The British Essayists;: ConnoisseurJ. Johnson, J. Nichols and son, R. Baldwin, F. and C. Rivington, W. Otridge and son, W.J. and J. Richardson, A. Strahan, R. Faulder, ... [and 40 others], 1807 |
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13. oldal
... woman to be qualified , whose husband , or even whose father ( for I would by no means exclude the unmarried ladies ) is qualified to be chosen into the other . In the same manner , whatever en- titles the husband or father to vote at ...
... woman to be qualified , whose husband , or even whose father ( for I would by no means exclude the unmarried ladies ) is qualified to be chosen into the other . In the same manner , whatever en- titles the husband or father to vote at ...
14. oldal
... woman , as the phrase is , if not by her looks , at least by her dress and appearance ; and the victorious Fanny might then be suffered to strike bold strokes without rivalry or imitation . If any man too should be found so grossly ...
... woman , as the phrase is , if not by her looks , at least by her dress and appearance ; and the victorious Fanny might then be suffered to strike bold strokes without rivalry or imitation . If any man too should be found so grossly ...
24. oldal
... formerly the fashion among the ladies to keep a monkey . At that time every woman of quality thought herself obliged to follow the mode ; and even the merchants ' wives in the city had their fashionable $ 24 N ° 51 . THE CONNOISSEUR .
... formerly the fashion among the ladies to keep a monkey . At that time every woman of quality thought herself obliged to follow the mode ; and even the merchants ' wives in the city had their fashionable $ 24 N ° 51 . THE CONNOISSEUR .
25. oldal
... woman in a manner bears their name , and is maintained by them , they may appear in the world with the genteel charac- ter of a keeper . I have known several gentlemen take great pains to heighten their reputation in this way ; and turn ...
... woman in a manner bears their name , and is maintained by them , they may appear in the world with the genteel charac- ter of a keeper . I have known several gentlemen take great pains to heighten their reputation in this way ; and turn ...
27. oldal
... woman , and perhaps a lady of quality . The most unpardonable sort of keepers are married men , and old men . I will give the reader a short sketch of each of these characters , and leave him to judge for himself . Cynthio about two ...
... woman , and perhaps a lady of quality . The most unpardonable sort of keepers are married men , and old men . I will give the reader a short sketch of each of these characters , and leave him to judge for himself . Cynthio about two ...
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154. oldal - As to his body there can be no dispute; but examine even the acquirements of his mind, you will find them all contribute in their order towards furnishing out an exact dress : to instance no more ; is not religion a cloak, honesty a pair of shoes worn out in the dirt, selflove a surtout, vanity a shirt, and conscience a pair of breeches, which, though a cover for lewdness as well ag nastinesa, is easily slipt down for the service of both...
55. oldal - We also wrote our lovers' names upon bits of paper, and rolled them up in clay, and put them into water ; and the first that rose up was to be our valentine. Would you think it ? — Mr Blossom was my man. I lay abed and shut my eyes all the morning, till he came to our house ; for I would not have seen another man before him for all the world.
182. oldal - His house was perfectly of the old fashion, in the midst of a large park well stocked with deer, and near the house rabbits to serve his kitchen, many...
206. oldal - Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets; She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying. How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
184. oldal - The corners of the room full of the best chose hunting and hawking poles ; an oyster table at the lower end, which was of constant use twice a day all the year round, for he never failed to eat oysters before dinner and supper through all seasons: the neighbouring town of Poole supplied him with them.
184. oldal - In the hole of the desk were store of tobacco-pipes that had been used. On one side of this end of the room was the door of a closet wherein stood the strong beer and the wine, which never came...
229. oldal - tis a match ; nay, no denial ; I lay my shell upon the trial.
184. oldal - ... baked. His table cost him not much, though it was good to eat at. "His sports supplied all but beef and mutton; except...
184. oldal - ... lying by his trencher that he might defend such meat as he had no mind to part with to them. The windows, which were very large, served for places to lay his arrows, crossbows...
184. oldal - On the tables were hawks' hoods, bells, and such like ; two or three old green hats, with their crowns thrust in so as to hold ten or a dozen eggs, which were of a pheasant kind AD 1666.