 See this bundle of ballads, not one of them later than 1700, and some of them an hundred years older. I wheedled an old woman out of these, who loved them better than her psalm-book. Tobacco, sir, snuff, and the Complete Syren were the equivalent I For...  The Antiquary - Pagina 51door Walter Scott - 1816 - 370 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1816 - 1052 pagina’s
...— but gained in a manner that shews 1 know something of the matter. See this bundle of !uib<l ., not one of them later than 1700, and some of them...who loved them better than her psalm-book. Tobacco, »ir, snuff, and the complete Syren, were the equivalent ! Fur that muti lated copy of the Complaynt... | |
 | 1816 - 700 pagina’s
...chance to throw away his coin onlj to illustrate his ignorance,—but gained in a manner that shewg I know something of the matter. See this bundle of...them later than 1700. and some of them an hundred yean older. I wheedled an old woman out of these, who loved them better than her psalm-book. Tobacco,... | |
 | 1816 - 682 pagina’s
...have collected, not by force of money as any wealthy man might, — although, as my friend liucian says, he might chance to throw away his coin only...this bundle of ballads, not one of them later than 170O, and some of them an hundred years older. I wheedled an old woman out of these, who loved them... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 248 pagina’s
...friend Lucian says, he might chance to throw away his coin only to illustrate his ignorance,—but gained in a manner that shews I know something of...this bundle of ballads, not one of them later than i 700, and some of them an hundred years older. I wheedled an old woman out of these, who loved them... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 412 pagina’s
...blessed were the times when thy industry could be so rewarded !' " ' Even I, sir,' he went on, ' tho' far inferior in industry, and discernment, and presence...loved them better than her psalm-book. Tobacco, sir, suuff, and the complete Syren, were the equivalent ! For that mutilated copy of the " Complaynt of... | |
 | Mr. Forsyth - 1833 - 354 pagina’s
...chance to throw away his coin only to illustrate his ignorance—but gained in a manner that shows I know something of the matter. See this bundle of...not one of them later than 1700, and some of them a hundred years older. I wheedled an old woman out of these, who loved them better than her psalm-book.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 880 pagina’s
...chance to throw awar his coin only to illustrate his ignorance, — but gained in a manner that shows I know something of the matter.. See this bundle of...not one of them later than 1700, and some of them a hundred yeara older. I wheedled an old woman out of these, who loved them betier than her psalm-book.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 710 pagina’s
...something of the niatfi r. See this bundle of ballads, not one of them Inter thnn 1700, and some of them a hundred years older. I wheedled an old woman out of...loved them better than her psalm-book. Tobacco, sir, snufii and the Complete Syren, were the equivalent ! For that mutilated copy of the Complaynt of Scotland,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 714 pagina’s
...illustrate his igi ranee, — but gained in a manner that shows I know something of the matter. See t bundle of ballads, not one of them later than 1700, and some of them an hundred y о older. I wheedled an old woman out of these, who loved them better than her psal book. Tobacco,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1846 - 850 pagina’s
...chance to throw away his com only to illustrate his ignorance, — but gabled in a manner that shows I know something of the matter. See this bundle of...later than 1700, and some of them an hundred years oldert I whet-died an old woman out of these, who loved them-better than her paatabook. Tobacco, sir,... | |
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