... from the choice they had made. A poor galley slave who had thrown down his chains took up the gout in their stead, but made such wry faces that one might easily perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain. It was pleasant enough to see the several... The British Essayists: The Spectator - Sivu 209tekijä(t) Alexander Chalmers - 1802Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 sivua
...galley-slave who had thrown down his chains took up the gout instead, but made such wry faces that one might easily perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain....hunger against want of appetite, and care against pain. I must not omit my own particular adventure. My friend with a long visage had no sooner taken upon... | |
| Advanced reading book - 1860 - 458 sivua
...galley-slave, who had thrown down his chains, took up the gout instead ; but made such wry faces that one might easily perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain....against poverty, hunger against want of appetite, and ease against pain. The female world were busy among themselves in bartering for features : one was... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1861 - 446 sivua
...had thrown down his chains, took up the gout3 in their stead, but made such wry faces, that one might easily perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain....for sickness against poverty, hunger against want of ap petite, and care against pain. 4. The female world were vSry busy among themselves in bartering... | |
| Eduard Fiedler - 1861 - 438 sivua
...6. 11), wrestle (id. 12). look to' t against the quarter-sessions (B. Fl. 1. 96). it wa-8 pleasant to see the several exchanges that were made, for sickness against poverty (Spec. 559), the porter did .-;/> >«>.' the gate against him in his face (S. 6. 3. 38), so bei envy... | |
| Z. M. Chandler - 1862 - 240 sivua
...printer has subjected himself to prosecution. 17. The female world were very busy among themselves for features : one was trucking a lock of gray hairs for a carbuncle ; and another was making over a short waist for a pair of round shoulders : but on all these occasions,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1863 - 202 sivua
...took up the gout in their stead ; but made such wry faces, that one might easily perceive he was 110 great gainer by the bargain. It was pleasant enough...bartering for features ; one was trucking a lock of grey hairs for a carbuncle ; another was making over a short waist for a pair of round shoulders ;... | |
| Edward Thomas Stevens - 1863 - 234 sivua
...made .such wry faces that one could easily see he was no great gainer by the bargain. It was pleasant to see the several exchanges that were made, for sickness...hunger against want of appetite, and care against pain. I must not omit my own particular adventure. My friend with the long visage had no sooner taken upon... | |
| Friedrich Otto Froembling - 1866 - 438 sivua
...galley-slave who had thrown clown his chains took up the gout instead, but made such wry faces that one might easily perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain....hunger against want of appetite, and care against pain. 1 must not omit my own particular adventure. My friend with a long visage had no sooner taken upon... | |
| 1870 - 720 sivua
...galley-slave, who had thrown down his chains, took up the gout instead, but made such wry faces that one might easily perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain....hunger against want of appetite, and care against pain. I must not omit my own particular adventure. My friend with a long visage had no sooner taken upon... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1870 - 444 sivua
...thrown down his chains, took up the gout 2 in their stead, but made such wry faces, that one might easily perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain. It was pleasant enough to sse the several exchanges that were made, for sickness against poverty, hunger against want of appetite,... | |
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