 | 1744 - 348 pages
...circumforaneous Wits whom every Nation calls by the Name of that DifTi of Meat which it loves beft. In Holland they are termed Pickled Herrings; in France, "Jean Pottages; in Italy, Maccaronies; and in Great-Britain, Jack Puddings. Thefe merry Wags, from whatfoever Food they receive their Titles, that... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 416 pages
...love so well, ' that they could eat them,' according to the old proverb : I mean those circwmforaneous wits whom every nation calls by the name of that dish...Pickled Herrings; in France, Jean Pottages ; in Italy, Macaronies; and in Great Britain, Jack Puddings. These merry wags, from whatsoever food they receive... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 394 pages
...love so well, ' that they could eat them,' according to the old proverb : I mean those circumforaueous wits whom every nation calls by the name of that dish...Pickled Herrings ; in France, Jean Pottages ; in Italy, Macaronies; and in. Great-Britnin, Jack Puddings. These merry wags, from whatsoever food they receive... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 412 pages
...countries admire, and seem to love so well, » that they could eat them,' according to the old proverb : I mean those circumforaneous wits whom every nation...they are termed Pickled Herrings ; in France, Jean Potlages ; in Italy, Macaronies ; und in Great-Brit,.iu, Jack Puddings. These merry wags, from v.-hatsoever... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...they could eat them,' according to the old proverb : I mean those circuraforaneous wit» whom ever)' nation calls by the name of that dish of meat which...they are termed Pickled Herrings ; in France, Jean Potages ; in Italy, Maceáronles; and in (»real Britain, Jack Pudding«. These merry wags, from whatsoever... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 370 pages
...the several provocatives of laughter, in men of superior sense and knowledge. In the first place I must observe, that there is a set of merry drolls,...termed Pickled Herrings; in France, Jean Pottages ;inItaly,Macaronies; and in Great Britain, Jack Puddings. These merry wags, from whatsoever food they... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...countries admire, and seem to love so well, ' that they could eat them,' according to the old proverb : I Potaget,; in Italy, Maccaronies; and in Great Britain, Jack Puddings. These merry wags, from whatsoever... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 884 pages
...countries admire, and seem to love so well, ' that they could eat them,' according to the old proverb : J mean those circumforaneous wits whom every nation...Pickled Herrings ; in France, Jean Pottages ; in Italy, Macaronies ; and in Great Britain, Jack Puddings. These merry wags, from whatsoever food they receive... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 406 pages
...countries admire, and seem to love so well, ' that they could eat them,' according to the old proverb : I mean those circumforaneous wits whom every nation...Pickled Herrings ; in France, Jean Pottages ; in Italy, Macaronies ; and in Great Britain, Jack Puddings. These merry wags, from whatsoever food they receive... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 450 pages
...love so well, ' that they could eat them,' according to the old proverb : I mean those circumjbraneous wits whom every nation calls by the name of that dish...Pickled Herrings ; in France, Jean Pottages ; in Italy, Macaronies; and in Great Britain, Jack Puddings. These merry wags, from whatsoever food they receive... | |
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I must observe, that there is a set of merry drolls, whom the common people of all countries admire, and seem to love so well, 
