 ... of his game. He hunts a pack of dogs better than any man in the country, and is very famous for finding out a hare. He is extremely well versed in all the little handicrafts of an idle man. He makes a May-fly to a miracle ; and furnishes the whole...  The Spectator ... - Page 1271803Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 366 pages
...a pack of dogs better than any man in the country, and is very famous for finding out a hare. He'is extremely well versed in all the little handicrafts of an idle man. He makes a Maytly to a miracle ; and furnishes the whole country with angle-rods. As he is a good-natured officious... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...brother, as fuperinU'iulant of his game. He hunts a pack of dogs better than any mim in the country, and is very famous for finding out a hare. He is extremely well versed in all the little handieraft:? of an idle man. He makes a May-fly to a miracle, and furnishes the whole country with... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...brother us superintendant of his game. He hunts a pack of dogs better than any man in the country, and is very famous for finding out a hare. He is extremely...officious fellow, and very much esteemed upon account of Ids family, he is a welcome guest at every house, and keeps up a good correspondence among all the... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 pages
...brother as superintendant of his game. He hunts a pack of dogs better than any man in the country, and is very famous for finding out a hare. He is extremely...furnishes the whole country with angle-rods. As he is a good^.iatuved officious fallow, and very much esteemed upon account of his family, he is a welcome... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...brother as superinlcndant of his game. He hunts a pack of dogs better than any man in the country, agreed upon before their parting. The husband, who...this expedient. Strada, in one of his Prolusions,* be is a welcome guest * Sketched from Mr. Thoraai Morcenft, • Toriuliirr nun. younger ion of a baronet'... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 414 pages
....brother as superintendant of his game. He hunts a pack of dogs better than any man in the country, and is very famous for finding out a hare. He is extremely...Mayfly to a miracle; and furnishes the whole country Sir Roger was proceeding in the character of him, when he saw him make up to us with two or three hazle... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 438 pages
...brother as superintendent of his game. He hunts a pack of dogs better than any man in the country, and is very famous for finding out a. hare.. He is...handicrafts of an idle man. He makes a May-fly to a cle ; and furnishes the whole country with angle-rods. As he is a good-natured officious fellow, and... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1824 - 278 pages
...brother as superintendant of his game. He hunts a pack of dogs better than any man in the country, and is very famous for finding out a hare. He is extremely...to a miracle; and furnishes the whole country with angle rods. As he is a good- • natured officious fellow, and very much esteemed upon account of his... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 pages
...1805. d. London. Non. 2. He is extremely well-versed in all the little handicrafts of an idle man : makes a May-fly to a miracle ; and furnishes the whole country with angle-rods. Will Wimble. iObl'ta of the Latin Church. Ici repose I'Homme de la Nature et de la VeiitA.— Rmuteau'i... | |
 | 1835 - 466 pages
...the discharge of his sacred duties, she saw little of him. He was, in fact, a sort of " Will Wimble," extremely well versed in all the little handicrafts of an idle man. He had three rooms appropriated to his own special use ; and those rooms were, perhaps, as well worth... | |
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