 Two gentlemen were riding together, one of whom, who was a choleric one, happened to be mounted on a high-mettled horse. The horse grew a little troublesome, at which the rider grew very angry, and whipped and spurred him with great fury ; to which the...  Select British Classics - Page 2211803Full view - About this book
 | English essays - 1756 - 692 pages
...in the Mcnagiana a very pretty flory of one of thefe angry gentlemen, which fets their extravagance in a very ridiculous light. Two gentlemen were riding together, one of whom, who was a cholerick one, happened to be mounted upon an highmettled horfe. The horfe grew a little troublefome,... | |
 | 1753 - 668 pages
...is in the Menagianaavery pretty ftory of one of thefe angry gentlemen, which fets their extravagancy in a very ridiculous light. Two gentlemen were riding...whom, who was a choleric one, happened to be mounted upon -a high-mettled horfe. The horfe grew a little troublefome, at which the rider grew very angry,... | |
 | 1753 - 672 pages
...thefe angry gentlemen, which fets their extravagancy in a very ridiculous light. Two gentlemen wefe riding together, one of whom, who' was a choleric one, happened to be mounted upon a high- mettled horfe. The horfe grew a little troublefome, at which the rider grew very angry,... | |
 | 1776 - 306 pages
...in the Menagiana a very pretty ftory of one of thefe angry gentlemen, which fets their extravagancy in a very ridiculous light. Two gentlemen were riding...choleric one, happened to be mounted on a high-mettled horfe. The horfe grew a little troublefome, at which the rider grew very angry, and whipped and fpurred... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Authors, English - 1779 - 490 pages
...Merragiana. a* very pretty ftory of' one of thefe angry gentlemerr, which, fets their ex> travagancy in a very ridiculous light. Two gentlemen were riding...choleric one, happened to be mounted on a high-mettled horfe. The horfe grew a little troublefome ; at which the rider grew very angry, and whipped and fpurred... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Authors, English - 1779 - 490 pages
...which. lets their extravagancy in a very ridiculous light. Two gent lemen were riding together, •ne of whom, who was a choleric one, happened to be mounted on a liip¿h tuctiled boric. The hone grew a little troubklumc; at which the rider grew very angry, arid... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 322 pages
...the Menagiana a very pretty story of one of these angry gentlemen, which sets their ex* travagancy in a very ridiculous light. Two gentlemen were riding...fury ; to which the horse, almost as wrong-headed as his masterj replied with kicking and plunging. The companion^ concerned for the danger, and ashamed... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 314 pages
...high-mettled horse. The horse grew a little trouJ)Icsbme, at which the rider grew very angry, and. \vhipped and spurred him with great fury; to which the horse, almost as wrong-headed as his master, replied with kicking and pluqgjng. The companion, (Concerned for the danger, and ashamed... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 318 pages
...which sets their extravagancy in a very ridiculous light. Two gentlemen were ridingtogether, oneof whom, who was a choleric one, happened to be mounted...fury; to which the horse, almost as wrong-headed as his master, replied with kitkingand plunging. Thecompanion, concerned for the danger, and ashamed of... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 866 pages
...in the Menagiana a very pretty story of one of these angry gentlemen, which sets their extravagancy in a very ridiculous light. Two gentlemen were riding...him with great fury ; to which the horse, almost as wrong headed as his master, replied with kicking and plunging. The companion, concerned for the danger,... | |
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