 Never mind our son," cried my wife; " depend upon it he knows what he is about. I'll warrant we'll never see him sell his hen of a rainy day. I have seen him buy such bargains as would amaze one. I'll tell you a good story about that, that will make you...  The Vicar of Wakefield - Page 104by Oliver Goldsmith - 1906 - 301 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - 214 pages
...fair, as it was now almost nightfall. = « Never mind our son », cried my wife, « depend upon it he knows what he is about. I'll warrant we'll never see him sell his hen of a rainy day. f I have seen him buy such bargains as would ama/.e one. I'll tell you a good story about that, that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pages
...the fair, as it was now almost nightfall. " Never mind our son/' cried my wife, " depend " upon it he knows what he is about. I'll warrant " we'll never...split your sides with laughing — — " But as I live, yonder comes Moses, without a " horse, and the box at his back." As she spoke, Moses came slowly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 438 pages
...the fair, as it was now almost nightfall. " Never mind our son," cried my wife, " depend " upon it he knows what he is about. I'll warrant *' we'll never...split your sides with laughing — — " But as I live, yonder comes Moses, without a " horse, and the box at his back." As she spoke, Moses came slowly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1815 - 268 pages
...at the fair, as it was now almost night-fall. "Never mind our son," cried my wife ; " depend upon it he knows what he is about. I'll warrant we'll never see him sell his hen on a rainy day. I have seen him buy such bargains as would amaze one. I'll tell you a good story about... | |
 | English literature - 1820 - 406 pages
...wife : depend upon it, he knows what he is about. I 'll warrant we 'II never see him sell his hen on a rainy day. I have seen him buy such bargains as...make you split your sides with laughing. But as I live, yonder comes Moses, without an horse, and the box at his back. As she spoke, Moses came slowly... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pages
...the fair, as it was now almost nightfall. " Never mind our son," cried my wife ; ' • depend upon it on a rainy day. I have seen him buy such bargains as would amaze one. I'll tell you a good story about... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...night-fall. — « Never mind our, son» cried my wife, « depend upon it he knows what he is about. I 'll warrant we'll never see him sell his hen of a rainy day. I have seen him buy such barajains as would amaze one. I 'll tell you a good story about that, that will make you split your... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...about. I'll warrant we'll never see hiinfl^l his hen of a rainy day. I have seen him buy sucl^pirgains he wond'ring neighbours ran, And swore the dog had lost his wits, To bite live, yonder comes Moses, without a horse, and the box at his back." As she spoke, Moses came slowly... | |
 | Jesse Torrey (the younger.) - Readers, American - 1830 - 162 pages
...the fair, as it was now almost night-fall. 8. ' Never mind our son,' cried my wife ; ' depend upon it he knows what he is about. I'll warrant we'll never see him sell his hen on a rainy day. I have seen him buy such bargains as would amaze one. I'll tell you a good story about... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 536 pages
...the fair, as it was now almost nightfall.——" Never mind our son," cried my wife, " depend upon it he knows what he is about. I'll warrant we'll never...that will make you split your sides with laughing (1 )—But as I live, yonder comes Moses, without a horse, and the box at his back." As she spoke,... | |
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