 | 1793 - 532 Seiten
...the whole of it into his mouth, •which is fo full that he is in conllant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be, the larger piece he takes in his raouih; and the more noife he makes in chewing it the more polite he is thought to be. They have indeed... | |
 | 1791 - 624 Seiten
...Hurts the whole of it into his mouth, which is fo full that he is in confiant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would...his mouth ; and the more noife he makes in chewing if, the more polite he is thought to be. They have, indeed, a proverb thit fays, " Beggars and thieves... | |
 | 1793 - 542 Seiten
...it into his mouth, which is fo full that he is in conftant danger of being choked. This is a marl; of grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be,...indeed a proverb that fays, " Beggars and thieves only cat fmall pieces, or without making a noife." Having difpatched this morfel, which he does very expeditioufly,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1793 - 544 Seiten
...mouth, xvhich is fo full that he is in con&int danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. Tne greater the man would feem to be', the larger piece...takes in his mouth; and the more noife he makes in ch.-wing it the more polite he is thought to be. They h.ive indeed a proverb that fays, " Beggars and... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1797 - 362 Seiten
...the whole of it into his mouth, which is kept fo full, that he is in conftant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would...larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more nolle he makes in chewing it, the more polite he is thought to be. They have, indeed, a proverb that... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 346 Seiten
...he is in constant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would seem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noise he makes in chewing it, the more polite he is thought to be. They have, indeed a proverb that... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1804 - 308 Seiten
...the more dignified a man would appear, i he larger piece he takes in his mouth; and the more noise he makes in chewing it, the more polite* he is thought to be. Having dispatched this morsel very expeditiously, his next female neighbour holds forth another cartridge,... | |
 | James Bruce - 1804 - 518 Seiten
...he is in constant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would seem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noise he makes in chewing it, . the more polite he is thought to be. They have, indeed, a proverb that... | |
 | 1815 - 500 Seiten
...is in constant danger of being choaked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would seem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noise he makes in chewing it, the more polite he is thought to be. They have, indeed, a proverb, that... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1823 - 512 Seiten
...he is in constant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater a man would seem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noise he makes in chewing it, the more polite he is, thought to be. They, indeed, have a proverb, that... | |
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... full that he is in constant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would seem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noise he makes in chewing it, . the more polite he is thought to be. They have,... 
