... and, according to the laudable custom, gave rise to that fashion. Upon which the brothers, consulting their father's will, to their great astonishment, found these words : Item, I charge and command my said three sons to wear no sort of silver fringe... A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy - Page 258by Laurence Sterne - 1882 - 394 pagesFull view - About this book
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...of Tobit and his dog. J This is certainly the farther introducing the pomps of habit and ornament. according to the laudable custom gave rise to that...and command my said three sons to wear no sort of silver fringe upon or about their said coats, &c. with a penalty, in case of disobedience, too long... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...the corporation i,f fringe-makers, acted his part in a new comedy all covered with silver fringe §, and according to the laudable custom gave rise to that fashion. 'Upon which the brothers consulting tlje.ir father's will, to their great astonishment found tlicM* * That is, to tnke care rf Hell ; and,... | |
| Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1811 - 390 pages
...the corporation of fringe-makers, acted his part in a new comedy, all covered with silverjringe-\-; and, according to the laudable custom, gave rise to...these words : Item, I charge and command my said three sous, to wear no sort of silver- fringe upon or about their said coats, fycwith a penalty, in case... | |
| Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - English literature - 1812 - 250 pages
...the corporation of fringe-makers, acted his part in a new comedy, all covered with silver fringe,^ and according to the laudable custom, gave rise to...and command my said three sons to wear no sort of silver fringe upon or about their said coats, &c. with a penalty, in case of disobedience, too long... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 448 pages
...the corporation of fringe- makers, acted his part in a new comedy, all covered with silver- fringe,* and according to the laudable custom gave rise to...astonishment found these words ; item, I charge and command f my said three sons to wear no sort of silver-fringe upon or about their said coats, &c. with a penalty,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 446 pages
...the corporation of fringe- makers, acted his part in a new comedy, all covered with silver- fringe,* and according to the laudable custom gave rise to...astonishment found these words ; item, I charge and command f my said three sons to wear no sort of silver-fringe upon or about their said coats, &c. with a penalty,... | |
| Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - English literature - 1814 - 442 pages
...the corporation of fringe- makers, acted his part in a new comedy, all covered with silver-fringe,* and according to the laudable custom gave rise to...astonishment found these words ; item, I charge and command f my said three sons to wear no sort of silver-fringe upon or about their said coats, &c. with a penalty,... | |
| John Taylor - Constitutional law - 1823 - 332 pages
...infinite number of points, tagged with ** silver. Upon consulting their father's will, the brothers, to " their great astonishment, found these words :...and command my said three sons to wear no sort of silver (t fringe upon or about their coats. However, after some pause, " the brother so often mentioned... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 458 pages
...have read in wills of a codicil annexed, which is indeed a part of the will, and what it contains has equal authority with the rest. Now, I have been considering...and command}: my said three sons to wear no sort of silver fringe upon or about their said coats, &c., with a penalty, in case of disobedience, too long... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1831 - 184 pages
...his part in anew comedy, all covered with silver fringe60); and, according to the laudable cnstom , gave rise to that fashion. Upon which, the brothers...will, to their great astonishment, found these Words: „It?m, I charge and cum lli and my laid three tout, „to irear no tori of silctr- fringe upon or... | |
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