I have hitherto contented myself with the ridiculous part of him, which is enough, in all conscience, to employ one man ; even without the story of his late fall at the Old Devil, where he broke no ribs, because the hardness of the stairs could reach... New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register - Seite 360herausgegeben von - 1826Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Thomas Otway, Thomas Thornton - 1813 - 324 Seiten
...where he broke no ribs, because the hardness of the stairs could reach no bones ; and, for my part, I do not wonder how he came to fall, for I have always...he, who, to escape arrests, would lay himself flat upon the ground, and let the bailiffs carry him to prison if they could. If a messenger or two, nay,... | |
| John Dryden - 1717 - 418 Seiten
...broke no Ribbs, becauie the Hardnefs of the Stairs cou'd reach no Bones ; and for my Part, I do net wonder how he came to fall, for I have always known...Miracle is, how he got up again. I have heard of a Sea-Captaiu as fat as he, who to Tcape Arrefts, would lay hinufelf flat upon the Ground , and let the... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 562 Seiten
...where he broke no ribs, because the hardness of the stajrs could reach no bones ; and for my part, I do not wonder how he came to fall, for I have always...he, who, to escape arrests, would lay himself flat upon the ground, and let the bailiffs carry him to prison if they could. If a messenger or two, nay,... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 580 Seiten
...hardness of the stairs Could reach rib bones ; and for my part, I do not wonder how he came to fell, for I have always known him heavy : the miracle is,...he, who, to escape arrests, would lay himself flat upon the ground, and let the bailiffs carry him to prison if they could. If a messenger or two, nay,... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 550 Seiten
...where he broke no ribs, because the hardness of the stairs could reach no bones ; and for my part, I do not wonder how he came to fall, for I have always...again. I have heard of a sea-captain as fat as he, whOj to escape arrests, would lay himself flat upon the ground, and let the bailiffs carry him to prison... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 564 Seiten
...where he broke no ribs, because the hardness of the stairs could reach no bones ; and, for my part, I do not wonder how he came to fall, for I have always...miracle is, how he got up again. I have heard of a sea captain as fat as he, who, to escape arrests, would lay himself flat upon the ground, and let the... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 460 Seiten
...where he broke no ribs, because the hardness of the stairs could reach no bones ; and,, for my part, I do not wonder how he came to fall, for I have always...miracle is, how he got up again. I have heard of a sea captain as fat as he, who, to escape arrests, would lay himself flat upon the ground, and let the... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 462 Seiten
...where he broke no ribs, because the hardness of the stairs could reach no bones ; and, for my part, I do not wonder how he came to fall, for I have always...miracle is, how he got up again. I have heard of a sea captain as fat as he, who, to escape arrests, would lay himself flat upon the ground, and let the... | |
| Thomas Otway, Thomas Thornton - 1813 - 332 Seiten
...where he broke no ribs, because the hardness of the stairs could reach no bones ; and, for my part, I do not wonder how he came to fall, for I have always...he, who, to escape arrests, would lay himself flat upon the ground, and let the bailiffs carry him to prison if they could. If a messenger or two, nay,... | |
| Thomas Otway - 1813 - 342 Seiten
...where he broke no ribs, because the hardness of the stairs could reach no bones; and, for my part, I do not wonder how he came to fall, for I have always...he, who, to escape arrests, would lay himself flat upon the ground, and let the bailiffs carry him to prison if they could. If a messenger or two, nay,... | |
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