 ... by the benefit than he had been before by his wants. But it is the peculiar talent of this gentleman to wound himfelf by proxy, or (in the fportfman's phrafe) to' knock himfelf down by by the recoiling of his own gun.  Harrison's British Classicks - Page 221786Full view - About this book
 | 324 pages
...the curate's friend in my third paper, is an old batchelor with an eftate of three thoufand pounds'a year, and fifty thoufand in ready money ; who never...to wound himfelf by proxy, or (in the fportfman's phrafe) to knock himfelf down by by the recoiling of his own gun. I remember he told me fome time ago,... | |
 | 1753 - 646 pages
...the curate's friend in my third paper, is an old batchelor with an eftate of three thoufand pounds'a year, and fifty, thoufand in ready money ; who never...to wound himfelf by proxy, or (in the fportfman's phrafe) to' knock himfelf down by by the recoiling of his own gun. I remember he told me fome time... | |
 | Edward Moore - 1772 - 364 pages
...friend in my third paper, is an old batchelor with an eftate of three thoufand pounds a year, C a and and fifty thoufand in ready money ; who never was...to wound himfelf by proxy, or (in the fportfman's phrafe) to knock himfelf down by the recoiling of his own gun. I remember he told me fome time ago,... | |
 | 1776 - 296 pages
...expofed as the curate's friend, in my Third paper, is an old bachelor, with an eftate of three thoufand pounds a year, and fifty thoufand in ready money ;...guinea in his life without making the borrower more mifjrable by the benefit than he had been before by his wants. But it is the peculiar talent of this... | |
 | 1753 - 640 pages
...expofed as the curate's friend in my third paper, is an old batchelor with an eftate of three thoufand pounds a year, and fifty thoufand in ready money ;...making the borrower more miferable by the benefit than iie had been before by his wants. But it is the peculiar talent of this gentleman to wound himfelf... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 360 pages
...third paper, is an old batchelor with an estate of three thousand pounds a year, and fifty thousand in ready money; who never was known to lend a guinea in his life, without making the borrower more miserable by the benefit than he had been before by his wants. But it is the peculiar talent of this... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 424 pages
...money ; who never was known to lend a guinea in his life, without making the borrower more miserable by the benefit than he had been before by his wants....is the peculiar talent of this gentleman to wound himself by proxy, or (in the sportsman's phrase) to knock himself down by the recoiling of his own... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 636 pages
...third paper, is an old bachelor with an estate of three thousand pounds a year, and fifty thousand in ready money ; who never was known to lend a guinea in his life, without making the borrower more miserable by the benefit than he had been before by his wants. But it is the peculiar talent of this... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 336 pages
...third paper, is an old bachelor with an estate of three thousand pounds a year, and fifty thousand in ready money; who never was known to lend a guinea in his life, without making the borrower more miserable by the benefit than he had been before by his wants. But it is the peculiar talent of this... | |
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