 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
 | George Gregory Smith - 1898 - 338 pages
...made such a grotesque Figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at my self, insomuch that I put my own Face out of Countenance....what he had done? On the other Side I found that I my self had no great Reason to triumph, for as I went to touch my Forehead I missed the Place and clapped... | |
 | Sherman Williams - 1898 - 344 pages
...he had done; on the other side, I found that I 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 my nose was exceedingly prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knocks, as... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1900 - 476 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...I missed the place, and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as my nose was exceeding prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knocks as I... | |
 | 1901 - 654 pages
...sooner taken upon him my short face, but he made such a grotesque 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 exceeding prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knocks as I... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 456 pages
...sooner taken upon him my short face, but he made such a grotesque figure that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that...that I myself had no great reason to triumph, for as 1 went to touch my forehead I missed the place, and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1902 - 474 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...I missed the place, and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as my nose was exceeding prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knocks as I... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale - 1902 - 518 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...I missed the place, and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as my nose was exceeding prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knocks as I... | |
 | Sherman Williams - 1902 - 504 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...I 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... | |
 | 1903 - 360 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...I 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... | |
 | D.C. Heath and Company - 1903 - 360 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...I 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... | |
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