 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 536 trang
...were lavished upon them even to profusion. But in the midst of this splendour the company still were obliged to assemble in a booth to drink tea and chocolate, or to game. Nash undertook to remedy this inconvenience, and by his direction, oneThomas Harrison erected a handsome... | |
 | British empire - 1847 - 856 trang
...auspicious moment for liis fortune, arrived at Bath, and made a hit at or.«: by assuring the people that he would charm away the poison, as the venom of the tarantula...must confess that, viewed in this light, they fully justified his own admission, that the pen was his torpedo, — whenever he grasped it, it benumbed... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1851 - 492 trang
...gained their good will, that he was speedily voted Master of the Ceremonies, and soon was recognized as King of Bath. Nash commenced his reign by repairing...accommodated with a handsome Assembly-room — the first erected in the city : and he set about composing a code of laws for his new subjects. The public balls... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1851 - 492 trang
...condition of the thoroughfares at the beginning of the last century. The company, which had hitherto bcen obliged to assemble in a booth to drink tea and chocolate, or to game, were, under his direetion, aecommodated with a handsome Assembly-room— the first ereeted in the eity : and he set... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 766 trang
...wi-iv lavished upon them even to profusion. But in the midst of this splendour the company still were obliged to assemble in a booth to drink tea and chocolate, or to game. Mr. Nash undertook to remedy this inconvenience, and by his direction, one Thomas Harrison erected... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 540 trang
...were lavished upon them even to profusion. But in the midst of this splendor the company still were obliged to assemble in a booth to drink tea and chocolate, or to game. Nash undertook to remedy this inconvenience, and by his direction, one Thomas Harrison erected a handsome... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 546 trang
...were lavished upon them even to profusion. But in the midst of this splendor the company still were obliged to assemble in a booth to drink tea and chocolate, or to game. Nash undertook to remedy this inconvenience. and by his direction, one Thomas Harrison erected a handsome... | |
 | John Earle - 1864 - 372 trang
...paved, cleaned, and lighted, and the chairmen were subjected to new regulations^ Still the company were obliged to assemble in a booth to drink tea and chocolate, or to game. Mr. Nash undertook to remedy this inconvenience. By his direction one Thomas Harrison erected a handsome... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1869 - 574 trang
...fashionable company. Nash triumphed, and was speedily voted Master of the Ceremonies — or King of Bath." The company, which had hitherto been obliged to assemble...under his direction, accommodated with a handsome assembly room — the first ever erected in the city. Nash reached the zenith of his greatness between... | |
 | John Murray (publishers.) - 1869 - 570 trang
...fashionable company. Nash triumphed, and was speedily voted Master of the Ceremonies — or King of Bath." The company, which had hitherto been obliged to assemble...under his direction, accommodated with a handsome assembly room — thefirstevererected in the city. Nash reached the zenith of his greatness between... | |
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A better band of music was also procured, and the former subscription of one guinea was raised to two. Harrison had three guineas a week for the room and candles... 
