 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 - Strana 9291786Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - Počet stránok 310
...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 - Počet stránok 924
...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 - Počet stránok 412
...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) - Počet stránok 826
...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 - Počet stránok 354
...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 - Počet stránok 390
...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 - Počet stránok 820
...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 - Počet stránok 478
...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 - Počet stránok 840
...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 - Počet stránok 560
...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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