 He made an administration so checkered and speckled, he put together a piece of joinery so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified mosaic; such a tesselated pavement without cement ; here...  The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 334by Alexander Chalmers - 1813Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pages
...incurable. He made an administration, so checkered and speckled ; he put together a piece of joinery, so crossly indented and whimsically dove-tailed ;...inlaid ; such a piece of diversified Mosaic ; such a tesselated pavement without cement ; here a bit of black stone, and there a bit of white ; patriots... | |
 | 1778 - 626 pages
...He made an administration, so checkered and speckled; he put together a piece of- joinery, so crosly indented and whimsically dovetailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of (.ˇˇversified Mosuic ; such tesselatcd pavement without cement ; here a bit of black stone, and there... | |
 | William Belsham - 1795 - 496 pages
...administration so chequered and speckled ; he put together a piece of joinery so crossly indented, aml whimsically dove-tailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid, such a piece of diversified mosaic, such a tesselated pavement without cement, here a bit of black stone and there a HOOK bit of white; patriots... | |
 | THE PARLIAMENT REGIFTER OR HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS - 1795 - 554 pages
...piece of diverfified mofaic, fuch a teffelated pavement without cement ; here a bit of black ftone, and there a bit of white ; patriots and courtiers, King's friends and Republicans, \vhigs and tories, treacherous friends and open enemies, that it was indeed a curious mew, but utterly... | |
 | William Belsham - 1795 - 374 pages
...a piece of diverfified mofaic, fuch a teflelated pavement without cement, here a bit of black ftone and there a bit of white ; patriots and courtiers, king's friends and republicans, "Vyhigs and Tories, treacherous friends and open enemies; that it was indeed a very curious fhow, but... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 pages
...incurable. He made an Administration, so chequered and speckled ; he put together a piece of joinery, so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed ; a...inlaid ; such a piece of diversified mosaic ; such a tesselated pavement without cement—here a bit of black stone, and there a bit of white—patriots... | |
 | 1867 - 636 pages
...constructed by Lord Chatham in 1766. It was a measure ' so checkered and speckled ; a piece of joinery, so crossly indented, and whimsically dovetailed ;...here a bit of black stone, and there a bit of white ; that it was indeed a very curious show; but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on.' We... | |
 | Arthur Aikin - 1803 - 996 pages
...of joinery, so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid, here л bit of black stone, and there a bit of white; patriots and courtiers; king's friends and republicans; whig? and tones ; treacherous iriends and open rncmics; that it was indeed a very curious show, but... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1806 - 520 pages
...incurable. He made an administration, so checkered and speckled ; he put together a piece of joinery, so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed ; a...so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified Mosaick ; such a tesselated pavement without cement ; here a bit of black stone, and there a bit of... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 pages
...incurable. He made an administration, so checkered and speckled ; he put together a piece of joinery, so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed ; a...cabinet so variously inlaid; such a piece of diversified mosaick ; such a tesselated pavement without cement ; here a bit of black stone, and there a bit of... | |
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