 My friend with a long visage had no sooner taken upon him my short face, but he made such a grotesque figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that I put my own face out of countenance. The poor gentleman...  Select British Classics - Page 231803Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pages
...taken upon him my short face, than he made such a grotesque figure in it, that as I looked upon him, I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that...I missed the place, and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as my nose was exceedingly prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knocks, as... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 pages
...as she had got it into her possession, much more disagreeable than the old one. I looked upon him, I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that...ashamed of what he had done. On the other side, I myself had no great reason to triumph, for as I went to touch my forehead, I missed the place, and... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 pages
...who had taken upon him my short face, made such a grotesque figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that...reason to triumph, for as I went to touch my forehead 1 missed the place and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as my nose was exceedingly prominent,... | |
 | John Guy (Schoolmaster.) - 1858 - 248 pages
...sooner taken upon him my short face, than he made so curious an appearance, that as I looked upon him, I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that...what he had done; on the other side, I found that I had no great reason to triumph, for as I tried to touch my forehead, I only reached my upper lip; besides,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1859 - 422 pages
...sooner taken upon him my short face, but he made so grotesque' a figure, that, as I looked upon him, I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that...I missed the place, and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as my nose was exceedingly prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knocks as... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...taken upon him my short face, than he made such a grotesque figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that...I missed the place, and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as my nose was exceedingly grominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knocks as... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 pages
...taken upon him my short face, than he made such a grotesque figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that...I missed the place, and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as my nose was exceedingly prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knocks as... | |
 | Advanced reading book - 1860 - 458 pages
...taken upon him my short face, but he made such a grotesque figure in it, that, as I looked upon him, I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that...myself had no great reason to triumph ; for, as I bent to touch my forehead, I missed the place, and clapped my finger upon my upper lip ! Besides, as... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1861 - 446 pages
...sooner taken upon him my short face, but he made so grotesque' a figure, that, as I looked upon him, I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that...I missed the place, and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as my nose was exceedingly prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knocks as... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1863 - 234 pages
...taken upon him my short face, than he made such a grotesque figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that...forehead I missed the place and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as my nose was exceedingly prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knocks, as... | |
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