 | Edmund Burke - 1788 - 762 pàgines
...was ordered, and, with proper implements for the attempt, thefe enterprizing heroes pufhed aihore, to drink a bowl of punch on the top of Pompey's Pillar ! At the fpot they arlived ; and many contrivances were propofed to accomplifh the defired point. But their labour was... | |
 | John Adams - 1792 - 382 pàgines
...ordered, and with proper im- ' plements for the attempt, thefe enterprifmg heroes pufheda-fhore to drinka bowl of punch on the top of Pompey's Pillar ! At the...were propofed to accomplifh the defired point. But their labour was vain ; and they began to defpair of fuccefs, when the genius who ftruck out the frolic,... | |
 | 482 pàgines
...ordered ; and with proper implements for the a*ttempt, thcfc enterpriling heroes pufh- ' ed athore, to drink a bowl of punch on the top. of Pompey's pillar)...arrived ; and' many contrivances were propofed to aGComplifli the defired point. But their labour was vain ; and they began to defpair of fuccefs, when... | |
 | William Granger - 1802 - 672 pàgines
...was ordered, and, with proper implements for the attempt, thefe enterprizing heroes, pumed afliore, to drink a bowl of punch on the top of Pompey's pillar...! At the fpot they arrived, and many contrivances •ware propofed to accomplifh the defired point. But their labour was vain; and they began to defpair... | |
 | 1801 - 432 pàgines
...was ordered, and, with proper implements for the attempt, these enterprising heroes pushed ashore, to drink a bowl of punch on the top of Pompey's pillar. At the spot they arrived, and many contrivances were proposed to accomplish the desired point. But their labour... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pàgines
...boat was ordered ; and with proper implements for the attempt, these enterprising heroes pushed ashore to drink a bowl of punch on the top of Pompey's Pillar ! At the spot they arrived ; and many contrivances were proposed to accomplish the desired point. But their... | |
 | 1823 - 536 pàgines
...boat was ordered ; and with proper implements for the attempt, these enterprising heroes pushed ashore to drink a bowl of punch on the top of Pompey's Pillar ! At the spot they arrived ; and many contrivances were proposed to accomplish the desired point. But they were... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1832 - 234 pàgines
...simplicity of the pedestal. A story is told by a traveller, of some English captains, which were determined to drink a bowl of punch on the top of Pompey's Pillar. When arrived at the spot, many contrivances were suggested to accomplish the desired point. But their... | |
 | 1833 - 448 pàgines
...boat was ordered, and with proper implements for the attempt, these enterprising heroes pushed ashore, to drink a bowl of punch on the top of Pompey's pillar ! At the spot they arrived, and many contrivances were proposed to accomplish the desired point. But their labour... | |
 | 1838 - 286 pàgines
...whilst sailing about the bay, when it suddenly occurred to one of them, that it would be very amusing to drink a bowl of punch on the top of Pompey's pillar. The novelty of the thought delighted his companions, and the apparent impossibility of the thing only... | |
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The boat was ordered, and with proper implements for the attempt, these enterprising heroes pushed ashore, to drink a bowl of punch on the top of Pompey's pillar ! At the spot they arrived, and many contrivances were proposed to accomplish the desired... 
