It is a nest of wasps, or swarm of vermin which have overcrept the land. I mean the Monopolies and Pollers of the people : these, like the Frogs of Egypt, have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarce a room free from them. They sup in our... The Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature - Pagina 941846Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1846 - 706 pagina’s
...which, at the mere pleasure of the crown, made ' the farmers faint, and the ' plough to go heavy ;' | against coat and conduct money; against the compulsory...our dish, they sit by our fire ; we find them in the dye' vat, wash-bowl, and powdering-tub ; they share with the ' butler in his box ; they have marked... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1806 - 786 pagina’s
...overcrept the land. These, like the frogs of Egypt, have gottea possession of our dwellings, and we have scarce a room free from them. They sup in our cup....our dish. They sit by our fire. We find them in the dye-fat, washEowI, and powdering-tub. They have marked, and scaled us from head to foot. We may not... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 806 pagina’s
...overcrept the land. These, like the frogs of Egypt, have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarce a room free from them. They sup in our cup....They dip in our dish. They sit by our fire. We find diem in the dye-fat, washbowl, and powdering-tub. They have marked, and scaled us from head to foot.... | |
 | 1806 - 790 pagina’s
...overcrept tin- land. These, like the frogs of Egypt, bave gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarce a room free from them. They sup in our cup. They dip in our żish. They sit by our fire. We lind them in the dye-fat, washbowl, and powdering-tub. They have marked,... | |
 | George William Johnson - 1835 - 424 pagina’s
...Egypt, have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarcely a room free from them. They sip in our cup ; they dip in our dish ; they sit by our fire ; we find them in the dye-vat, washing-bowl, anfl powdering-tub. They share with the butler in his box. They have marked and sealed... | |
 | George William Johnson - 1835 - 398 pagina’s
...Egypt, have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarcely a room free from them. They sip in our cup ; they dip in our dish ; they sit by our fire ; we find them in the dye-vat, washing-bowl, and powdering-tub. They share with the butler in his box. They have marked and sealed... | |
 | Thomas Henry Lister - 1838 - 578 pagina’s
...regulated manufactures — fixed the prices of marketable • possession of our dwellings ; and we have scarce a room free from ' them. They sup in our cup...fire. We find them in the dye-vat, wash-bowl, and powdering tub. ' They share with the butler in hU box. They have marked and sealed ' us from head to... | |
 | Thomas Henry Lister - 1838 - 566 pagina’s
...regulated manufactures — fixed the prices of marketable possession of our dwellings ; and we have scarce a room free from " them. They sup in our cup...dish — they sit by our " fire. We find them in the dye vat, wash-bowl, and powdering tub. " They share with the butler in his box. They have marked and... | |
 | edinburgh - 1846 - 556 pagina’s
...considerations, exclaimed against ' the great and into* Whitelocke's Memorials, 38. f Nalson, i. 452. ' lerable burden of ship-money,'* the imposition of which, at...our dish, they sit by our fire; we find them in the dye' vat, wash-bowl, and powdering-tub ; they share with the ' butler in his box ; they have marked... | |
 | University magazine - 1846 - 780 pagina’s
...of the people. These, like the frogs of Egypt, have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarce a room free from them. They sup in our cup, they dip in our dish, thev sit by our hre. We find them in the dye-vat, wash-bowl, and powdering-tab. They share with the... | |
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