 I accepted the offer, and immediately found that they had been talking in terms of gardening, and that the kings and generals they had mentioned were only so many tulips, to which the gardeners, according to their usual custom, had given such high titles...  The British Essayists - Pagina 29geredigeerd door - 1808Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1711 - 402 pagina’s
...believed he could fhow me fuch a Blow of Tulips as was not to be matched in the •whole Country. I accepted the Offer, and immediately found that they had been talking in Terms of Gardenirtg, and that the Kings and Generals they had mentioned were only ib maijy Tulips, to which... | |
 | 1728 - 342 pagina’s
...he believed he could fhew me fuch a Blow of Tulips as was not to be matched in the whole Country. I ACCEPTED the Offer, and immediately found that they...the Kings and Generals they had mentioned were only fo many Tulips, to which the Gardeners, according to their ufual Cuftom, had given fuch high Titles... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1774 - 366 pagina’s
...he believed he could mew me fuch a blow of tulips, as was pot to be matched .in the whole country. I accepted the offer, and immediately found that they...the Kings and Generals they 'had mentioned were only fo many tulips, to which the gardeners, according to their ufual cuftcm,.had given fuch high titles... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pagina’s
...it would be v»ox\\\tivj N)V\t\ W xVo.1 he believed he was not to be matched in the whole country. I accepted the offer, and immediately found that they...the kings and generals they had mentioned were only fo many tulips, to which the gardeners, according to their ufual cuftom, had given Rich high titles... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 pagina’s
...believed he could shew me such a blow of tulips, as was not to be matched in the whole country." I accepted the offer, and immediately found that they...talking in terms of gardening, and that the kings and grnerals they had mentioned were only so many tulips, to which the gardeners, according to their usual... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pagina’s
...he believed he could show me such a blow of tulips, as was not to be matched in the whole country. I accepted the offer, and immediately found -that they...and that the kings and generals they had mentioned Avere only so many tulips, to which the gardeners, according to their usual custom, had given such... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pagina’s
...matcbed in the \\hoU: country. I accepted the offer, and immediately found that they Lad been talking rn terms of gardening, and that 'the kings and generals they had mentioned 'Were only so inany tulips, to which the gardeners, according to their -usual custom, had given such high titles... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 534 pagina’s
...be. lieved he could show me such a blow of tulips as was not to be matched in the whole country.' I accepted the offer, and immediately found that they...was very much pleased and astonished at the glorious show of these gay vegetables, that arose in great profusion on all the banks about us. Sometimes I... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 628 pagina’s
...he believed he could show me such a blow of tulips, as was not to be matched in the whole country. I accepted the offer, and immediately found that they...was very much pleased and astonished at the glorious show of these gay vegetables, that arose in great profusion on all the banks about us. Sometimes i... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 306 pagina’s
...he believed he could shew me such a blow of tulips as was not to be matched in the whole country." I accepted the offer, and immediately found that they...the kings and generals they had mentioned were only. BO many tulips, to which the gardeners, according to their usual custom, had given such high titles... | |
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