 | Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pages
...customs, conversing in open fields and Iow4y cottages; if he visit cities or towns, 'tis but to deal upon the imperfections of our weaker vessels. His...which, with canting, proves him a linguist. He is entertained in every place, but enters no farther than the door, to aroid suspicion. Some would take... | |
 | 1820 - 404 pages
...he hath done, he throws the wallet of his faults behind him. He embraceth naturally ancient customs, conversing in open fields and lowly cottages ; if he visit cities or towns, 'tis but to deal upon the imperfections of our weaker vessels. His tongue is very voluble, which,... | |
 | 1820 - 406 pages
...he hath done, he throws the wallet of his faults behind him. He embraceth naturally ancient customs, conversing in open fields and lowly cottages ; if he visit cities or towns, 'tis but to deal upon the imperfections of our weaker vessels. His tongue is very voluble, which,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 pages
...customs, conversing in open fields and lowly cottages ; if he visit cities or towns, 'tis but to deal reas conference teaches and exercise» at once. If...understanding man and a rude jester, he presses hard up entertained in evenplace, but enters no farther than the door, to avoid suspicion. Some would take... | |
 | Bits - 1847 - 88 pages
...he hath done, he throws the wallet of his faults behind him. He embraceth naturally ancient customs, conversing in open fields and lowly cottages ; if he visit cities or towns, 'tis but to deal upon the imperfections of our weaker vessels. His tongue is very voluble, which,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...cottages ; if he visit cities or towns, 'tis but to deal upon the imperfections of our weaker ves*els. lie in entertained in every place, but enters no farther than the door, to avoid suspicion. Some would... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...he hath done, he throws the wallet of his faults behind him. He cmbrnccth naturally ancient customs, towns, 'tis but to deal upon the imperfections of our weaker vessels. His tongue is very voluble, which,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pages
...customs, conversing in open fields and lowly cottages ; if he visit cities or towns, 'tis but to de.al Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must i» entertained in every place, but enters no farther than the door, to avoid suspicion. Some would... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1850 - 324 pages
...rather make three than want work; and when he hath done, he throws the wallet of his faults behind him. His tongue is very voluble, which, with canting, proves him a linguist. He is entertained in every place, yet enters no farther than the door, to avoid suspicion. To conclude, if... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1850 - 326 pages
...rather make three than want work ; and when he hath done, he throws the wallet of his faults behind him. His tongue is very voluble, which, with canting, proves him a linguist. He is entertained in every place, yet enters no farther than the door, to avoid suspicion. To conclude* if... | |
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... idleness, that in mending one hole he had rather make three than want work, and when he hath done he throws the wallet of his faults behind him. He embraceth naturally ancient custom, conversing in open fields and lowly cottages. 
