Dining in a large party, one day, the modest divine was suddenly shocked by perceiving some part, as he conceived, of his own snowy shirt emerging from a part of his habiliments, which we shall suppose to have been his waistcoat. It was not that; but... Last Gleanings - Seite 176von Frank Fowler - 1864 - 257 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1841 - 986 Seiten
...shortsightedness, of which his son used to relate a ludicrous instance. — Dining one day in a large party, the modest divine was suddenly shocked by perceiving some part, as he conceived, of his own snowv shirt emerging from a part of his habiliments, which we will suppose to have been his waistcoat.... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1851 - 378 Seiten
...also have resembled him in short-sightedness, of which his son used to relate a ludicrous instance. Dining in a large party, one day, the modest divine...emerging from a part of his habiliments, which we shall suppose to have been his waistcoat. It was not that ; but for decorum we shall so call it. The... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1851 - 386 Seiten
...also have resembled him in short-sightedness, of which his son used to relate a ludicrous instance. Dining in a large party, one day, the modest divine...emerging from a part of his habiliments, which we shall suppose to have been his waistcoat. It was not that ; but for decorum we shall so call it. The... | |
| Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1855 - 670 Seiten
...conjuror; you've discovered a mine of happiness. So, here boy, bring us roses, and plenty of Cretan wine.' modest divine was suddenly shocked by perceiving some...he conceived, of his own snowy shirt emerging from part of his habiliment?, which we will suppose to have been his waistcoat. It was not that ; but, for... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1861 - 384 Seiten
...also have resembled him in short-sightedness, of which his son used to relate a ludicrous instance. Dining in a large party, one day, the modest divine was suddenly shocked by perceiving some VOL. i. 16 part, as lie conceived, of his own snowy shirt emerging from a part of his habiliments,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1876 - 726 Seiten
...also have resembled »im in short-sightedness, of which his son used to relate a ludicrous instance. Dining in a large party, one day, the modest divine was suddenly shocked by perceiving Borne X part, as he conceived, of his own snowy shirt emerging from a part of his habiliments, which... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1877 - 358 Seiten
...his son used to relate Stones of a ludicrous instance. Dining in a lar^e is a. sjnce ',1 ° ot m1nd. party, one day, the modest divine was suddenly shocked by perceiving some part, as he apprehended, of his own snowy shirt emerging from a part of his habiliments, which we shall suppose... | |
| Robert Cochrane (miscellaneous writer) - 1878 - 570 Seiten
...Dining in a large party one day, the modest divins was suddenly shocked by perceiving some I/art, u he conceived, of his own snowy shirt emerging from a part of his habiliments, which we shall sappose to have been his waistcoat. It was nпt that ; bat for decorum we shall so call it. The... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1880 - 352 Seiten
...short-sightedness his son used to relate Stories of a ludicrous instance. Dining in a large 0fSjjns™Ce party, one day, the modest divine was suddenly shocked by perceiving some part, as he apprehended, of his own snowy shirt emerging from a part of his habiliments, which we shall suppose... | |
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