 you are an Englishman, pray, pray explain." "Sir," he replied, "you have just told this gentleman," pointing to the commandant, " that his father is the father of the whole town; that he is made of stone, but has a wooden head; and at this moment the...  The Practical Tourist, Or, Sketches of the State of the Useful Arts, and of ... - Page 13by Zachariah Allen - 1833Full view - About this book
 | 1826 - 470 pages
...pray, pray explain.' — ' Sir,' he replied, ' you have just told this gentleman,' pointing to the commandant, ' that his father is the father of the...had depended on his answer, 'what is the French for pier?' — ' Jetee, or according to the common people, pout,' he replied. I had scarcely sense enough... | |
 | 1827 - 496 pages
...previously observed. " ' My dear Sir,' interrupted I, ' you are an Englishman, pray, pray explain.' town ; that he is made of stone, but has a wooden...had depended on his answer, ' what is the French for pier ? ' " ' Jetee, or, according to the common people, pont,' he replied. " I had scarcely sense enough... | |
 | Frederick Reynolds - 1826 - 466 pages
...Englishman, pray, pray explain." "Sir," he replied, "you have just told this gentleman," pointing to the commandant, " that his father is the father of the...had depended on his answer, "what is the French for pier?" " Jetie, or, according to the common people, pont, " he replied. I had scarcely sense enough... | |
 | 1827 - 492 pages
...Englishman, pray, pray explain.' " ' Sir,' he replied, ' you have just told this gentleman,' pointing to the commandant, ' that his father is the father of the...had depended on his answer, ' what is the French for pier ? ' " ' Jetee, or, according to the common people, pont,' he replied. " I had scarcely sense enough... | |
 | 1827 - 492 pages
...Englishman, pray, pray explain.' ' Sir,' he replied, ' you have just told this gentleman, (pointing to the commandant) that his father is the father of the whole town ; that be is made of stone, but has a wooden head ; and the workmen are engaged in mending his end, that the... | |
 | Edward Mammatt - 1835 - 470 pages
...Englishman, pray, pray explain." " Sir," he replied, " you have just told this gentleman, pointing to the Commandant, that his father is the father of the whole town, that he is made of stone, and has a wooden head !" I wa» paralyzed. " Tell me," I cried, as if my life depended on an answer... | |
 | Edward Mammatt - 1835 - 472 pages
...Englishman, pray, pray explain." " Sir," he replied, " you have just told this gentleman, pointing to the Commandant, that his father is the father of the whole town, that he is made of stone, and has a wooden head !" I wa» paralyzed. " Tell me," I cried, as if my life depended on an answer... | |
 | William Evans Burton - 1858 - 586 pages
...gentleman,' pointing to the Commandant, ' that lusfatfur is the father of the whole town, that he i» made <y stone, but has a wooden head ! and at this moment...was paralyzed. ' Tell me,' I cried, as if my life depended on an answer, ' what is the French for pier P ' Jetée,' he replied, or according to the common... | |
 | William Evans Burton - 1864 - 552 pages
...pray explain.' 4Sir,' he replied, * you have just told this gentleman,'pointing to the Commandant, 4 that his father is the father of the whole town, that...was paralyzed. * Tell me,' I cried, as if my life depended on an answer, 4 what is the French for pier P I had scarcely sense enough left to assist the... | |
 | George Manville Fenn - 1899 - 534 pages
...— pray, pray, explain !" " Sir," he replied, " you have just told this gentleman," pointing to the commandant, " that his father is the father of the whole town, that ho is made of stone, but has a wooden head ; and at this moment the workmen are engaged in mending... | |
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