Mems. Maxims, and Memoirs

Přední strana obálky
Callow and Wilson, 1827 - Počet stran: 303
 

Vybrané stránky

Další vydání - Zobrazit všechny

Běžně se vyskytující výrazy a sousloví

Oblíbené pasáže

Strana 229 - Rejoice, O young man in thy youth ; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes ; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Strana 123 - Tea, in England, hath been sold in the leaf for six pounds, and sometimes for ten pounds the pound weight, and in respect of its former scarceness and dearness, it hath been only used as a regalia in high treatments and entertainments, and presents made thereof to princes and grandees till the year 1657.
Strana 293 - ... from those green retreats, Where fair Vauxhallia decks her sylvan seats ; — Where each spruce nymph, from city compters free, Sips the froth'd syllabub, or fragrant tea ; While with sliced ham, scraped beef, and burnt champagne, Her 'prentice lover soothes his amorous pain ; — There oft, in well-trimm'd wherry, glide along Smart beaux and giggling belles, a glittering throng : Smells the tarr'd rope — with undulation fine Flaps the loose sail — the silken awnings shine ; " Shoot we the...
Strana 123 - ... into those Eastern countries, and upon knowledge and experience of the said Garway's continued care and industry in obtaining the best tea, and making drink thereof, very many noblemen, physicians, merchants, and gentlemen of quality, have ever since sent to him for the said leaf, and daily resort to his house in Exchange Alley, aforesaid, to drink the drink thereof...
Strana 146 - The Honour of the Gout, or a Rational Discourse ; demonstrating that the Gout is one of the greatest Blessings which can befal Mortal Man...
Strana 81 - Ho boys, sound I loudly; Earth ne'er did breed Such a jovial weed, Whereof to boast so proudly. Tobacco is a Lawyer, His pipes do love long cases, When our brains it enters, Our feet do make indentures, While we seal with stamping paces.
Strana 205 - ... hold forth; but always took care that his servant should carry for him an Aldus edition of Virgil upon vellum, in binding and bulk resembling an octavo Bible, to entertain himself with, or a duodecimo edition of Aristophanes, canonically bound too in red Turkey leather, with clasps, resembling...
Strana 134 - The curing of the King's-cvil by the touch of the King, does much puzzle our philosophers : for whether our Kings were of the house of York, or Lancaster, it did the cure (ie) for the most part. 'Tis true indeed at the touching there are prayers read, but perhaps, neither the King attends them nor his chaplains. In Somersetshire, 'tis confidently reported, that some were cured of the King's-evil, by the touch of the Duke of Monmouth: the Lord Chancellor Bacon saith, " That " imagination is next kin...
Strana 38 - Three faces wears the doctor ; when first sought An angel's — and a god's the cure half wrought: But, when that cure complete, he seeks his fee, The devil looks then less terrible than he.
Strana 122 - in Bishopsgate street, in Queen's Head alley, at a Frenchman's house, is an excellent West India drink, called chocolate, to be sold, where you may have it ready at any time ; and also unmade, at reasonable rates.

Bibliografické údaje