 | 1809 - 572 pages
...NETHERHILI.. fhilad, AprilVQ, 1809. SOJYG, ON THE GLASGOW HODGE PODGE CLUfl. i ay THE LATE DR. MOORE. A CLUB of choice fellows each fortnight employ, An...they often debate, And settle the army, the navy, the state, Derry down, Sec. If you would know, somewhat more of this class, Like the kings in Macbeth,... | |
 | 1851 - 608 pages
...there's a mixture of nonsense and sense, And the name of " Hodge Podge " they have taken from thence. Like the national council they often debate, And settle the army, the navy, and state; But should you wish to know more of this merry class, Like the kings of Macbeth they shall oneiiy one... | |
 | University of Edinburgh - 1857 - 430 pages
...picture is preserved in some doggerel verses quoted by Dr. Strang : — " A club of choice spirits each fortnight employ An evening in laughter, good...And settle the army, the navy, and state. " In this cluh there is a jumble of nonsense and sense ; And the name of Hodge-podge they have taken from thence... | |
 | John Veitch - 1869 - 520 pages
...members, — among others of Dr Thomas Hamilton as he appeared in hours of social relaxation : — " A club of choice fellows each fortnight employ An...verses, this ditty I frame, Pray be not surprised if a Hodge Podger I am. If you choose to know more of this merry class, Like the kings in Macbeth they shall... | |
 | 1869 - 856 pages
...judge from the description of it, given in some doggerel verses by its Laureate, Dr. John More : — " A club of choice fellows each fortnight employ An...they often debate, And settle the Army, the Navy, the State." Further on in the effusion, and in the same strain of pleasantry, h* refers to Dr. Thomas... | |
 | 1869 - 794 pages
...judge from the description of it, given in some doggerel verses by its Laureate, Dr. John More : — " A club of choice fellows each fortnight employ An...humour, and joy; Like the National Council, they often dehate, And settle the Army, the Navy, the State." Further on in the effusion, and in the same strain... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1869 - 998 pages
...doggerel verses by its Laureate, Dr. John More : "A club of choice fellows cacli fortnight employed An evening in laughter, good humour, and joy ; Like...they often debate, And settle the Army, the Navy, tlie State." Further on in the effusion, and in the same strain of pleasantry, he refers to Dr. Thomas... | |
 | William John Millar - 1888 - 356 pages
...present-day life from their elevated pereh on the top of a warehouse at the foot of Buchanan Street. " A club of choice fellows, each fortnight employ An...there's a jumble of nonsense and sense, And the name of Uodgc-Podge they have taken from thence." One of the originators of " The Gaelic Club," was Mr. George... | |
 | 1869 - 986 pages
...from tin1 description of it, given in some rloiigfrcl verses by its Laureate, Dr. John More : — " A club of choice fellows each fortnight employ An evening in laughter, good humour, ÿï-1 Like the National Council, they often debite, Anil settle the Army, the Navy, the Sut«." Further... | |
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The Hodge Podge seems to have been of a somewhat lees classical type than the Anderston, if we are to judge from the description of it, given in some doggerel verses by its Laureate, Dr. John More : — " A club of choice fellows each fortnight employ... 