 | Tobias Smollett - 1790 - 420 pagina’s
...he had quarrelled in his drink. A third wore a laced flacking, and m'ade ufe of crutches, becaufe, once in his life, he had been laid up with a broken leg, though no man could leap over a ftick with more agility. A fourth had contracted fuch an antipathy to the country, that he infifted... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1793 - 268 pagina’s
...whom he had quarrelled in his drink. A third wore a laced flocking, and made ufe of crutches, becaufe, once in his life, he had been laid up with a broken » broken leg, though no man could leap over a {tick, with more agility. A fourth had contracted fuch... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1796 - 560 pagina’s
...whom he had quarrelled in his drink. A third wore a laced flocking, and made ufe of crutches, becaufe, once in his life, he had been laid up with a broken leg, though no man could leap over a flick with more agility. A fourth had contracted fuch an antipathy to the country, that he infifled... | |
 | Tobias Smollett, Robert Anderson - 1820 - 584 pagina’s
...Calvert's entire butt-beer. — He has fixed upon the first day of the week for the exercise of his hospitality, because some of his guests could not...with a broken leg, though no man could leap over a stick with more agility. A fourth had contracted such an antipathy to the country, that he insisted... | |
 | 1820 - 280 pagina’s
...order ; and ) At two in the afternoon, 1 found myself one of ten mess-mates seated at table; and 1 question, if) the whole kingdom could produce such...with a broken leg, though no man could leap over a stick with more agility. A fourth had contracted such an antipathy to the country, that he insisted... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - 1820 - 280 pagina’s
...when he was complimented with a couple of black eyes by a player, with whom he had quarrelled in bis drink. A third wore a laced stocking, and made use of crutches, because, once in bis life, he had been laid up with a broken leg, though no man could leap over a stick with more agility.... | |
 | Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - 1831 - 472 pagina’s
...for having a seaman's eye, when a bailiff was in the wind ; and the other was never known to labor under any weakness or defect of vision, except about...with a broken leg, though no man could leap over a stick with more agility. A fourth had contracted such an antipathy to the country, that he insisted... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett, Sir Walter Scott - 1835 - 558 pagina’s
...weakness or defect of vision, except about five years ago, when he was complimented with a cou. )io of black eyes by a player, with whom he had quarrelled...with a broken leg, though no man could leap over a stick with more agility. A fourth had contracted such an antipathy to the country, that he insisted... | |
 | Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - 1836 - 430 pagina’s
...be purely accidental. What struck me were oddities originally produced by affectation, and afterward confirmed by habit. One of them wore spectacles at...with a broken leg, though no man could leap over a stick with more agility. A. fourth had contracted such an antipathy to the country, that he insisted... | |
 | Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - 1836 - 436 pagina’s
...originally produced by affectation, and afterward confirmed by habit. One of them wore spec1 tacles at dinner, and another his hat flapped; though, as...with a broken leg, though no man could leap over a stick with more agility. A fourth had contracted such an antipathy to the country, that he insisted... | |
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What struck me were oddities originally produced by affectation, and afterwards confirmed by habit. One of them wore spectacles at dinner, and another, his hat flapped; though (as Ivy told me) the first was noted for having a seaman's eye, when a bailiff... 
