Deliciae Literariae: A New Volume of Table-talkSimpkin, Marshall, 1840 - 273 pages |
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Page 40
... turned his attention to this neglected field , and by his laborious investi- gations has brought to light much interesting matter regarding our Anglo - Norman families . He justly regards as among the most curious of 1 Hatsell's ...
... turned his attention to this neglected field , and by his laborious investi- gations has brought to light much interesting matter regarding our Anglo - Norman families . He justly regards as among the most curious of 1 Hatsell's ...
Page 67
... turned to good account ; many fairs were held on Sundays in churchyards ; and almost in every 66 1 “ This practice , ” says Mr Maclaurin , “ was indeed dis- charged in Scotland by the act 1503 , c . 83 ; but it crept in again not long ...
... turned to good account ; many fairs were held on Sundays in churchyards ; and almost in every 66 1 “ This practice , ” says Mr Maclaurin , “ was indeed dis- charged in Scotland by the act 1503 , c . 83 ; but it crept in again not long ...
Page 72
... turned it upside down , so that the ring fell on the table . " The room rang with applause ; but none was so noisy in ap- probation as the challenger , who declared the feat to be incredible . What , " cried the poet , turning to him ...
... turned it upside down , so that the ring fell on the table . " The room rang with applause ; but none was so noisy in ap- probation as the challenger , who declared the feat to be incredible . What , " cried the poet , turning to him ...
Page 106
... turned it— that I had an opportunity of offering to provide you with a snuff - mull as a token of my respect for you and the institution , and that offer was in so kind and gentlemanly a manner accepted by you , that I • esteem it the ...
... turned it— that I had an opportunity of offering to provide you with a snuff - mull as a token of my respect for you and the institution , and that offer was in so kind and gentlemanly a manner accepted by you , that I • esteem it the ...
Page 120
... turned ; and , amidst the loud shouts of laughter from without , he heard the voice of the pitanciary declaring , that he should never taste a second course until he had done justice to the first , the dainty dish set before him on the ...
... turned ; and , amidst the loud shouts of laughter from without , he heard the voice of the pitanciary declaring , that he should never taste a second course until he had done justice to the first , the dainty dish set before him on the ...
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Deliciae Literariae: A New Volume of Table-Talk (Classic Reprint) Joseph Robertson No preview available - 2017 |
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