 | Several Hands - 1760 - 588 pages
...herring fifhery employed all Grub-ftreet ; it was the topic in every coffee-houfe, and the burthen of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the fea; we were to fupply all Europe with herrings upon our own terms. At prefent, we hear no more of all this.... | |
 | 1764 - 404 pages
...even an epitaph left to flatter. 'A few years ago the J herring-fifhery employed all Grub-ftreet ; it was the topic in every coffeehoufe, and the burden of every ballad, We were to itragf up oceans of gold from the bottom of the fea ; we were to fupply all Europe with herrings upon... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1765 - 260 pages
...fcarce even an epitaph left to flatter. A few years ago the herring-fifhery employed all Grub-ftreet; it was the topic in every coffeehoufe, and the burden...drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the fea ; we were to fupply all Europe with herrings upon our own terms. At prefent, we hear no more of all... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1765 - 252 pages
...few years ago the herring-fifhery employed all Grub-ftreet; it was the topic in every coffeeboufe, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the fea ; we were to fupply all Europe with herrings upon our own terms. At prefent, we hear no more of all... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pages
...fcarce even an epitaph left to flatter. A few years ago, the herring-fifhery employed all Grub-flreet ; it was the topic in every coffee-houfe, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up ocean3 of gold from the bottom of the fea; we were to fupply all Europe with herrings upon our own... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...few years ago the herring-fimery employed al! Grub-ftreet ; it was the topic in every coftee-houfc, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the fea ; we were to fupply all Europe with herrings upon our own terms. At prêtent, we hear no ¡nore of... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1804 - 342 pages
...herring- fishery " employed all Grub-street, it was the topic in every " coffee-house, and the burthen of every ballad. We " were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the " sea ; and we were to supply all Europe with herrings " upon our own terms. At present we hear no... | |
 | 1804 - 174 pages
...the herring fishery employed all Grub-street; it was the topic in every cofiee-house, and the burthen of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our own terms. At present we hear no more of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 350 pages
...herring fishery employed all Grub-street ; it was the topic in every coffee-house, and the burthen of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our own terms. At present we hear no more of... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...employed all Grub-street ; it was the topic in every coffee-house, and the burden of every hallad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our own terms. At present, we hear no more of... | |
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We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our own terms. At present we hear no more of all this. We have fished up very little gold that I can learn ; nor do we furnish the world with... 
