 | William Swinton - 1885 - 624 σελίδες
...year when Lisbon-town Saw the earth open and gulp her down,1 And Braddock's army was done so brown,2 Left without a scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the one-hoss shay.3 Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what, There is always somewhere a weakest spot,... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 620 σελίδες
...that George II. was son of George I., the first of the Hanoverian line of English sovereigns. 516 517 That was the year when Lisbon-town Saw the earth open and gulp her down,1 And Braddock's army was done so brown,2 Left without a scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible... | |
 | William Swinton - 1886 - 690 σελίδες
.... . . stny. Point out the example of aposiopesis. (See Def. 89.) That was the year when Lisbon town Saw the earth open and gulp her down ; And Braddock's...done so brown, Left without a scalp to its crown. 1i It was on that terrible earthquake day That the Deacon finished the one-hoss shay. 3. Now, in building... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1887 - 410 σελίδες
...wits, — Have you ever heard of that, I say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Georgius Secundus was then alive, — Snuffy old drone from the German...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,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1887 - 596 σελίδες
...wits, — Have you ever heard of that, 1 say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Cimrgius fi'ccundns was then alive, — Snuffy old drone from the German...Lisbon-town Saw the earth open and gulp her down, And Hraihlock's army was done so brown, Left without a seal)I to its crown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1888 - 712 σελίδες
...their wits — Have you ever heard of that, I say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five, Georgius Secundus was then alive — Snuffy old drone from the German hive. That was the year when Lisbon town Saw the earth open and gulp her down, And Braddock's army was done so brown, Left without... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1888 - 748 σελίδες
...say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Georgius Sccundus was then alive — Snuffy old drone trom the German hive. That was the year when Lisbon-town...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... | |
 | Edward Richard Shaw, Webb Donnell - 1888 - 330 σελίδες
...and by this association hold it in memory. " Seventeen hundred and fifty-five — Georgius Secundus was then alive — Snuffy old drone from the German hive. That was the year when Lisbon town Saw the earth open and gulp her down; And Braddock's army was done so brown, And left without... | |
 | New Brunswick. Board of Education - 1889 - 1004 σελίδες
...then alive, n Snuffy old drone from the German hive, д. That waR the year that Lisbon town c^.- let, Saw the earth open and gulp her down, And Braddock's army was done so brown, Left with never a scalp on their crown ; Twas on the terrible earthquake day That the Deacon finished his... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1890 - 460 σελίδες
...wits, — Have you ever heard of that, 1 say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Georgius Secundus was then alive, — Snuffy old drone from the German...terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the one-boss shay. Now in building of chaises, I tell you what, There is always somewhere a weakest spot,... | |
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Saw the earth open and gulp her down, And Braddock's army was done so brown, Left without a scalp to its crown. 
