 It is allowed on all hands, that the primitive way of breaking eggs before we eat them, was upon the larger end: but his present Majesty's grandfather, while he was a boy, going to eat an egg, and breaking it according to the ancient practice, happened...  The New Jersey Magazine - 6. oldal1867Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 oldal
...primitive way of breaking Eggs before we eat them, was upon the larger End : But his prefent Majefty's Grandfather, while he was a Boy, going to eat an Egg,...one of his Fingers. Whereupon the Emperor his Father publifhed an Edict, commanding all his Subjects, upon great Penaltys, to break the fmaller End of their... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 oldal
...primitive Way of breaking Eggs, before we eat them, was upon the larger End ; but his prefent Mnjefty's Grandfather, while he was a Boy, going to eat an Egg, and breaking it according to the antient Practice, happened to cut one of his Fingers. Whereupon the Emperor, his Father, publifhed... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1751 - 268 oldal
...larger End: But his prefent Majefty '« GrandGrandfather, whilft he was a Boy, going to cat aft Egcr," and breaking it according to the ancient Practice,...of his Fingers: Whereupon, the Emperor, his Father, publifh'd an Edict, commanding all his Subjects, upon great Penalties, to break the fmallerEnd of their... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 oldal
...breaking Eggs before we eac them, was upon the larger End : But his prefent Majefty's Grand- father, while he was a Boy, going to eat an Egg, and breaking it according to the ancient indent Practice, happened to cut one of his Fingers. Whereupon the Emperor his Father, pubJifhed an... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 oldal
...primitive way of breaking eggs, before we eat them, was upon the larger end; but his prefent Majefty's grandfather, while he was a boy, going to eat an egg, and breaking it acD 2 cording ftanccs, is by this work rendered extremely contemptible ; fo fycculativc differences... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 oldal
...primitive way of breaking eggs, before we eat them, was upon the larger end ; but his prefent m'ajelly's grandfather, while he was a boy, going to eat an egg, and breaking it according to the antient practice, happened to cut one of his fingers. Whereupon, the emperor, hra father, publifhed... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1770 - 276 oldal
...Eggs before we eat them< •was upon the Lirger End: Bnt his prefent Majefty's Grandfather, whilll he was a Boy, going to eat an Egg, and breaking it according to die ancient Practice, happened to cut one of his Fingers; whereupon the Emperor, his Father, publifhed... | |
 | 1795 - 432 oldal
...primitive way of breaking e,ggs, -f- before we eat. them, was upon the larger cod ; but his present majesty's grand-father, while he was a boy, going to eat an egg, and breaking it according to the antient practice,, happened to cut one of his fingers. Whereupon the emperor,, his father, published... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 oldal
...before we eat them, was upon the largeftend ; but his prefent majeily's grandfather, while he »vasa boy, going to eat an egg, and breaking it according...of his fingers. Whereupon the emperor, his father, publilhed an edifl, commanding all his fubjecls, upon great penalties, to break the (mailer end of... | |
 | 1797 - 522 oldal
...the largeftend ; but hisp-c(ent majelly's grandfather, while he «'a--a boy, going to eat an egg, ard breaking it according to the ancient practice, happened to cut one of his fingers. Whereupon tie emperor, his father, publimed an edict, commanding all his fubjeils, upon grt-t penalties, to break... | |
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