 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 436 pages
...writing; to enjoy boih, at the same time, he perforated the broad brim of his large hat, and putting his long pipe through it, puffed and wrote, and wrote...depend upon it." — The Prince observing a dignified ecclesiastick at table, inquired of the Bishop whether "he was ever in Paris."-—1' Yes, 1 was there... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 844 pages
...writing; to enjoy both, at the same time, he perforated the broad brim of his large hat, and put.ling his long pipe through it, puffed and wrote, and wrote and puffed sixain. He was proverbially absent. }le asked, earnestly asked, to dine with Prince Eugene, when enter*... | |
 | John Nichols - Authors, English - 1812 - 748 pages
...writing ; to enjoy both at the same time, he perforated the broad brim of his large hat, and, putting his long pipe through it, puffed and wrote, and wrote...table, enquired of the Bishop whether ' he was ever at Paris.' — ' Yes, I was there when the Princess — — was taken up on suspicion of poisoning... | |
 | John Nichols - Authors, English - 1812 - 746 pages
...writing ; to enjoy both at the same time, he perforated the broad brim of his large hat, and, putting his long pipe through it, puffed and wrote, and wrote...table, enquired of the Bishop whether ' he was ever at Paris.' — ' Yes, I was there when the Princess was taken up on suspicion of poisoning .' Now this... | |
 | John Nichols, Samuel Bentley - Authors, English - 1812 - 758 pages
...writing ; to enjoy both at the same time, he perforated the broad brhu of his large hat, and, putting his long pipe through it, puffed and wrote, and wrote...by Marlborough : ' Bishop, you know how absent you arc ; will you be accurate ?' — ' Your Grace may depend upon it.' — The Prince, observing a dignified... | |
 | John Nichols, Samuel Bentley - Authors, English - 1812 - 748 pages
...writing ; to enjoy both at the same time, he perforated the broad brim of his large hat, and, putting hb long pipe through it, puffed and wrote, and wrote...asked, to dine with Prince Eugene, when entertained by Marlhorough : ' Bishop, you know how absent you are ; will you be accurate ?' — ' Your Grace may-... | |
 | John Nichols, Samuel Bentley - Authors, English - 1812 - 764 pages
...writing ; to enjoy both at the same time, he perforated the broad brim of his large hat, and, putting his long pipe through it, puffed and wrote, and wrote and puffed again. He was proverbially absent. He askedy earnestly asked, to dine with Prince Eugene, when entertained by Marlborough : ' Bishop, you... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 530 pages
...writing: to enjoy both at the same time, he perforated the broad brim of his large hat ; and putting his long pipe through it, puffed and wrote, and wrote -and puffed again." By his first wife, Bishop Burnet had no issue; but his second ,bore him three sons and four daughters.... | |
 | Henry Kett - English wit and humor - 1825 - 298 pages
...writing : to enjoy both at the same time, lie perforated the broad brim of his large hat, and putting his long pipe through it, puffed and wrote, and wrote and puffed again. He was a remarkably absent man in company. He earnestly entreated the great John duke of Marl borough to allow... | |
 | English periodicals - 1832 - 524 pages
...writing; to enjoy both at the same time, he perforated the broad brim of his large hat, and putting his long pipe through it, puffed and wrote, and wrote and puffed again. €ijronolos». June 1. ST. NICOMEDE. High Water, 46m. afier 10 morn. St. Nicomede was a disciple of... | |
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Dr. Burnet was extravagantly fond of tobacco and writing ; to enjoy both at the same time, he perforated the broad brim of his large hat, and, putting his long pipe through it, puffed and wrote, and wrote and puffed again. 
