 ... would deal about the small ale, as if it were wine, naming the brewer, and protesting, if it were not good, he should lose their custom ; with a special recommendation to wipe the lip before drinking. Then we had our toasts — "The King...  The Manchester iris - Page 1231822Full view - About this book
 | Adele Ellis - 1896 - 216 pages
...recommendation to wipe the lip before drinking. Then we had our toasts— "The King,"— the " Cloth,"— which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting...May the Brush supersede the Laurel ! " All these, 20 and fifty other fancies, which were rather felt than comprehended by his guests, would he utter,... | |
 | Edward Verrall Lucas - Authors, English - 1898 - 336 pages
...to wipe the lip before drinking. Then we had our toasts — ' The King,'—' The Cloth,'— which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting...sentiment with a ' Gentlemen, give me leave to propose so-and-so,' which was a prodigious comfort to those young orphans ; every now and then stuffing into... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1901 - 330 pages
...recommendation to wipe the lip before drinking. Then we had our toasts—" The King,"— the " Cloth,"— which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting...upon tables, and prefacing every sentiment with a " Gentleman, give me leave to propose so and so," which was a prodigious comfort to those young orphans... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale - English essays - 1902 - 302 pages
...wipe the lip before drinking. Then we had our toasts — " The King ! " — " the Cloth," — which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting...so and so," which was a prodigious comfort to those young orphans ; every now and then stuffing into his mouth (for it did not do to be squeamish on these... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1903 - 386 pages
...recommendation to wipe the lip before drinking. Then we had our toasts— "The King,"— the "Cloth," — which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting...so and so," which was a prodigious comfort to those young orphans ; every now and then stuffing into his mouth (for it did not do to be squeamish on these... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1913 - 484 pages
...to wipe the lip before drinking. Then we had our toasts — "The King,"— the " Cloth," — which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting...these, and fifty other fancies, which were rather ii.— 9 felt than comprehended by his guests, would he utter, standing upon tables, and prefacing... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb - Literary Criticism - 1903 - 542 pages
...wipe the lip before drinking. Then we had our toasts — " The King," — the " Cloth," — which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting...never failed, " May the Brush supersede the Laurel ! " VOL. II. — 8 All these, and fifty other fancies, which were rather felt than comprehended by... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1903 - 536 pages
...wipe the lip before drinking. Then we had our toasts — " The King," — the " Cloth," — which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting...never failed, " May the Brush supersede the Laurel ! " VOL. II. — 8 All these, and fifty other fancies, which were rather felt than comprehended by... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English literature - 1904 - 460 pages
...wipe the lip before drinking. Then we had our toasts — " The King," — = the "Cloth," — which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting...these, and fifty other fancies, which were rather 5 felt than comprehended by his guests, would he utter, standing upon tables, and prefacing every sentiment... | |
 | City and town life - 1905 - 408 pages
...recommendation to wipe the lip before drinking. Then we had our toasts— "The King,"— the " Cloth,"— which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting...so and so," which was a prodigious comfort to those young 296 orphans ; every now and then stuffing into his mouth (for it did not do to be squeamish on... | |
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