 | 1840 - 520 Seiten
...wonders, is to him no terra incognita : not it; for he has seen her Majesty, drawn by the cream-coloured horses, go down to Parliament; and once a week, or...of any reflecting cart-horse. He is the genius of labour ; the willing serf to those worse than Egyptian task-masters, " £. sd" Consider him when working... | |
 | Douglas Jerrold - 1853 - 330 Seiten
...wonders, is to him no terra incognita : not it ; for he has seen her Majesty, drawn by the cream-coloured horses, go down to Parliament ; and once a week, or...of any reflecting cart-horse. He is the genius of labour; the willing serf to those worse than Egyptian taskmasters, " £. sd " Consider him when working... | |
 | Douglas William Jerrold - 1853 - 328 Seiten
...wonders, is to him no terra incognita : not it ; for he has seen her Majesty, drawn by the cream-coloured horses, go down to Parliament ; and once a week, or...his beaver to. In his business hours, the Cockney is worthyof the attention of any reflecting cart-horse. He is the genius of labour ; the willing serf... | |
 | Frederick Ross - 1864 - 274 Seiten
...it, then he might give the swap. CHAPTER XII. SCENES IN A DRAPER 8 SHOP. "In his business hours, he's worthy of the attention of any reflecting cart-horse. He is the genius of labour — the willing serf to those worse than Egyptian task-masters, .£. ad "— Douglas Jerrold.... | |
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... questions as easily as he could play at push-pin ; and displace a ministry with the same readiness as, in the days of his apprenticeship, he could take down the shutters. The Court, with all its wonders, is to him no terra incognita : not it ; for... 