 ... Jones (an intelligent young man) examines the medical, historical, topographical books necessary ; his chief points out to him in Jeremy Taylor (fol., London, M.DCLV.) a few remarks, such as might befit a dear old archbishop departing this life. When...  Early and Late Papers: Hitherto Uncollected - Page 306by William Makepeace Thackeray - 1867 - 407 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1872 - 660 pages
...a dear old archbishop departing this life. When I come back to dress for dinner, the archbishop is dead on my table in five pages ; medicine, topography,...smart professional hand? I give you my word, there seems to me parts of novels — let us say the love-making, the " business," the villain in the cupboard,... | |
 | Percy Fitzgerald - 1873 - 352 pages
...befit a dear old archbishop departing this life. When I come back to dress for dinner the archbishop is dead on my table, in five pages, medicine, topography,...which surely a smart professional hand might supply." CHAPTER VII. THE PALACE OF MONTE CHRISTO. 1844. A CHARACTER like that of Dumas, supposed to be " coining... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 610 pages
...a dear old archbishop departing this life. When I come back to dress for dinner, the archbishop is dead on my table in five pages ; medicine, topography,...some hours. Sir Christopher is the architect of St. Panl's. He has not laid the stones or carried up the mortar. There is a great deal of carpenter's and... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 878 pages
...a dear old archbishop departing this life. When I come back to dress for dinner, the archbishop is dead on my table in five pages ; medicine, topography,...hours. Sir Christopher is the architect of St. Paul's. Me has not laid the stones or earned up the mortar. There is a great deal of carpenter's and joiner's... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - England - 1882 - 874 pages
...back to dress for dinner, the archbishop is dead on my table in five pages ; medicine, topograplry, theology, all right, and Jones has gone home to his...deal of carpenter's and joiner's work in novels which surety a smart professional hand might supply. A smart professional hand? I give you my word, there... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 668 pages
...a dear old archbishop departing this life. When I come back to dress for dinner, the archbishop is dead on my table in five pages ; medicine, topography,...or carried up the mortar. There is a great deal of car] ;nter's and joiner's work in novels which surely a smart proi ssional hand might supply. A smart... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 876 pages
...a dear old archbishop departing this life. When I come back to dress for dinner, the archbishop is dead on my table in five pages ; medicine, topography,...theology, all right, and Jones has gone home to his faniity some hours. Sir Christopher is the architect of St. Paul's. He has not laid the stones or carried... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1887 - 378 pages
...a dear old archbishop departing this life. When I come back to dress for dinner, the Archbishop is dead on my table in five pages ; medicine, topography,...joiner's work in novels which surely a smart professional hanei might supply. A smart professional hand ! I give you my word, there seem to me parts of novels... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1887 - 376 pages
...a dear old archbishop departing this life. When I come back to dress for dinner, the Archbishop is dead on my table in five pages ; medicine, topography,...St. Paul's. He has not laid the stones or carried up th« mortar. There is a great deal of carpenter's and joiner's work in novels which surely a smart... | |
 | 1890 - 738 pages
...befit a dear old archbishop departing this life. When I come back to dress for dinner the archbishop is dead on my table in five pages ; medicine, topography,...and Jones has gone home to his family some hours.' This was Thackeray's whimsical suggestion ; but if he had ventured to adopt it himself, I fear we should... | |
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