The king of Bath: or, Life at a spa in the 18th century, Volumen1 |
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Página 119 - EF if he shall be found in your bailiwick, and him safely keep, so that you may have his body before us [or, in the Common Pleas,
Página 180 - TO all you ladies now at land We men at sea indite ; But first would have you understand How hard it is to write : The Muses now, and Neptune too, We must implore to write to you — With a fa, la, la, la, la. For though the Muses should prove kind, And fill our empty brain, Yet if rough Neptune rouse the wind To wave the azure main, Our paper, pen, and ink, and we, Roll up and down our ships at sea — With a fa, la, la, la, la.
Página 179 - Majesty," replied he, when the offer was made him, " if you intend to make me a knight, I wish it may be one of your poor knights of Windsor, and then I shall have a fortune at least able to support my title.
Página 172 - Though very poor he was very fine; he spread the little gold he had in the most ostentatious manner, and though the gilding was but thin, he laid it on as far as it would go. They who know the town cannot be unacquainted with such a character as I describe; one, who though he may have dined in private upon a banquet served cold from a cook's shop, shall dress at six for the...
Página 128 - The ace of hearts, knave of clubs, ace and duce of trumps at Whist." The Hon. Daines Barrington (writing in 1787), says, that at the beginning of the century, Whisk was " played with what were called swabbers, which were possibly so termed, because they who had certain cards in their hand were entitled to take up a share of the stake, independent of the general event of the game.
Página 118 - May, in the fourth year of the reign of our sovereign lord and lady William and Mary, by the grace of God of ' England, Scotland, France and Ireland, king and queen, defenders of the faith, &c.
Página 257 - I must candidly acknowledge that I am acquainted with no place of worship which is so well calculated for genteel people to say their prayers in as your chapel. Here is every contrivance for warmth, ease, and repose; and the company is select, wellbred, and well-dressed. In general, too, the mode of performing the service is graceful, agreeable, and judicious. No violence ; no scolding; no terrifying stories about hell and...
Página 179 - Please your majesty, if you intend to make me a knight, I wish I may be one of your poor knights of Windsor", and then I shall have a fortune, at least able to support my title.
Página 231 - Snout it off with a flower, vulgo diet, a pompoon ; Let your powder be grey, and braid up your hair Like the mane of a colt to be sold at a fair. A short pair of jumps, half an ell from your chin, To make you appear...
Página 132 - ... said. Sir William then replied, ' Thou art a perjured knave ; for give me a sixpence, and if there be a four upon the dice I will return you a thousand pounds ; ' at which the other was presently abashed, for indeed the dice were false, and of a high cut, without a four.