 ... 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
 | Charles Lamb - English essays - 1905 - 352 pages
...good, he should lose 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... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English essays - 1907 - 264 pages
...the " Cloth," — which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting and flatter ing ; — and for a crowning sentiment, which never failed,...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 - 1909 - 444 pages
...toasts — -"the King," — "the Cloth," — which, whether they understood or not, was equally 25 diverting and flattering ; — and for a crowning...prefacing every sentiment with a " Gentlemen, give me the 30 leave to propose so and so," which was a prodigious comfort to those young orphans; every now... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English Essays - 1915 - 372 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...were rather felt than comprehended by his guests, j would he utter, standing upon tables, and prefacing every ' sentiment with a " Gentlemen, give me... | |
 | Charles H.Sylevester - 1909 - 594 pages
...King!"—"the Cloth "—which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting and flattering;—and for a crowning sentiment which never failed, "May...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 - Essays - 1909 - 366 pages
...wipe the lip before drinking. Then we had our toasts — " The King," — the " Cloth," — which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting...supersede the Laurel!" All these, and fifty other 25 fancies, which were rather felt than comprehended by his guests, would he utter, standing upon tables,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - History - 1910 - 352 pages
...Cloth," — which, whether they understood or not, was 5 equally diverting and flattering; — and for £ crowning sentiment, which never failed, " May the...would he utter, standing upon tables, and prefacing 10 every sentiment with a " Gentlemen, give me leave to propose so and so," which was a prodigious... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English essays - 1911 - 348 pages
...King,"—the "Cloth,"—which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting and so flattering;—and for a crowning sentiment, which never failed, "May...so and so," which was a prodigious comfort to those young orphans; and every now and then stuffing into his mouth (for it did not do to be squeamish 5... | |
 | Ernest Rhys - English essays - 1915 - 518 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...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... | |
 | William Frank Bryan, Ronald Salmon Crane - English essays - 1916 - 576 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...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... | |
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