 | England - 1849 - 792 pages
...his wares were in that throat To stop at least Aw London Cries. f * " If thou meetest one of those small gentry in thy early rambles, it is good to give him a peuny — it is better to give him twopence. If it be stormy weather," adds Lamb, in that tone of tender... | |
 | 1822 - 394 pages
...Macbeth, where the " Apparition of a child crowned, with a tree in his hand, rises." Reader, if thon meetest one of these small gentry in thy early rambles,...pair of kibed heels (no unusual accompaniment) be super-added, the demand on thy humanity will surely rise to a tester. There is a composition, the ground-work... | |
 | 1822 - 734 pages
...Apparition of a child crowned, with a tree in his hand, rises." Reader, if thou meetest one of these smajl gentry in thy early rambles, it is good to give him...pair of kibed heels (no unusual accompaniment) be superadded, the demand on thy humanity will surely rise to a tester. There is a composition, the groundwork... | |
 | 1822 - 206 pages
...hand, rises." Reader, if thou meetest one-of these small gentry in thy early rambles, it is good ID give him a penny. It is better to give him twopence....pair of kibed heels (no unusual accompaniment) be superadded, the demand on, thy humanity will surely rise to a tester. There is a composition, the ground-work... | |
 | John Arliss - 1825 - 382 pages
...crowned, with a tree in his hand, rises." Reader, if thou meetest one of these small gentry in tby rambles, it is good to give him a penny. It is better to give him two. pence. If it be stormy weather, and to the proper troubles of his hard occupation, a pair of kibed... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...stage direction in Macbeth, where the ' Apparition of a child crowned with a tree in his hand rises.' " thy way to Mantua : Therefore stay, yet, thou ncetl'st not to rainUrs, it is good to give him -a penny. It is better to give him two-pence. If it be starving weather,... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...stage direction in Macbeth, where the ' Apparition of a child crowned with a tree in his hand rises.' " is calculation occupies from ten in the forenoon to...from four to ten, may be followed by fair weather : b superadded, the demand on thy humanity will surely rise to a tester. " I am by nature extremely susceptible... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1826 - 892 pages
...direction in Macbeth, where the ' Apparition of a child crowned with a tree in his hand rises.' " Header, if thou meetest one of these small gentry in thy early...penny. It is better to give him two-pence. If it be sta»ving weather, and to the proper troubles of his hard occupation, a pair of kibed heels (no unusual... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1828 - 472 pages
...of chimnies), in the nipping air of a December morning, preach a lesson of patience to mankind. — Reader, if thou meetest one of these small gentry...pair of kibed heels (no unusual accompaniment) be superadded, the demand on thy humanity will surely rise to a tester.' For the last twenty years, or... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1830 - 878 pages
...stage direction in Macbeth, where the ' Apparition of a child crowned with a tree in his hand rises.' " Reader, if thou meetest one of these small gentry...pair of kibed heels (no unusual accompaniment) be superadded, the demand on thy humanity will surely rise to a tester. "1 am by nature extremely susceptible... | |
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I seem to remember having been told, that a bad sweep was once left in a stack with his brush, to indicate which way the wind blew. It was an awful spectacle certainly ; not much unlike the old stage direction in Macbeth, where the " Apparition of a child... 
