 | 1833 - 250 pages
...defects in his clock, and concludes with, " Now. let me sell you one cheap." " No, I'll be d — d if you do," says Baines. (Reader, the only apology...with all the beauty, yet bold effrontery, of a yankee notion — while the old family time-piece, with a retiring yet conscious dignity, is heard to cry... | |
 | 1837 - 226 pages
...(Reader, the only apology for this oath is, would you not have sworn under the same circumstances ?) I Slim disappears, but soon returns bearing in his arms...with all the beauty, yet bold effrontery, of a yankee notion— while the •old family time-piece, with a retiring yet conscious dignity, is heard to cry... | |
 | William Chambers - 1852 - 410 pages
...abashed, and has it all arranged in his mindwhat to do. ' He now disappears, but soon returns, fearing in his arms a Yankee wooden clock. Baines looks thunder-struck....with all the beauty, yet bold effrontery of a Yankee notion. Slim having accomplished so much, draws around the fire, and soothes the old man by discussing... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd, John Nyren - 1852 - 626 pages
...all arranged in his mind what to do. ' Ho now disappears, but soon returns, bearing in his arms ;>, Yankee Wooden clock. Baines looks thunder-struck....with all the beauty, yet bold effrontery of a Yankee notion. Slim having accomplished so much, draws around the fire, and soothes the old man by discussing... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 384 pages
...of this kind. He is not the least abashed, and has it all arranged in his mind what to do. ' He now disappears, but soon returns, bearing in his arms...with all the beauty, yet bold effrontery of a Yankee notion. Slim having accomplished so much, draws around the fire, and soothes the old man by discussing... | |
 | 1854 - 410 pages
...of this kind. He is not the least abashed, and has it all arranged in his mind what to do. ' He now disappears, but soon returns, bearing in his arms...with all the beauty, yet bold effrontery of a Yankee notion. Slim having accomplished so much, draws around the fire, and soothes the old man by discussing... | |
 | 1834 - 304 pages
...his arms a Yankee wooden clock. Baines looks thunderstruck. 'Let me put it up.' ' No its no nse.' ' 1 know that. I don't want you to buy it. I only want...bustling about the room, until, at the end of the di* alogue, his wooden clock having encroached upon the dominions of an old family timepiece, is seen... | |
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Still asking permission, yet having it denied, Slim is seen bustling about the room, until, at the end of the dialogue, his wooden clock having encroached upon the dominions of an old family timepiece, is seen suspended with all the beauty, yet bold effrontery... 