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" ... that we might take the gallows in flank, and at all events secure a retreat, who should come by but a drove of fat oxen for Smithfield. The drums beat in the front, the dogs barked in the rear, the oxen set up a gallop: on they came thundering upon... "
Memoirs of His Own Life - Page 167
by Tate Wilkinson - 1790
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Englishman in Paris

Samuel Foote - 1778 - 312 pages
...turning down a narrow lane to the left, as it might be about there, in order to poflefs a pig's-ftye, that we might take the gallows in flank, and at all...a drove of fat oxen for Smithfield. The drums beat inthe-front, the clogs bark'd in the rear, the oxen fet up a gallop ; on they came thundering upon...
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A Collection of the Most Esteemed Farces and Entertainments ..., Volume 2

1783 - 382 pages
...pig's-ftye, that we might take the gallows in flank, and at all events fecure a retreat, who fiiould come by but a drove of fat oxen for Smithfield. The drums beat in the front, the dogs bark'd in the rear, the oxen fet up a gallop ; on they came thundering upon us, broke through our ranks...
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A Collection of the Most Esteemed Farces and Entertainments ..., Volume 2

1792 - 380 pages
...turning down a narrow laue to the left, as it might be about there, in order to poflefs a pig's flye, that we might take the gallows in flank, and at all...Smithfield. The drums beat in the front, the dogs bark'd in the rear, the oxen fet up a gallop ; on they came thundering upon us, broke through our ranks...
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The Works of Samuel Foote, Esq: In Two Volumes. ...

Samuel Foote - 1799 - 376 pages
...pig's ftye, that we might take the gallows in flank, and, at all events, fecure a retreat, who mould come by but a drove of fat oxen for Smithfield, The drums beat in the front, the dogs bark'd in the rear, the oxen fet up a gallop ; on they came thundering upon us, broke through our ranks...
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The British Drama: Operas and farces

1804 - 626 pages
...pig's stye, that we might take the gallows in flank, and, at ail events, secure a retreat, who should come by but a drove of fat oxen for Smithfield'! The...in the front, the dogs barked in the rear, the oxen set up a gallop: on they came thundering upon us, broke through our ranks in an instant, and threw...
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The British drama, Volume 2

British drama - 1804 - 630 pages
...gallows in flank, and, at all events, secure a retreat, who should come by but a drove of fat oxcu for Smithfield ! The drums beat in the front, the dogs barked in the rear, the oxen set up a gallop: on they came thundering upon us, broke through our ranks in an instant, and threw...
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The British Drama: Operas and farces

1804 - 630 pages
...we might take the gallows in flank and, at all events, secure a retreat, who shoulc: come by but n drove of fat oxen for Smithfield The drums beat in the front, the dogs barked ir the rear, the oxen set up a gallop : on they came thundering upon us, broke through our ranks ii...
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The Modern British Drama: In Five Volumes, Volume 5

Sir Walter Scott - 1811 - 698 pages
...pig's-stye, that we might take the gallows in flank, and, at all •vents, secure a retreat, who should come by but a drove of fat oxen for Smithfield ! The...in the front, the dogs barked in the rear, the oxen set up a gallop: on they came thundering upon us, broke through our ranks in •n instant, und threw...
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The modern British drama, Volume 5

British drama - 1811 - 710 pages
...pig's-stye, that we might take the gallows in flank, and, at all events, secure a retreat, who should come by but a drove of fat oxen for Smithfield ! The drums bent in the front, the dogs barked in the rear, the oxen set up a gallop: on they came thundering upon...
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The London Stage: A Collection of the Most Reputed Tragedies ..., Volume 1

1824 - 656 pages
...and, at all events, secure a retreat, \\lio should come by but a drove of fat oxen from Siuithfield. The drums beat in the front, the dogs barked in the rear, the oxen set up a gallop ; cm they came thundering upon us, broke through our ranks in an instant, und threw...
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