| John Hamilton Moore - 1806 - 402 pages
...in their stead, but made such wry faces, that one might easily perceive he was no great gamer by ihe bargain. It was pleasant enough to see the several...hunger against want of appetite, and care against pain. • P8. The femede world were very busy among themselves in bartering for fta'.ifes ; one was trucking... | |
| John Lewis (publisher) - 238 pages
...hunger againft want of appetite, and care againft pain. The female world were very bufy among themfelves in bartering for features; one was trucking a lock...grey hairs for a carbuncle, another was making over a fhort waift for a pair of round ihoulders, and a third cheapening a bad face for a loft reputation... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1867 - 466 pages
...but made such wry faces, that one might easily perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain. 11. The female world were very busy among themselves in..."'"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... | |
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