 | 1793 - 532 pagina’s
...grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be, the larger piece he takes in his raouih; and the more noife he makes in chewing it the more polite he is thought...thieves only eat fmall pieces, or without making a noifc." Having difpatched this morfel, which he does very cxpedidoufly, his next female neighbour holds... | |
 | 1790 - 522 pagina’s
...grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noife he makes in chewing it, the more polite he is thought...forth another cartridge, which goes the fame way, and fo on till he is fatisfied. He never drinks till he has finifhed eating; and, before he begins, in... | |
 | 1790 - 614 pagina’s
...grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noife he makes in, chewing it, the more polite he is thought...eat fmall pieces, or without making a noife." Having difpatchcd this morfel, which he does very cxpeditioufiy, his next female neighbour holds forth another... | |
 | 1791 - 624 pagina’s
...would feem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noife he makes in chewing if, the more polite he is thought to be. They have, indeed, a proverb thit fays, " Beggars and thieves only eat 44 fmall pieces, or -without making . ... " a noile." " a... | |
 | 1793 - 542 pagina’s
...grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth; and the more noife he makes in chewing it the more polite he is thought...indeed a proverb that fays, " Beggars and thieves only cat fmall pieces, or without making a noife." Having difpatched this morfel, which he does very expeditioufly,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1793 - 544 pagina’s
...his mouth; and the more noife he makes in ch.-wing it the more polite he is thought to be. They h.ive indeed a proverb that fays, " Beggars and thieves only eat fmall pieces, or witliout making a noife." Having difpatched this morfel, which he does very expeditioufly, his next... | |
 | John Wesley - 1794 - 738 pagina’s
...grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noife he makes in chewing it, the more polite he is thought...morfel, which he does very expeditioufly, -his next neighbour holds forth another cartridge, which goes the fame way, and fo on till he is fatisfied. He... | |
 | James Bruce - 1798 - 422 pagina’s
...grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noife he makes in chewing it, the more polite he is thought...forth another cartridge, which goes the fame way, and fo on till he isfatisfied. He never drinks till he has finifhed eating ; and before he begins, in gratitude... | |
 | James Bruce, Samuel Shaw - 1814 - 408 pagina’s
...grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth; and the more noife he makes in chewing it, the more polite he is thought...expeditioufly, his next female neighbour holds forth another catria'ge, which goes the fame way, and fo on till he he is fatisfied. He never drinks till he has... | |
 | James Bruce - 1804 - 518 pagina’s
...grandeur. The greater the man would seem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noise he makes in chewing it, . the more polite he is thought to be. They have, indeed, a proverb that says, " Beggars and thieves only eat small pieces, or without making a noise." Having dispatched this... | |
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... danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would seem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noise he makes in chewing it, . the more polite he is thought to be. They have, indeed, a proverb that... 
