The gentleman of the house told me, if I delighted in flowers, it would be worth my while ; for that he believed he could show me such a blow of tulips as was not to be matched in the whole country. I accepted the offer, and immediately found that they... Harrison's British Classicks - Page 5151785Full view - About this book
| Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1711 - 402 pages
...Flowers, it would be worth my while, for that he believed he could fhow me fuch a Blow of Tulips as was not to be matched in the •whole Country. I accepted...immediately found that they had been talking in Terms of Gardenirtg, and that the Kings and Generals they had mentioned were only ib maijy Tulips, to which... | |
| 1728 - 340 pages
...Flowers, it would be worth my while, for that he believed he could fhew me fuch a Blow of Tulips as was not to be matched in the whole Country. I ACCEPTED...Gardeners, according to their ufual Cuftom, had given fuch high Titles and Appellation! ot Honour. IWA s very much pleafed and aftonifhed at the glorious... | |
| Sir Richard Steele - 1754 - 360 pages
...Flowers, it would be worth my while, for that he believed he could fhew me fuch a Blow of Tulips as was not to be matched in the whole Country. I accepted...Tulips, to which the Gardeners, according to their ufual Cullom, had given iuch high Titles and Appellations of Honour. I was very much pleafed and aftonithed... | |
| Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1774 - 366 pages
...it would be worth my while ; for that he believed he could mew me fuch a blow of tulips, as was pot to be matched .in the whole country. I accepted the...tulips, to which the gardeners, according to their ufual cuftcm,.had given fuch high titles and appellations of honour. I was very much pleafed and aftonimed... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 638 pages
...flowers, it would be worth my while ; for that he believed he could shew me such a blow of tulips, as was not to be matched in the whole country." I accepted...the kings and generals they had mentioned were only so many tulips, to which the gardeners, according to their usual custom, had given such high titles... | |
| British essayists - 1803 - 306 pages
...flowers, it would be worth my while; for that he believed he could shew me such a blow of tulips, as was not to be matched in the whole country." I accepted...talking in terms of gardening, and that the kings and grnerals they had mentioned were only so many tulips, to which the gardeners, according to their usual... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...flowers, it would be worth my while ; for that he believed he could show me such a blow of tulips, as was not to be matched in the whole country. I accepted...and that the kings and generals they had mentioned Avere only so many tulips, to which the gardeners, according to their usual custom, had given such... | |
| 1804 - 676 pages
...matcbed in the \\hoU: country. I accepted the offer, and immediately found that they Lad been talking rn terms of gardening, and that 'the kings and generals they had mentioned 'Were only so inany tulips, to which the gardeners, according to their -usual custom, had given such high titles... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 446 pages
...believed he could shew me such a blow of tulips, as was not to be matched in the whole country." 1 accepted the offer, and immediately found that they...the kings and generals they had mentioned were only so many tulips, to which the gardeners, according to their usual custom, had given such high titles... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1809 - 304 pages
...he believed he could shew me such a blow of tulips, as was not to be matched in the whole country.1' I accepted the offer, and immediately found that they...the kings and generals they had mentioned were only so many tulips, to which the gardeners, according to their usual custom, had given such high titles... | |
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