The poor gentleman, a comedyA. Strahan, 1802 - 83 pàgines |
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Pàgina 15 - Corps of our town. It fell out unexpected, — pop, on a sudden ; like the going off of a field-piece, or an alderman in an apoplexy. Sir C.
Pàgina 40 - Somewhat out of the common. There's one Lieutenant Worthington, a disabled officer and a widower, come to lodge at Farmer Harrowby's, in the village.
Pàgina 16 - We first talked of shooting. He knew my celebrity that way, Sir Charles. I told him the day before I had killed six brace of birds. I thumped on at the mortar. We then talked of physic. I told him the day before I had killed — lost, I mean, — six brace of patients.
Pàgina 31 - He ! he ! Come, that's very well — very well, indeed ! Thank you, good sir — I owe you one ! Why, I fancy fame will follow, when the poison of a small mistake I made has ceased to operate.
Pàgina 40 - Lieutenant Worthington. Sir R. And what may you be going to say to him? Fred. I can't tell till I encounter him ; and then, uncle, when I have an old gentleman by the hand, who...
Pàgina 38 - How charmingly the dog argues! Fred. But I own my spirits ran away with me this morning. I will obey you better in future; for they tell me you are a very worthy, good sort of old gentleman.
Pàgina 37 - Oh, my dear uncle, you don't know the effect of a fine spring morning upon a fellow just arrived from Russia. The day looked bright, trees budding, birds singing, the park was so gay that I took a leap out of your old balcony, made your deer fly before me like the wind, and chased them all around the park to get an appetite for breakfast, while you were snoring in bed, uncle.
Pàgina 30 - Ollapod, of our volunteers — a fine healthy troop — ready to give the enemy a dose, whenever they dare to attack us. Luc. I was always prodigiously partial to the military. 'My great grandfather, Marmaduke, Baron Lofty, commanded a troop of horse, under the Duke of Marlborough, that famous general of his age.
Pàgina 17 - Fire !" was given, meaning to pull out my pistol, in a horrible hurry I presented, neck foremost, the villanous diet drink of Lady Kitty Carbuncle ; and the medicine being unfortunately fermented by the jolting of my horse, it forced out the cork with a prodigious pop, full in the face of my gallant commander. Sir C.
Pàgina 51 - Eng-r lish oak ; which is hardy as well as elegant ; and beautiful, but bare, in the depth of December. Emily. Dear ! that's a charming park yonder ! Who can it belong to ? Luc. Sir Charles Cropland. Emily. Sir Charles Cropland ! Pray, let us get home again ! Luc. Does a fine country frighten you, Miss Emily? Emily. It used, in Canada. Luc. For what reason, pray ? Emily. Because a brute, sometimes, inhabits it. Luc. Ridiculous ! Should we happen to meet Sir Charles, I beg that Emily. What, is he...