 | David Hume - 1775 - 400 pàgines
...owner was a fuificient defence to keep the houfe in fafety j but now the affurance of the timber mult defend the men from robbing. Now have we many chimnies, and yet our tenderlines complain of rheums, catharrhs, and pafes ; then had we none but reredofles, and our heads... | |
 | David Hume - 1807 - 480 pàgines
...of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether...from robbing. Now have we many chimnies : and yet our tender lines complain of rheums, catarrhs, and poses, then had we none but reredosses, and our heads... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 374 pàgines
...of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now, when our houses are come to be made of oak, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether...from robbing. Now have we many chimnies, and yet our tenderlings complain of rheums, catarrhs, and poses ; then had we none but reredoses, and our heads... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 362 pàgines
...of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now, when our houses are come to be made of oak, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether...must defend the men from robbing. Now have we many chimuies, and yet our tenderlings complain of rheums, -catarrhs, and poses ; then had we none but reredoses,... | |
 | John Cam Hobhouse Baron Broughton - 1809 - 280 pàgines
..." willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are " come to be made of oak, our men are not only become willow, " but a great many altogether of straw, which is a sore alteration." Holingshed, Description of Britain, chap. xvi. If Holingshed complained of these men of willow, what... | |
 | John Cam Hobhouse Baron Broughton, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1809 - 288 pàgines
..." willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are " come to be made of oak, our men are not only become willow, " but a great many altogether of straw, which is a sore alteration." Holingshed, Description of Britain, chap. xvi. If Holingshed complained of these men of willow, what... | |
 | 1810 - 576 pàgines
...willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our roen are nut only become willow, but a great many altogether of straw, which is a sore alteration." Holmshed, Description of Britain, c. 16. If Holinshed complained of these men of willow, n hut. must... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1813 - 536 pàgines
...Persian delicacy crept in among " us, altogether of straw, which is a sore altera^ " tion. In those days, the courage of the owner " was a sufficient defence...in " safety ; but now, the assurance of the timber, " double doors, locks and bolts, must defend the " man from robbing. Now, have we many chim" neys,... | |
 | David Hume - 1819 - 368 pàgines
...builded of willow, then had we oaken men; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether...the assurance of the timber must defend the men from robhing. Now have we many chimnies; and yet our tunderlines complain of rheums, catarrhs, and poses;... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 742 pàgines
...oak, our men are not o»ly become tfi/laic, dut a great many altogether if straw, to/tich is a tore alteration. In these, the courage of the owner was...the assurance of the timber must defend the men from rulming. Now, hare we many chimneys, and yet uur tenderlins complain of rheums, catairlis. and poses;... | |
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... palaces, navigation, &c. but now sallow, &c. are rejected, and nothing but oak any where regarded ; and yet see the change ; for when our houses were builded of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our... 
