 As I had some opinion of my son's prudence, I was willing enough to intrust him with this commission ; and the next morning I perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair ; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his...  The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale - Pagina 55door Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 196 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Vandenhoff - 1862 - 382 pagina’s
...perceived his sisters mighty busy, in fitting out Moses for the fair ; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with pins. The business...that cloth they call thunder and lightning ; which, though grown too short, was much too good to be thrown away ; his waistcoat was of gosling green ;... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 pagina’s
...I perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with pins. The business...groceries in. He had on a coat made of that cloth called thunder and lightning, which, though grown too short, was much to good to be thrown away. His... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1863 - 234 pagina’s
...I perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair ; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with pins. The business...groceries in. He had on a coat made of that cloth called thunder-and-lightniug, which, though grown too short, was too good to be thrown away. His waistcoat... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1864 - 436 pagina’s
...I perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair ; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with pins. The business...groceries in. He had on a coat made of that cloth called thunder and lightning, which, though grown too short, was much too good to be thrown away. His... | |
 | Charles Kegan Paul - 1864 - 232 pagina’s
...perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair — trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with pins. The business of the toilet f being over, we had at last the satisfaction of seeing him mounted upon the colt, with a deal box... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1865 - 80 pagina’s
...pride? — Goldsmith. 5. Whereto serves mercy but to confront the visage of offence? Shakespeare. 6. The business of the toilet being over, we had at last...satisfaction of seeing him mounted upon the colt. — Goldsmith. 7. From dive's second visit to India dates the political ascendency of the English in... | |
 | James Fleming - 1866 - 382 pagina’s
...I perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with pins. The business...groceries in. He had on a coat made of that cloth called thunder and lightning, which, though grown too short, was much too good to be thrown away. His... | |
 | Penny readings - 1866 - 256 pagina’s
...1 perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair ; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with pins. The business...satisfaction of seeing him mounted upon the colt, with a deal-box before him to bring home groceries in. He had on a coat made of that cloth called thunder... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1866 - 82 pagina’s
...Second.—Gibbon. 5. Whereto serves mercy but to confront the visage of offence?— Shakespeare. 6. The business of the toilet being over, we had at last the satisfaction of seeing him mounted upon the colt.—Goldsmith. 7. From dive's second visit to India dates the political ascendency of the English... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 774 pagina’s
...I perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with pins. The business...in. He had on a coat made of that cloth they call thunderand-lightning, which, though grown too short, was much too good to be thrown away. His waistcoat... | |
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