 And after explicate the rest, As they should find cause for the best. To this, as th' only expedient, The whole assembly gave consent; But ere the tube was half let down, It cleared the first phenomenon; For, at the end, prodigious swarms Of flies, and...  Poetical Works - Seite 28von Samuel Butler - 1855Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 Seiten
...th' only expedient, The whole assembly gave consent ; But, ere the tube was half let down, [t clear'd r J. Johnson arir.s, Had all past muster, by mischance, Both for the Sub- aud Privolvans. This being discovert],... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 Seiten
...th' only expedient, The whole assembly gave consent ; But, ere the tube was half let down, It rlear'd the first phenomenon: For, at the end, prodigious swarms Of flies and gnats, 1'ke men in arms, Had all past muster, by mischance, Both for the Sub- and Privolvans. 190 191 This... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 312 Seiten
...assembly gave consent; But ere the tube was half let down, It clear'd the first phenomenon : I'or, at the end, prodigious swarms Of flies and gnats, like men in arms, Had all past muster, by mischance, Both for the Sub- and Privolvans. This being discover'd, put them... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1827 - 344 Seiten
...only expedient, The whole assembly gave consent : But, ere the tube was half let down, 485 It clear'd the first phenomenon ; For, at the end, prodigious swarms Of flies, and gnats, like men in arms, Had all past muster, by mischance, Both for the Sub, and Privolvans. 490 This, b'ing discover'd, put... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 328 Seiten
...only expedient, The whole assembly gave consent, But, ere the tube was half let down, 485 It clear'd the first phenomenon : For, at the end, prodigious swarms Of flies and gnats, like men in arms, Had all past muster, by mischance, Both for the Sub- and Privolvans. 490 This being discover'd, put... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 Seiten
...th' only expedient, The whole assembly gave consent ; But ere the tube was half let down, It clear'd г their ignorance who chose that circumstance to commend their friend by wherein he most faul Had all pass'd muster, by mischance, Both for the Sub- and I'revolvahs. This being discovered, put... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 Seiten
...th' only expedient, The whole assembly gave consent ; But ere the tube was half let down, It clear'd r the worst ills, we daily see, Have no more perpetuity Than the beat fortunes that do fall ; W Had all pass'd muster, by mischance, Both for the Sub- and Prevolvans. This being discovered, put them... | |
 | Samuel Butler, George Gilfillan - 1854 - 318 Seiten
...only expedient, The "whole assembly gave consent : But, ere the tube was half let down, It clear'd the first phenomenon ; For, at the end, prodigious swarms Of flies, and gnats, like men in arms, Had all pass'd muster, by mischance, Both for the Sub, and Privolvans. 490 This, being discover'd,... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 Seiten
...T' unmount the tube, and open it, And for their private satisfaction, To re-examine the transaction, And after explicate the rest, As they should find...prodigious swarms Of flies and gnats, like men in arms, Had all passed muster, by mischance, Both for the Sub- and Prevolvans. This being discovered, put them... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1877 - 610 Seiten
...th' only expedient, The whole assembly gave consent : But, ere the tube was half let down, It clear'd the first phenomenon ; For, at the end, prodigious swarms Of flies, and gnats, like men in arms, Had all pass'd muster, by mischance, Both for the Sub, and Privolvans. 490 This, being discover'd,... | |
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