Such-a-one, if he pleased, might take the law of him for fishing in that part of the river. My friend Sir Roger heard them both, upon a round trot; and after having paused some time, told them, with the air of a man who would not give his judgment rashly,... NL orphan barcodes on file at ReCAP - Page 2061804Full view - About this book
| Joseph Addison - 1903 - 266 pages
...Touchy, instead of hearing out his story, told him that Mr. such-a-one, if he pleased, might take the law of him for fishing in that part of the river. My friend Sir Roger heard them both upon a 5 round trot ; and after having paused some time, told them, with the air of a man who would not give... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1905 - 410 pages
...1612; again, 1625) 116 : 4. what might be said. Compare Addison's paper (No. 122) in The Spectator : "My friend Sir Roger heard them both, upon a round...judgment rashly, that much might be said on both sides." 116 : 6. commonplaces and themes. Stock subjects of discourse. 116:10. moderate. Control. 116:11. leads... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1905 - 418 pages
...instead of hearing out his story, told him, that Mr. such an one, if he pleased, might take the law of him for fishing in that part of the river. My friend Sir ROGER heard them both, upon a 10 round trot ; and after having paused some time told them, with an air of a man who would not give... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1905 - 184 pages
...122, where Sir Roger, having been appealed to on a question of fishing privileges, replied, " with an air of a man who would not give his judgment rashly, that much might be said on both sides." It is likely, however, that De Quincey may have connected it in his mind with the discussion of witchcraft... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1906 - 584 pages
...part of the river. My friend Sir Roger heard them both upon a round trot ; and after having paused to some time, told them, with the air of a man who would...his judgment rashly, that much might be said on both sidet\ They were neither of them dissatisfied with the knight's determination, because neither of them... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1906 - 206 pages
...in Spectator paper No. 122, decides the dispute between his two friends about the fishing by telling them, " with the air of a man who would not give his...judgment rashly, that much might be said on both sides." 38 : 3. Bergereta. Latin form of the French bergerette, a shepherd girl. 12. M. Simond. Louis Simond's... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele, Eustace Budgell - 1906 - 284 pages
...instead of hearing out his story, told him that Mr. Such-a-One, if he pleased, might " take the law of him" for fishing in that part of the river. My friend Sir Roger heard them both, upon a round 20 trot; and after having paused some time told them, with the air of a man who would not give his... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele, Eustace Budgell - 1906 - 284 pages
...instead of hearing out his story, told him that Mr. Such-a-One, if he pleased, might " take the law of him" for fishing in that part of the river. My friend Sir Roger heard them both, upon a round 20 trot; and after having paused some time told them, with the air of a man who would not give his... | |
| Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1908 - 208 pages
...instead of hearing out his story, told him that Mr. Such a One, if he pleased, might " take the law of him " for fishing in that part of the river. My...would not give his judgment rashly, that " much might ho said on both sides." They were neither of them dissatisfied with the knight's determination, because... | |
| Will David Howe, Myron Thomas Pritchard, Elizabeth Virginia Brown - 1909 - 416 pages
...instead of hearing out his story, told him that Mr. Such-a-One, if he pleased, might "take the law of him" for fishing in that part of the river. My...much might be said on both sides." They were neither 228 of them dissatisfied with the knight's determination, because neither of them found himself in... | |
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