 Now in building of chaises, I tell you what, There is always somewhere a weakest spot, In hub, tire, felloe, in spring or thill, In panel, or crossbar, or floor , or sill, In screw, bolt, thoroughbrace, — lurking still, Find it somewhere you must and...  The Autocrat of the breakfast table - Σελίδα 289των Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 373 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1888 - 344 σελίδες
...scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible earthquake day That the Deacon finished the one-hoss shay. Now in building of chaises, I tell you what, There is always somewhere a weakest spot, — In huh, tire, felloe, in spring or thill, In pan^l, or crossbar, or floor, or sill, In screw, bolt, throroughbrace,... | |
 | Sara Elizabeth Husted Lockwood - 1888 - 446 σελίδες
...Youth is the time for forming of the character. 5. He read the parable about sowing of the seed. 6. " In building of chaises, I tell you what, There is always somewhere a weakest spot." VI. The definite article should be used when we wish to refer to a class as a whole, or to one object... | |
 | William Swinton - 1888 - 686 σελίδες
...its crown. *f It was on that terrible earthquake day That the Deacon finished the one-hoss shay. 3. Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what; There is always somnt'here a weakest spot, — In hub, tire, felloe, in spring or thill, zc In panel or crossbar or... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1889 - 450 σελίδες
...scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the one-boss shay. Now in building of chaises, I tell you what, There...— Above or below, or within or without, — And that 's the reason, beyond a doubt, That a chaise breaks down, but does n't wear out. But the Deacon... | |
 | Richard Anthony Proctor - 1889 - 194 σελίδες
...until finally the body becomes like the "one-hoss shay" in Wendell Holmes's ingenious parable : — In building of chaises, I tell you what, There is...a weakest spot, In hub, tire, felloe, in spring or thiU, In panel or cross-bar, or floor or sill, In screw, bolt, thoroughbrace — lurking still, Find... | |
 | Mrs. Grace Townsend - 1890 - 640 σελίδες
...scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible earthquake day That the Deacon finished the one-boss shay. Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what, There...— And that's the reason, beyond a doubt, A chaise breaks down, but doesn't wear out. But the Deacon swore — (as Deacons do, \Yith an "I dew vum" or... | |
 | Charles Rufus Skinner - 1890 - 528 σελίδες
...wonderful one boss shay, That was built in such a logical way — ? It ran a hundred years to a day. ****** Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what, There...within or without — And that's the reason, beyond л doubt, A chaise breaks dmun, but does'nt -wear out. But the Deacon swore — (as Deacons do With... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1890 - 460 σελίδες
...scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the one-boss shay. Now in building of chaises, I tell you what, There...— Above or below, or within or without, — And that 's the reason, beyond a doubt, A chaise breaks down, but does n't wear out. But the Deacon swore... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1890 - 362 σελίδες
...scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the one-hoss shay. Now in building of chaises, I tell you what, There...— Above or below, or within or without, — And that 's the reason, beyond a doubt, That a chaise breaks down, but does n't wear out. But the Deacon... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1890 - 458 σελίδες
...finished the one-boss shay. Now in building of chaises, I tell you what, There is always somewhcre a weakest spot, — In hub, tire, felloe, in spring...— Above or below, or within or without, — And that 's the reason, beyond a doubt, A chaise breaks doien, but doesn't u-enr out. But the Deacon swore... | |
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