 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1805 - 296 pàgines
...though few had less reason to do so, the highest of his preferment being raking in the lowest sinks of vice and misery. I should think it a nobler and...great pains, half demolished it) made him forget every thing when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champaigne ; and I am persuaded he has... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 458 pàgines
...reason to do so ; the highest of his preferment being raking in the lowest sinks of vice and misery. His happy constitution (even when he had with great pains half demolished it) made him forget every thing when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champaigne; and lam persuaded he has known... | |
 | 1809 - 448 pàgines
...reason to do so ; the highest of his preferment heing raking in-. the lowest sinks of vice and misery. His happy constitution (even when he had with great pains half demolished it) made him forget every thing when he was hefore a venison pasty, or over a flask of champaigne; and I am persuaded he has... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1817 - 374 pàgines
...May, 1757. f Augustus earl of Berkeley died Jan. 9, 1755, and left two sons and two daughters. turnal weddings. His happy constitution .(even when he had,...great pains, half demolished it) made him forget every thing when he was before a venison pasty, pr over a flask of champaigne, and I am persuaded he has... | |
 | 1821 - 346 pàgines
...preferment being raking in the lowest sinks of vice and misery. I should think it a nobler and less nanseous employment to be one of the staffofficers that conduct...great pains, half demolished it) made him forget every thing when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champaigne, and I am persuaded he has... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1825 - 260 pàgines
...though few had less occasion to do so, the highest of his preferment being raking in the lowest sinks of vice and misery. I should think it a nobler and...he was before a venison-pasty, or over a flask of champagne ; and, I am persuaded, he has known more happy moments than any prince upon earth. His natural... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - 554 pàgines
...though few had less occasion to do so. the highest of his preferment being raking in the lowest sinks of vice and misery. I should think it a nobler and...constitution ( even when he had, with great pains, half demo* lished it,) made him forget every evil, when he was before a venison-pasty, or over a flask of... | |
 | Henry Fielding, Walter Scott - 1831 - 564 pàgines
...though few had less occasion to do so, the highest of his preferment being raking in the lowest sinks of vice and misery. I should think it a nobler and...he was before a venison-pasty, or over a flask of champagne; and, I am persuaded, he has known more happy moments than any prince upon earth. His natural... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1832 - 438 pàgines
...preferment being raking in the lowest sinks of vico and misery. I should think it a nobler and liv.s nauseous employment to be one of the staff-officers...he was before a venison-pasty, or over a flask of champagne ; and, I am persuaded, he has known more happy moments than any prince upon earth. His natural... | |
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His happy constitution (even when he had, with great pains, half demolished it) made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champagne ; and I am persuaded he has known more happy moments than any prince upon earth. 
