 ... spoke to, instead of answering his question, called him a young popish cur, and asked him who had made Anne a saint ? The boy, being in some confusion, inquired of the next he met, which was the way to Anne's Lane ; but was called a prick-eared cur...  The Florist - Pągina 1141848Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1718 - 348 pągines
...call'da Prick-eared Cur for his Pains, and inftead of bci'ig fliewn the Way, v.'ss told, that flic hid been a. Saint before he was born, and •would be -one after he was hanged. Upon this, iays Sir * " . ROGEI:, I did not think fit to repeat the former Qiwilion, but going into every. Lane... | |
 | 1729 - 342 pągines
...Lane; but was call'da prick-eared for hi* Pains, and inftead of being Ihewnthe Way, was told that Ihe had been a Saint before he was born, and would be one after he was hanged. Upon, this, fays Sir ROGER, I did not think fit to repeat the former Queftion, but going into every Lane of the... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 482 pągines
...call'da Prick-ear'd Cur " for his Pains ; and inftead of being fhewn the Way, was toldj " that fhe had been a Saint before he was born, and would be " one after he was hang'd. Upon which (fays Sir Roger) I " did not think fit to repeat the former Queftion, but going... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pągines
...prick-eared cur for his pains, and ”nfteaj of being fhewn the way, was told that (he had been a ftint before he was born, and would be one after he was hanged. ' Upon this,' Ays Sir Roger, ' I did not think fit to ' repeat the former queftion, but going • into every lane... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pągines
...pains, and, instead of being shown the way, wa. told that she bad been a saint before be wot boro, and would be one after he was hanged. ' Upon this,' says Sir Roger, ' I did not think : to repeat the former question, but, guinp n every lane of the neighbourhood, asked wh.u If.« called... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 pągines
...but was called a prick-eared cur for his pains; and, instead of being shown the way, was told, r> if she had been a saint before he was born, and would be one after he was ' hanged. Upon which 'says ~-i< Koger) f did not think fit to repeat the farmer question, but going into every lane... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 584 pągines
...the way to Anne's-lane? but was called a prick-eared cur for his pains ; and, instead of being shown the way, was told, that she had been a saint before...was born, and would be one after he was hanged. Upon which (says Sir Roger) I did urniBRAs. not think fit to repeat the former question, but going into... | |
 | William Driverger - 1820 - 648 pągines
...the person to whom he spoke, instead of answering his question, called him a young popish cur,rand asked him who had made Anne a saint. The boy, being...he was born, and would be one after he was hanged. ,' If keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution, it would be the best method that... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pągines
...the way to Anne's Lane ? but was called a prickeared cur for his pains, and, instead of.being shown the way, was told that she had been a saint before...he was born, and would be one after he was hanged. * Plauny'i Aiioarii, ut ii. ic. ir. ' Upon this,' says Sir Roger, ' I did not th'idk fit to repeat... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1822 - 496 pągines
...told, that she had been a saint before he was born, and would be one after he was hanged. Upon which (says Sir Roger) I did not think fit to repeat the former question, but going into every lane in the neighbourhood, asked what they called the name of that lane : by which ingenious artifice he... | |
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