 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 pages
...Eggs before we eat them, was upon the larger End : But his prefent Majefty's Grandfather, while he was a Boy, going to eat an Egg, and breaking it according...one of his Fingers. Whereupon the Emperor his Father publifhed an Edict, commanding all his Subjects, upon great Penaltys, to break the fmaller End of their... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...Eggs, before we eat them, was upon the larger End ; but his prefent Mnjefty's Grandfather, while he was a Boy, going to eat an Egg, and breaking it according to the antient Practice, happened to cut one of his Fingers. Whereupon the Emperor, his Father, publifhed... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1751 - 268 pages
...larger End: But his prefent Majefty '« GrandGrandfather, whilft he was a Boy, going to cat aft Egcr," and breaking it according to the ancient Practice,...of his Fingers: Whereupon, the Emperor, his Father, publifh'd an Edict, commanding all his Subjects, upon great Penalties, to break the fmallerEnd of their... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...Eggs before we eac them, was upon the larger End : But his prefent Majefty's Grand- father, while he was a Boy, going to eat an Egg, and breaking it according to the ancient indent Practice, happened to cut one of his Fingers. Whereupon the Emperor his Father, pubJifhed an... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...are oppofed and defended, too much csceeds their importance. Hawkef. cording to the antient praftice, happened to cut one of his fingers. Whereupon the Emperor, his father, publifhed an edift, commanding all his fubjects, upon great pe nalties, to break the fmallerend of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...eggs, before we eat them, was upon the larger end ; but his prefent m'ajelly's grandfather, while he was a boy, going to eat an egg, and breaking it according to the antient practice, happened to cut one of his fingers. Whereupon, the emperor, hra father, publifhed... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1770 - 276 pages
...Eggs before we eat them< •was upon the Lirger End: Bnt his prefent Majefty's Grandfather, whilll he was a Boy, going to eat an Egg, and breaking it according to die ancient Practice, happened to cut one of his Fingers; whereupon the Emperor, his Father, publifhed... | |
 | 1795 - 432 pages
...-f- before we eat. them, was upon the larger cod ; but his present majesty's grand-father, while he was a boy, going to eat an egg, and breaking it according to the antient practice,, happened to cut one of his fingers. Whereupon the emperor,, his father, published... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...before we eat them, was upon the largeftend ; but his prefent majeily's grandfather, while he »vasa boy, going to eat an egg, and breaking it according...of his fingers. Whereupon the emperor, his father, publilhed an edifl, commanding all his fubjecls, upon great penalties, to break the (mailer end of... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...the largeftend ; but hisp-c(ent majelly's grandfather, while he «'a--a boy, going to eat an egg, ard breaking it according to the ancient practice, happened to cut one of his fingers. Whereupon tie emperor, his father, publimed an edict, commanding all his fubjeils, upon grt-t penalties, to break... | |
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It began upon the following occasion: It is allowed on all hands that the primitive way of breaking eggs, before we eat them, was upon the larger end; but his present Majesty's grandfather, while he was a boy, going to eat an egg, and breaking it according... 
