 I flatter myself the subsequent succinct account will be forgiven. As economy is the watchword of this reign, as candor was of the former, in the courtly .and ministerial style, it has crossed the Atlantic, and is in high vogue in America as well as Westminster,...  Foot Notes: Or, Walking as a Fine Art - Page 40by Alfred Barron - 1875 - 330 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1837 - 594 pages
...style, it has crossed the Atlantic, and is in high vogue in America as well as Westminster, the cily of the great king. The story is this, — A few days...came into my house in early morn, begged for cider, then threemugs deep, as I was informed; after some admonitions given him, my affairs pressing my immediate... | |
 | Charles Henry Stanley Davis - 1870 - 1040 pages
...courtly and ministerial style, it has crossed the Atlantic, and is in high vogue in America as well as in Westminster the city of the great king. The story...came into my house in early morn, begged for cider, then three mugs deep, as I was informed ; after some admonitions given him, my affairs pressing my... | |
 | Alfred Barron - 1875 - 344 pages
...liberty to use his legs. In short, pedestrianism is almost entirely surrendered to the VAGABONDS. I find these wrecks upon most of the principal roads...him, my affairs pressing my immediate departure, I lett him in the house, on which he became very boisterous, attempting to pilfer some things, which... | |
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