 | 1875 - 324 pages
...the gout instead, but made such wry faces, that one might easily perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain. It was pleasant enough to see the several...hunger against want of appetite, and care against pain. 12. The female world were very busy among themselves in bartering for features : one was trucking a... | |
 | Joseph Angus - 1880 - 726 pages
...the gout instead, but made such wry faces that one might easily perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain. It was pleasant enough to see the several...hunger against want of appetite, and care against pain. I must not omit my own particular adventure. My friend with a long visage had no sooner taken upon... | |
 | 1881 - 602 pages
...the gout instead, but made such wry faces that one might easily perceive ho was no great gainer by the bargain. It was pleasant enough to see the several...bartering for features — one was trucking a lock of gray hairs for a carbuncle, another was making over a short waist for a pair of round shoulders, and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1884 - 200 pages
...gout in their stead, but made such wry faces, that one might easily perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain. It was pleasant enough to see the several...hunger against want of appetite, and care against pain. 4. The female world were very busy among themselves in bartering for features; one was trucking a lock... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1885 - 752 pages
...supportable by our being accustomed to it, I shall not determine. perceive he was no great gainer by s vanish'd I could not for my heart forbear pitying the poor hump-backed gentleman, mentioned in the former paper,... | |
 | Frank McAlpine - 1886 - 456 pages
...gout in their stead, but made such wry faces, that one might easily perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain. It was pleasant enough to see the several...bartering for features; one was trucking a lock of gray hairs for a carbuncle; another was making over a short waist for a pair of round shoulders; and... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1890 - 448 pages
...gout in their stead, but made such wry faces that one might easily perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain. It was pleasant enough to see the several...bartering for features : one was trucking a lock of gray hairs for a carbuncle ; and another was making over a short waist for a pair of round shoulders... | |
 | Charles F. Beezley - 1891 - 436 pages
...their stead, but made such wry faces, that one might easily perceive that he was no great gainer by the bargain. It was pleasant enough to see the several...themselves in bartering for features; one was trucking a lot of gray hairs for a carbuncle, another was making over a short waist for a pair of round shoulders,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1892 - 358 pages
...gout in their stead, but made such wry faces, that one might easily perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain. It was pleasant enough to see the several...bartering for features ; one was trucking a lock of gray hairs for a carbuncle ; another was making over a short waist for a pair of round shoulders, and... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1893 - 504 pages
...perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain. j It was pleasant enough to sec the several ex' changes that were made, for sickness against poverty, hunger...bartering for features; one was trucking a lock of gray hairs for a carbuncle, another was making over a short waist for a pair of round shoulders,and... | |
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... from the choice they had made. A poor galley slave, who had thrown down his chains, took up the gout in their stead, but made such wry faces, that one might easily perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain. It was pleasant enough to see the several... 
