...rogue, who, according to the old saw, had just escaped a watery grave — " were I in England now, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool...a man: when they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian." We shall just add, that a dollar was the...

...Dekkar's Strange horserace, &c. sign. f. 3. b. and Mr. Steevens's note in p. '28. Sc. 2. p. 77. THIN. A strange fish ! Were I in England now (as once I...man : when they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian. This speech happily ridicules the mania that...

...English. She ig a pupil of Mr: 0»vy. * The Sea Voyage, t The Goblins. J " Were I i:i England no\v, as once I " was, and had but this fish painted, not...man : when they will not give a doit to " relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out " ten to see a dead Indian ! " § The perpetual mildness of the climate...

...instance, he has held up to scorn the first of these foibles in an admirable strain of sarcasm : — " A strange fish ! Were I in England now, (as once I...man : when they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian j- ;" a passage which Mr. Douce has very appositely...

...who allege they are entitled to a preference under the Acts of Parliament. ON FASHIONABLE LIOXS. " Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but...man ; when they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian." — i'cuipat, Act II. Add balances remain,...

...2,911 19 S.957 S 5 16 Total L. 108,150 3 11 ON FASHIONABLE LIONS. " Were I in England now, as once t was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday...man ; when they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian." — Tempest, Art II. MR EDITOR, I SEND you...

...? a man or a fish ? dead or alive ? A fish : he smells like a fish ; a very ancient and fish-' like smell ; a kind of, not of the newest, Poor-John. A...man : when they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian. Legg'd like a man ! and his fins like arms...

...Shakespeare and contemporary dramatists. Trinculo says, speaking of Caliban, "Were I but in England now .... and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool...man : when they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian." And again ; " Do you put tricks upon's with...

...bringing wood in slowly: I'll fall flat: Perchance he will not mind me. SATIRE ON ENGLISH CURIOSITY. Were I in England now (as once I was), and had but...a man: when they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian. CALIBAN'S PROMISES. I'll show thee the best...

...chuse but fall by pailfuls. — • What have we here ? a man or a 6sh ? Dead or alive '' A fish : his brains dashed out witti a Grecian club ; yet he did what he could to die before ; * lie mere makes a man : when they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to...