 I hear likewise, that there is a great desolation among the gentlemen and ladies who were the ornaments of the town, and used to shine in plumes and diadems ; the heroes being most of them pressed, and the queens beating hemp.  The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff - Pàgina 142per Sir Richard Steele - 1712Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1710 - 454 pàgines
...Nature. A Tyger will fell almoft as cheap as an Ox ; and I am credibly informed, a Man may purchafe a Cat with Three Legs, for very near the Value of...and Ladies who were the Ornaments of the Town, and u(ed to fhine in Plumes and Diadems 5 the Heroes being moft of them prefs'd, and the Queen's beating... | |
 | 1751 - 330 pàgines
...Nature. A Tiger will fell almoft as cheap as an Ox ; and I am credibly informed, a Man may purchafe a Cat with three Legs, for very near the Value of...Ladies who were the Ornaments of the Town, and ufed to fhine in Plumes and Diadem.* ; the. Heron being moft of them prefled, and and the Queens beating Hemp.... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1774 - 346 pàgines
...Nature. A tyger will fell almoft as cheap as an ox l and I am credibly informed, a man may purchafe a cat with three legs, for very near the value of...likewife, that there is a great defolation among the Genclunen and Ladies who were the ornaments tf the tO-Vn, and ufed to fhine in plumes and diadem* ;... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pàgines
...cheap as an ox; and I am credibly informed, a man may purchafe a cat with three lecs, for very ne:irthe value of one with four. I hear likewife, that there...and ladies who were the ornaments of the town, and ui'ed to (hinein plum: s and diadems; the heroes being molt of them prefll'd, and the queens beating... | |
 | 1803 - 410 pàgines
...nature. A tiger will sell almost as cheap as an ox ; and I am credibly informed, a man may purchase a cat with three legs, for very near the value of one with four. I hear likewise that there is a great desolation among the gentlemen and ladies who were the ornaments of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 496 pàgines
...nature. A tiger will sell almost as cheap as an ox ; and I son credibly informed, a man may purchase a cat with three legs, for very near the value of one with four. 1 hear likewise that there is a great desolation among the gentlemen and ladies who were the ornaments... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pàgines
...nature. A tiger will sell almost as cheap as an ox : and I am credibly informed, a man may purchase a cat with three legs for very near the value of one with four. I hear likewise, .that there is a great desolation among the gentlemen and ladies who were the ornaments of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1809 - 382 pàgines
...nature. A tiger will sell almost as cheap as an ox ; and I am credibly informed, a man may purchase a cat with three legs, for very near the value of one with four. I hear likewise that there is a great desolation among the gentlemen and ladies who were the ornaments of... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 534 pàgines
...nature. A tiger will sell almost as cheap as an ox; and I am credibly informed, a man may purchase a cat with three legs, for very near the value of one with four. I hear likewise, that there is a great desolation among the. gentlemen and ladies who were the ornaments of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 390 pàgines
...nature. A tiger will sell almost as cheap as an ox; and I am credibly informed, a man may purchase a cat with three legs, • for very near the value of one with four. I hear likewise that there is a great desolation among the gentlemen and ladies who were the ornaments of... | |
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