The Eccentric Mirror:: Reflecting a Faithful and Interesting Delineation of Male and Female Characters, Ancient and Modern, who Have Been Particularly Distinguished by Extraordinary Qualificatons, Talents, and Propensities, Natural Or Acquired ... with a Faithful Narration of Every Instance of Singularity, Manifested in the Lives and Conduct of Characters who Have Rendered Themselves Eminently Conspicuous by Their Eccentricities ...James Cundee, 1807 |
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Σελίδα 34 - ... and ordinary women, and of unlocking of pews, and cracking of seats, caused by the younger sort hastily climbing over them, that I confess, I thought all the congregation were mad : but the good Doctor seeming not to take notice of this disturbance proceeds, names his text, and preached his Sermon, to two or three gathered, or rather left together, of which number, as it fortunately happened, Mr Baxter, that eminent Non-conformist was one...
Σελίδα 8 - Yes, to be sure we do : how else?" — " Oh! we never do that in London.
Σελίδα 34 - I cannot positively assert, or deny : immediately all the congregation was in an uproar, as if the church were falling, and they scampering to save their lives, each shifting for himself with great precipitation ; there was such a noise of pattens of serving-maids, and ordinary women, and of unlocking of pews, and cracking of seats, caused by the younger sort hastily climbing over them, that I confess, I thought all the congregation were mad...
Σελίδα 34 - I have given before : he being minister there, and forced by some indisposition to keep his chamber, desired Dr Barrow to give him a Sermon the next Sunday, which he readily consented to do. Accordingly, at the time appointed, he came, with an aspect pale and meagre, and unpromising, slovenly and carelessly dressed, his collar unbuttoned, his hair uncombed, &c. Thus accoutred, he mounts the pulpit, begins his prayer, which, whether he did read or not, I cannot positively assert, or deny : immediately...
Σελίδα 19 - Shakspeare's plays we believe there are no records, as he was not quite fool enough to print them, nor has even ridicule consigned them to memory : but, as a proof of what he was capable of doing as a critic in this line, we subjoin the following proposal he made to Garrick, as a kind of grateful compensation to him, for giving him the use of bis theatre for one night, and for writing a farewell epilogue for him on the same occasion.
Σελίδα 23 - ... forbid any of my friends or relations, let them be of whatsoever description they may, from instituting any vexatious proceedings against my antagonist ; and should, notwithstanding the above declaration on my part, the law of the land be put in force against him, I desire that this part of my will may be made known to the king, in order that his royal heart may be moved to extend his mercy towards him.
Σελίδα 22 - I want, supplies me with light: we play whole nights at piquet, and, guard me as you please, he will finally deliver me out of your power." Some were astonished, others laughed. At length, as they were barring the last door, I called, "Come back, gentlemen! you have forgotten something of great importance.
Σελίδα 21 - Well, Sir, you seem to be very merry there, but do you know what I am going to say, now ? ' No, Sir,' at once replied Foote; 'pray, do you?
Σελίδα 24 - ... proceeded along the path leading to the fields behind Holland House. The seconds measured the ground, and they took their stations at the distance of thirty paces, which measured exactly twentynine yards. Lord Camelford fired first, but without effect. A space of several seconds intervened, and, from the manner and attitude of Mr. Best, the people who viewed the transaction at a distance imagined that he was asking whether his lordship was satisfied. Mr. Best then fired, and his lordship instantly...
Σελίδα 3 - ... as they who could see it. He could tell when any thing was held near his face, or when he passed by a tree at no great distance, provided there was a calm air, and little or no wind : these he did by the different pulse of the air upon his face.