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" who behaves unkindly to his wife, deserves to have his house burnt over his head." " If you think so," said Garrick, " I hope your house is insured. "
The Flowers of Wit - Page 92
by Henry Kett - 1825
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The Weekly Monitor, Entertaining and Instructive: Designed to be ..., Volume 1

1817 - 206 pages
...very ill, was one day talking i to Garrick, in a tine sentimental manner, in praise of conjugal l an3 fidelity. " The husband," said Sterne, " who behaves unkindly to his wife, deserves to have his horise burnt over his head." " If you think so," said Garrick, " I hope your house is insured." A poor...
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The Laughing Philosopher: Being the Entire Works of Momus, Jester of Olympus ...

John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...objection ; but if lie preferred the fair game, so be it, he was agreeable to either. GARRÍ» AND STERKE.' Sterne, who used his wife very ill, was one day talking...If you think so," said Garrick, " I hope your house в insured." THE TURKISH SULTAM. His highness was a mau of solemn port, Shavvl'd to^ the nose, and...
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The Maids, Wives, and Widows' Penny Magazine, and Gazette ..., Volume 1, Issue 2

1832 - 240 pages
...other* implicitly submit, and leave her the undisputed heroine of the field— of Tongue. STERNE. — Sterne, who used his wife very ill, was one day talking...over his head." " If you think so," said Garrick, " 1 hope your house is insured." ODDS AND ENDS. • A thing of slircds and pitnhei.*— Shakespeare....
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Joe Miller's Jests: With Copious Additions

Joe Miller - 1836 - 266 pages
...you see anything ridiculous in this wig ? The answer instantly was; Nothing but the head. to Garriek in a fine sentimental manner, in praise of conjugal...his house burnt over his head. If you think so, said Garriek, I hope your house is insured. 959. A lady after performing, with the most brilliant execution,...
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Miscellaneous extracts from various authors, by D. Holt

David Holt - 1839 - 304 pages
...dawn on ills increast, That sleep, the loveliest, since it dreams the least. Byron. f •• ANECDOTE. STERNE, who used his wife very ill, was one day talking...so," said Garrick, " I hope your house is insured." PREVENT by a just and conciliating policy, one single war, and the money thus saved would provide,...
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The Christian Pioneer, Volume 1; Volume 9

1744 - 726 pages
...converted ; and died full of faith and hope. GARRICK AND STERNE. — Sterne, who used his wife very flli was one day talking to Garrick in a fine sentimental...deserves to have his house burnt over his head." " If yon can think so," responded Garrick, " I hope your house is insured." Let all whom it concerns give...
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The jest book; the choicest anecdotes and sayings, selected and arranged by ...

Jest book - 1864 - 396 pages
...ASSURANCE AND INSURANCE. STERNE, the author of the " Sentimental Journey," who had the credit of treating his wife very ill, was one day talking to Garrick...of conjugal love and fidelity: "The husband," said he, with amazing assurance, "who behaves unkindly to his wife, deserves to have his house burnt over...
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Clergymen and Doctors: Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches

Clergymen - 1868 - 198 pages
...in a fine sentimental strain, in laudation of conjugal love and fidelity. " The husband," said he, " who behaves unkindly to his wife, deserves to have...his house burnt over his head." " If you think so," replied Garrick, " I hope your house is insured." THE GOSPEL A NOVELTY. WHEN Le Tourneau preached the...
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The New London Jest Book

William Carew Hazlitt - 1871 - 406 pages
...to keep it, for it is likewise emblematical of my love for you—it has no beginning." 122. OTERNE, who used his wife very ill, was one ^ day talking...so," said Garrick, " I hope your house is insured." 123. TT OOD said he was forced to make broad grins .*. under narrow circumstances, and be a lively...
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The mixture for low spirits, being a compound of witty sayings

William Tegg - 1875 - 132 pages
...ASSURANCE AND INSURANCE. Sterne, the author of the "Sentimental Journey," who had the credit of treating his wife very ill, was one day talking to Garrick...of conjugal love and fidelity: "The husband," said he, with amazing assurance, ' ' who behaves unkindly to his wife, deserves to have his house burnt...
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