 ... 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...  Annual Register of World Events - Pagina 1621793Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1793 - 532 pagina’s
...it into his mouth, •which is fo full that he is in conllant danger of being choked. This is a mark of 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 to be. They have indeed... | |
 | 1790 - 522 pagina’s
...it into his mouth, which is fo full, that he is in confiant danger of being choaked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be,...indeed, a proverb that fays, " Beggars and thieves only eat fmall pieces, or without making a noife." Having difpatched this morfel,, which he does very expeditioufly,... | |
 | 1790 - 614 pagina’s
...of it into his mouth, which is fo full that he is in conftant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be,...indeed, a proverb that fays, " Beggars and thieves only eat fmall pieces, or without making a noife." Having difpatchcd this morfel, which he does very cxpeditioufiy,... | |
 | 1791 - 624 pagina’s
...of it into his mouth, which is fo full that he is in confiant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be,...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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1793 - 544 pagina’s
...mouth, xvhich is fo full that he is in con&int danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. Tne greater the man would feem to be', the larger piece...takes in 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... | |
 | John Wesley - 1794 - 738 pagina’s
...of it into Lis mouth, which is fb fu" that he is in conftant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be,...a proverb that fays, " Beggars and thieves " only eat fmall pieces, or without making a noife." Having difpatched this morfel, which he does very expeditioufly,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1797 - 328 pagina’s
...into his mouth, which is kept fo full, that he is in conftant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be,...larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more nolle he makes in chewing it, the more polite he is thought to be. They have, indeed, a proverb that... | |
 | James Bruce - 1798 - 422 pagina’s
...it into his mouth, which is fo full that he is in conftant danger of being choaked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be,...indeed, a proverb that fays," Beggars and thieves only eat fmall pieces or without making a noife." Having difpatched this morfel, which he does very expeditioufly,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 346 pagina’s
...he is in constant 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... | |
 | James Bruce - 1804 - 518 pagina’s
...he is in constant 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... | |
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