 I had the honour to be deputed to that office. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly over the stage, in full view of the pit and galleries, and perfectly well situated to give the echo all its play through the hollows and recesses of the theatre.  The Literary Magazine, and American Register - Page 147edited by - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 966 pages
...battery. He desired, therefore, to have a flapper at his elbow, and I had the honor to be deputed to that office. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly...play through the hollows and recesses of the theatre. Tho A LAUGHING FUGLEMAN. 315 success of our manoeuvre was complete All eyes were upor Johnson, who... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1884 - 538 pages
...battery. He desired therefore to have a flapper at his elbow, and I had the honour to be deputed to that office. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly...hollows and recesses of the theatre. The success of our manoeuvres was complete. All eyes were upon Johnson, who sate in a front row of a side box, and when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 534 pages
...battery. He desired therefore to have a flapper at his elbow, and I had the honour to be deputed to that office. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly...and perfectly well situated to give the echo all its playthrough the hollows and recesses of the theatre. The success of our manreuvres was complete. All... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 608 pages
...battery. He desired, therefore, to have a flapper at his elbow, and I had the honor to be deputed to that office. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly...hollows and recesses of the theatre. The success of our manoeuvre was complete. All eyes were upon Johnson, who sat in a front row of a side box; and when... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1903 - 446 pages
...battery. He desired, therefore, to have a flapper2 at his elbow, and I had the honor to be deputed to that office. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly...stage, in full view of the pit and galleries, and per1 The son of Hystaspes was Darius I. of Persia. The right of succession to the throne rested among... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1903 - 336 pages
...He desired, therefore, to have a flapper0 at his elbow, 5 and I had the honor to be deputed to that office. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly over the stage, iu full view of the pit and galleries, and perfectly well situated to give the echo all its play through... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1909 - 440 pages
...battery. He desired therefore to have a flapper at his elbow, and I had the honour to be deputed to that office. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly...hollows and recesses of the theatre. The success of our manoeuvres was complete. All eyes were upon Johnson, who sate in the front row of a side box, and when... | |
 | G. S. Rousseau - 1995 - 420 pages
...battery. He desired therefore to have a flapper at his elbow, and I had the honour to be deputed to that office. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly...hollows and recesses of the theatre. The success of our manoeuvres was complete. All eyes were upon Johnson, who sate in a front row of a side box, and when... | |
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