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Joseph Addison - 1828 - Počet stránok 432
...spied one with a wooden leg, and immediately gave him orders to get his boat ready. As we were walking towards it, " You must know," says Sir Roger, " I never make use of any body to row me, that has not either lost a leg or an arm. I would rather bate him a few strokes of his- oar than not employ an honest... | |
 | 1830 - Počet stránok 474
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 | Charles Knight - 1841 - Počet stránok 478
...waterman with a wooden leg ; observing, [VauxhaJlin 1751.] " You must know I never make use of anybody to row me that has not lost either a leg or an arm....been wounded in the Queen's service. If I was a lord, or a bishop, and kept a barge, I would not put a fellow in my livery that had not a wooden leg. ' '... | |
 | 1842 - Počet stránok 648
...care to employ a waterman with a wooden leg ; observing, ' You must know I never make use of anybody to row me that has not lost either a leg or an arm....been wounded in the Queen's service. If I was a lord, or a bishop, and kept a barge, I would not put a fellow in my livery that had not a wooden leg.' Sir... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - Počet stránok 614
...spied one with a wooden leg, and immediately gave him orders to get his boat ready. As we were walking towards it, ' You must know,' says Sir Roger, • I never make use of anybody to row me that has not lost either a leg or an arm. I would rather bate him a few strokes of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1850 - Počet stránok 252
...it, Tou muft know, fays Sir ROGER, I never make ufe of any body to row me, that has not either loft a Leg or an Arm. I would rather bate him a few Strokes of his Oar than not employ an honeft Man that has been wounded in the Queen's Service. If I was a Lord or a Bijhop, and kept a Barge,... | |
 | Joseph Curtis Platt, George Lillie Craik - 1851 - Počet stránok 916
...waterman with a wooden leg ; observing, ["Vauihallin 1741.] 1 You must know I never make use of anybody to row me that has not lost either a leg or an arm....been wounded in the Queen's service. If I was a lord, or a bishop, and kept a barge, I would not put a fellow in my livery that had not a wooden leg." Sir... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1852 - Počet stránok 266
...spied one with a Wooden Leg, and immediately gave him Orders to get his Boat ready. As we were walking towards it, You must know, says Sir ROGER, I never make use of any body to row me, that has not either lost a Leg or an Arm. I would rather bate him a few Strokes of his Oar than not employ an honest... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - Počet stránok 548
...spied one with a wooden leg, and immediately gave him orders to get his boat ready. As we were walking towards it, ' You must know, says Sir Roger, I never make use of any body to row me that has not either lost a leg or an arm. I would rather bate him a few strokes of his oar than not employ an honest... | |
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