 ... 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...  The Works - Page 88by Jonathan Swift - 1883Full 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...about their said coats, &c. with a penalty, in case of disobedience, too long here to insert. However, after some pause, the brother so often mentioned for... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...the corporation i,f fringe-makers, acted his part in a new comedy all covered with silver fringe ยง, 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...about their said coats, &c. with a penalty, in case of disobedience, too long here to insert. How* ever, after some pause, the brother so often mentioned... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 380 pages
...the corporation of fringe-makers, acted his pact in a new comedy, all covered with silver fringe,^ and according to the laudable custom, gave rise to...sort of silver fringe upon or about their said coats, <fcc. with a penalty, in case of disobedience, too long here to insert. However, after some pause,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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 - 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 - 1823 - 342 pages
...wher* mention is made of Tohit and his dog. fringe * ; and, according to the laudable custom, gave rite to that fashion. Upon which, the brothers consulting...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... | |
 | 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 :...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 for... | |
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