 Charles's shot took effect, as I tell you, and Sir Peter's missed; but what is very extraordinary, the ball struck against a little bronze Shakespeare that stood over the fireplace, grazed out of the window at a right angle, and wounded the postman, who...  Classic Comedies - Pagina 831885 - 302 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1821 - 428 pagina’s
...extraordinary, | the ball struck against a little bronze Shakspeare that stood over the fire-place, grazed out of the window at a right angle, and wounded the...door with a double letter from Northamptonshire. Sir Benj. B. My uncle's account is more circumstantial, I confess ; but I believe mine is the true one,... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1821 - 430 pagina’s
...the postman, who was just coming to the door with a double letter from Northamptonshire. Sir Benj. B. My uncle's account is more circumstantial, I confess...believe mine is the true one, for all that. Lady Sneer. I am more interested in this affair than they imagine, and must have better information. ("Aside.}... | |
 | 496 pagina’s
...Teazle's duel, that " struck against a little bronze Shakspeare, that stood over the fire-place, grazed out of the window at a right angle, and wounded the...door with a double letter from Northamptonshire." To the title of the " young lady of Thames Street," Sheridan never condescended to give any answer.... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1825 - 346 pagina’s
...little bronze Shakspearethat stood over the fire-place, grazed out of the window at aright angle,and wounded the postman, who was just coming to the door with a double letter from Northamptonshire. Sir Benj. B. My uncle's account is more circumstantial, I confess; but I believe mine is the true one,... | |
 | 1826 - 362 pagina’s
...extraordinary, the ball struck aqainst a little bronze Shakspeare that stood over the fire-place, grazed out of the window at a right angle, and wounded the...the door with a double letter from Northamptonshire. Si,' II. My uncle's account Is more circumstantial, I confess; but I believe mine is the only true... | |
 | George Daniel - 1828 - 412 pagina’s
...extraordinary, the ball struck against a little bronze Shakspeare that stood over the fire-place, grazed out of the window at a right angle, and wounded the...door with a double letter from Northamptonshire. Sir D. My uncle's account is more circumstantial, I confess ; but I believe mine is the only true one,... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1831 - 620 pagina’s
...Scandal — ' the ball struck against a little bronze Shakspeare that stood over the fire-place, grazed out of the window at a right angle, and wounded the...the door with a double letter from Northamptonshire !' The third column, which was ordered to occupy the Marche" des Innocens, was received there by a... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1831 - 620 pagina’s
...Scandal—' the ball struck against a little little bronze Shakspeare that stood over the fire-place, grazed out of the window at a right angle, and wounded the...the door with a double letter from Northamptonshire !' The third column, which was ordered to occupy the Marche" des Innocens, was received there by a... | |
 | 1831 - 624 pagina’s
...Scandal — ' the ball struck against a little bronze Shakspeare that stood over the Ore-place, grazed out of the window at a right angle, and wounded the...the door with a double letter from Northamptonshire !' The third column, which was ordered to occupy the March6 des Innocens, was received there by a pretty... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1832 - 74 pagina’s
...for Scandal,' and I can only reply to them in the words of sir Benjamin, — the lieutenantcolonel's account is more circumstantial, I confess, but I believe mine is the only true one for all that." Authority. — Letter from his excellency marshal Beresford, to the junta... | |
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