 ... the ridicule, that I found he was ashamed of what he had done: on the other side, I found that I myself had no great reason to triumph, for as I went to touch my forehead I missed the place, and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as my...  The British Essayists - Page 123edited by - 1808Full view - About this book
 | 1729 - 320 pages
...clapped my Finger upon my upper Lip. Befides, as my Nofe was exceeding Prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky Knocks as I was playing my Hand about my Face, and aiming at feme other Part of it. I faw two other Gentlemen by me, who were in the fame ridiculous Circumftances.... | |
 | 1789 - 428 pages
...my upper lip. Befides, as my nofe was exceeding prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky C 4 knocks knocks as I was playing my hand about my face, and aiming at fome other part of it. I faw two other gentlemen by me who were in the fame ridiculous circumftances.... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1794 - 492 pages
...my upper lip. Befides, as my nofe •was exceeding prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knoks as I was playing my hand about my face, and aiming at fome other part of it. I faw two other Gentlemen by me , who were in the fame ridiculous circumftances.... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...finger upon my upper lip. Besides , as my nose was exceeding prominent , I gave it two or three \jnlucky knocks as I was playing my hand about my face , and aiming at some other. THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. 119 part of it. I saw two other gentlemen by me, who were in the same ridiculous... | |
 | 1803 - 342 pages
...clapped my finger upon my upptr lip. Besides, as my nose was exceeding prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knocks as I was playing my hand about my face, and aiming at some other part of it. 1 saw two other gentlemen by me, who were in the same ridiculous circumstances. These had made a foolish... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...Besides, as my nose was exceeding prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knocks as I was playing jny hand about my face, and aiming at some other part of it. I daw two other gentlemen by me, who were in the .same -ridiculous • circumstances. These had' made... | |
 | 1808 - 306 pages
...nose was exceedingly prominent, I gave It two or three unlucky knocks as I was playing my hand ahout my face, and aiming at some other part of it. I saw two other gentlemen hy me, who were in the same ridiculons circumstance!. These had made a foolish swop hetween a couple... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 522 pages
...clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as my nose was exceeding prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knocks as I was playing my hand about...saw two other gentlemen by me, who were in the same ri• • In lieu] I know not why the author preferred French to English, in lieu, to instead, unless... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 522 pages
...English, in lieu, to instead, unless it were to avoid the monotony of, instead, vthut, parted. diculous circumstances. These had made a foolish swop between...thick bandy legs, and two long trapsticks that had no calfs to them. One of these looked like a man walking upon stilts, and was so lifted up into the air... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 924 pages
...clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as my nose was exceeding prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knocks as I was playing my hand about...had made a foolish swop between a couple of thick bandy-legs and two long trapsticks that had no calves to them. One of these loekt-d like a man walking... | |
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