 | 1820 - 774 trang
...his nephew, (a Guinea trader,) came in. ' Nephew,' said Sir Godfrey, ' you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' ' I don't know how great you may be, said the Guinea-man, but I don't like four looks : I have often bought a man, much better than both of you together,... | |
 | 1820 - 760 trang
...nephew, (a Guinea trader,) came in. ' Nephew,' said Sir Godfrey, • you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' ' I don't know...together, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas." We shall add to our selection one or two of the miscellaneous articles. • "When the celebrated Father... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1820 - 888 trang
...when his nephew, a Guinea trader came iu. "Nephew, (said Sir Godfrey), you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world." — " I don't know how great you may be, (said the Guinea-man), but I don't like your looks : I have often bought a man, much better thmi both of you.... | |
 | 1820 - 866 trang
...when his nephew, a Guinea tnidor came in. " Nephew, (saiil Sir Godfrey), you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world." — " I don't know how great you may be, (said the Guinea-man), but I don't like your looks : I have ofli'ii bought a man, much better than both of you... | |
 | david william - 1820 - 564 trang
...Guinea trader, came in. "Nephew," (said Sir Godfrey) " you have the honour of seeing the two great" est men in the world. " — " I don't know how great you may *' be," (said the Guinea-man); " but I don't like your looks : \ f have often bought a man much better than both of you... | |
 | James Elmes - 1825 - 322 trang
...when his nephew, a Guinea trader, came in. " Nephew, (said Sir Godfrey) you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world." — " I don't...together, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas." SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS AND HAYDN. WHEN Haydn was in England, one of our princes commissioned Sir Joshua... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 492 trang
...Nephew,' said Kneller, ' you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' ' I do not know how great you may be,' said the Guinea man, '...together, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas.' " * According to Horace,— Reddere penonx scit convenientia ctnque. Anacreon. It has been a dispute... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 524 trang
...Nephew," said Kneller, • you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' ' I do not know how great you may be,' said the Guinea man, '...together, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas.' " * According to Horace,— Reddere persons scit convenientia caique. Anacrcon. It has been a dispute... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 trang
...plaudit to my song, The snakes of envy hiss in vain at Peter. Thus have I dar'd defend an injur'd race, a man much better than both of you together, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas." TO MY BARN. To thee the wandeiing tribes were wont to rove, Each jovial gipsy with his merry mate,... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 318 trang
...his nephew, a Guinea trader, came in. " Nephew," said Sir Godfrey, ' you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' — ' I don't...together, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas.' " SPENCK. SIR JOHN DAVIE8, AND HIS WIFE. SIR JOHN DAVIES, an eminent statesman and judge during the... | |
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you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' 'I don't know how great men you may be,' said the Guinea man, ' but I don't like your looks. I have often bought a man much better than both of you, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas. 
