 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 páginas
...returned, than they have returned to folly with accelerated speed j fulfilling the eld popish distich: " When the Devil was sick, the Devil a Monk would be : " When the Devil got well, the devil a Monk was he !" * ( «d by his Sovereign for certain misdemeanors of which he... | |
 | sir John Carr - 1807 - 538 páginas
...conduct which you promise to do whilst you are labouring under a fit of the gravel, gout, cw stone." When the Devil was sick • The Devil a monk- would be ;: "When the Devil was well The devil a monk was he. This city is celebrated for having given birth to Agrippina the mother... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1807 - 334 páginas
...conduct which you promise to do whilst you are labouring under a fit of the gravel, gout, or stone." When the Devil was sick The Devil a Monk would be ; When the Devil was well The Devil a Monk was he. This city is celebrated for having given birth to Agrippina the mother... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1807 - 328 páginas
...conduct which you promise to do whilst you are labouring under a fit of the gravel, gout, or stone." When the Devil was sick The Devil a Monk would be ; When the Devil was well The Devil a Monk was he. This city is celebrated for having given birth to Agrippina the mother... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 410 páginas
...returned, than they have returned to folly with accelerated speed ; fulfilling the old popish distich : " When the devil was sick, the devil a monk would be : When the devil got well, the, devil a monk was he!" When Struensee, prime minister of Denmark, had been disgraced... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1816 - 382 páginas
...returned the unabashed convalescent. " Ye ken, Elshie, for they VOL. I. F say ye are weel acquent with the gentleman, ' When the devil was sick, the devil a monk would be, When the devil was well, the devil a monk was he.' " '' Thou say'st true," said the Solitary ; " as well divide a wolf... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1816 - 378 páginas
...those promises of amendment which you made during your illness, forgotten ?" continued Elshendef. " All clear away with the water-saps and panada/' returned...unabashed convalescent. " Ye ken, Elshie, for they vOL. I. F say ye are weel acquent with ^ye gentfeman, * When the devil was sick, the devil a monk would... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 584 páginas
...1649) nulled the proclamation for the observation of the former; all which verifieth the old verses, " When the devil was sick, the devil a monk would be; When the devil was well, the devil a monk was he." George Fox, the father of the Quakers, observes upon their fasts in... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - 298 páginas
...those promises of amendment which you made during your illness, forgotten?' continued Elshender. ' All clear away with the water-saps and panada,' returned...sick, the devil a monk would be, When the devil was well, the devil a monk was he." ' ' Thou say'st true,' said the Solitary;' as well divide a wolf from... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - 370 páginas
...all those promises of amendment which you made during your illness, forgotten ?' continued Elshender. 'All clear away with the water-saps and panada,' returned...convalescent. ' Ye ken, Elshie, for they say ye are weel acqueut with the gentleman, ' When the devil was sick, the devil a monk would be, Wucii the devi! was... | |
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When the devil was sick, the devil a monk would be, When the devil was well, the devil a monk was he. 
