 | 1753 - 646 σελίδες
...thofe who do not know " him ; but I muft do him the juftice to fay, that I never « Caw him difguifed with liquor in my life. It is true, " he is a very large man, and can hold a great deali " which makes the colonel call him pleafantly enough, " a refTel of election. " THE laft and... | |
 | Edward Moore - 1772 - 344 σελίδες
...thofe who do not know him ; but I muft c'o <c him thejuftice to fay, that I never faw him *' difguifed with liquor in my life. It is true, ** he is a very...a great ** deal, which makes the colonel call him plea•* fantly enough, a veflel of election. " THE laft and leaft (concluded my friend) is '* your... | |
 | 1776 - 288 σελίδες
...by thofe who do not know him; but I muft do him the juftice to fay, that I never faw him difguifed with liquor in my life. It is true, he is a very large...hold a great deal, which makes the Colonel call him pleafantly enough, a Veflel of Election. " The laft and le;tft (concluded my friend) is your " humble... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1779 - 490 σελίδες
...thofe who do not know him ; but I muft do " him the juftice to fay, that I never faw him dif" guifed with liquor in my life. It is true, he is a " very...hold a great deal, which " makes the colonel call him pleafamly enough a " veffel of eleftion. " The lall and Icaft," concluded my friend, " is " your humble... | |
 | 1753 - 640 σελίδες
...thofe who do not know " him ; but I muft do him the juftice to fay, that I never ." faw him difguifed with liquor in my life. It is true, " he is a very...hold a great deal, " which makes the colonel call him pleafantly enough, " a veflel of election . " THE laft and leaft (concluded my friend) is your " humble... | |
 | 1803 - 318 σελίδες
...swelled legs, make him generally thought a hard drinker by those who do not know him ; but I must do him the justice to say, that I never saw him disguised...servant, such as I am ; and if you please we will go walk in the park until dinner time." I agreed, and we set out together. But here the reader will perhaps... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 306 σελίδες
...generally thought a hard drinker by those who do not know him ; but I must do him the justice to «ay, that I never saw him disguised with liquor in my life....if you please we will go and walk in the park till dinner time.1 I agreed, and we set out together. But here the reader will perhaps expect that I should... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 310 σελίδες
...swelled legs, make him generally thought a hard drinker by those who do not know him ; but I must do him the justice to say, that I never saw him disguised...servant, such as I am; and if you please we will go and ualk in the park till dinner time.' I agreed, and we set out together. But here the reader will perhaps... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 418 σελίδες
...swelled legs, make him generally thought a hard drinker by those 'who do not know him; but I must do him the justice to say, that I never saw him disguised...if you please we will go and walk in the park till dinner-time.' I agreed, and we set out together. But here the reader will perhaps expect that I should... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 866 σελίδες
...swelled legs, make him generally thought a hard drinker by those who do not know him ; but I must do him the justice to say, that I never saw him disguised...if you please we will go and walk in the park till dinner time.' I agreed, and we sat out together. But here the reader will perhaps expect that I should... | |
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He is an admirable scholar, and I really believe has all Horace by heart; I know he has him always in his pocket. His red face, inflamed nose, and swelled legs, make him generally thought a hard drinker by those who do not know him; but I must do him... 
