 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 440 σελίδες
...had a long periwig in my life ; and I have fent to all my valets and footmen to fee whether any cf them have one, that I might borrow it; but none of them has any. — Was not this fpoken very greatly with fome fort of corvtempt ? But the fecretary faid, It was a thing of no confequence,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 460 σελίδες
...for I never had a. long periwig' in my life ; and I have fent to all my valets and footmen. to fee wHether any of them have one, that I might borrow it ; but none of them has any. — Was not this fpokeri very greatly with fome fort of contempt ? But the Secretary faid ; it was a thing of no confequence,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 462 σελίδες
...; for I never had a long periwig in my life ; and I have fent to all my valets and footmen, to fee whether any of them have one, that I might borrow it ; but none of them has any. — Was not this fpoken very greatly, with fome fort of contempt ? But the fecretary faid, It was a thing of no confequence,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 452 σελίδες
...without a long wig, and his was a tied up one ; now, says the prince, 1 knew not what to do : for I never had a long periwig in my life ; and I have sent to...footmen to see whether any of them have one, that 1 might borrow it ; but none of them has any. — Was not this spoken very greatly with some sort of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 462 σελίδες
...without a long wig, and his was a tied up one; now, says the prince, 1 knew not what to do : for I never had a long periwig in my life ; and I have sent to...secretary said ; it was a thing of no consequence, ancl only observed by gentlemen ushers.* I supped with Lord Masham, where lord-treasurer and Mr Secretary... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 468 σελίδες
...without a long wig, and his was a tied up one; now, says the prince, 1 knew not what to do: for I never had a long periwig in my life; and I have sent to...one, that I might borrow it; but none of them has any.—Was not this spoken very greatly with some sort of contempt ? But the secretary said ; it was... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 542 σελίδες
...without a long wig, and his was a tied up one : now, says the prince, I knew not what to do, for I never had a long periwig in my life ; and I have sent to...this spoken very greatly with some sort of contempt ? * He was sent by the emperor- if possible to prevent a peace between Britain and France, and was... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 σελίδες
...How !" said the ['rince; " 1 know not what to do, for I never had a long periwig in my life ; and 1 have sent to all my valets and footmen to see whether...any of them have one, that I might borrow it, but not one ot them ha? such a thing. What am 1 to do ?" It was with the utmost difficulty the secretary... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1841 - 918 σελίδες
...without a long wig, and his was a tied-up one. Now, says the prince, I know not what to do: for I never had a long periwig in my life; and I have sent to...have one, that I might borrow it; but none of them had any.' Was not this spoken very greatly, with some sort of contempt ? But the secretary said, '... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1848 - 502 σελίδες
...England, vol. ii. p. 402. ' Swift's Journal, Feb. 1 711-12. exclaimed, " I know not what to do ; I never had a long periwig in my life, and I have sent to all my valets and footmen to know whether any of them have one, that 1 might borrow it, but not one has such a thing !" ' He spoke... | |
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I knew not what to do; for I never had a long periwig in my life ; and I have sent to all my valets and footmen to see whether any of them have one, that I might borrow it; but none of them has any. 
