| Walter Scott - 1810 - 614 sivua
...waken up his muse sometimes, and sing to his harp ? Leon. Nay, sir, to come to a more familiar example: I have heard of a nobleman that has been drunk with a tinker, and of a magnified that has play'd at 9 blow-point. Duke. Very good then, take our degrees... | |
| William Toone - 1834 - 498 sivua
...children in the 16th century, by blowing an arrow through a tube at certain numbers, by way of lottery. I have heard of a nobleman that has been drunk with a tinker, and of a magnifico that has play'd at blow point. OP TRR A.vTiauAEY. BLOWSE, a ruddy fat faced... | |
| Brand - 1849 - 544 sivua
...BLOW-POINT APPEARS to have been another childish game. Marmion, in his Antiquary, 4to. 1641, act i. says: "I have heard of a nobleman that has been drunk with a tinker, and of a magnifico that has plaid at blow-point." So, in the comedy of Lingua, 1607, act iii.... | |
| William Hugh Logan - 1875 - 330 sivua
...waken up his Muse sometimes, and sing to his harp ? Leo. Nay, sir, to come to a more familiar example : I have heard of a Nobleman that has been drunk with a tinker, and of a Magnifico that has play'd at blow-point.f * Games celebrated at Rome in honour of... | |
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