 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 strani
...crafty wrefting obvious matter to the purpofe. Often it confifteth in one knows not what, and fpringeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable, and inexplicable ; being anfwerable to the numt,erkfs rovings of fancy, and windings of language. It is, in fhort, a manner... | |
 | William Seward - 1796 - 430 strani
...wreftingobyious " matter to the purpofe ; often it confifteth in one " knows not what, and fpringcth up one can ** hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable " and inexplicable, being anfwerable to the num" berlefs rovings of fancy and windings of lan" guage- I' '?» m fho^t, a manner... | |
 | William Seward - 1796 - 418 strani
...wreftingobvious " matter to the purpofe ; often it confifteth in one " knows not what, and fpringeth up one can " hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable " and inexplicable, being anfwerable to the num** berlefs rovings of fancy and windings of lan" guage. I( is, in ftiort, a manner... | |
 | 1802 - 308 strani
...crafty wrefting obvious matter to the purpofe ; often it confifteth in one knows not what, and fpringeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable and inexplicable, being anfwerable to the numberlefs rovings of fancy and windings of language. It is, in inort, a manner of... | |
 | William Seward - 1804 - 492 strani
...wrefting obvious matter to the purpofe ; often " it confifteth in one knows not what, and fpring" eth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are " unaccountable and Inexplicable, being anfwer" able to the numberlefs rovings of fancy and " windings of language. It is, in fhort, a man"... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 strani
...crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose. Often it consisteth in one knows not what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable,...teacheth and proveth things by,) which by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit or expression, doth affect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 strani
...obvious matter to the purpose. Often it consisteth in one knows not what, and springeth up one «an hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable, and inexplicable;...teacheth and proveth things by,) which by a pretty surprising unconthness in conceit or expression, doth affect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 strani
...crafty wrestling obvious matter to the purpose : often it consists in one knows not what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable...and inexplicable, being answerable to the numberless i-ovings of fancy and windings of language. It is, in short, a manner of speaking out of the simple... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 strani
...purpose. Often it consisteth in one knows not what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how. liways are unaccountable and inexplicable, being answerable...speaking out of the simple and plain way (such as re.ir.on teacheth and provcth things by), which by a pretty surpris*ing uncouthness in conceit or expression,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 546 strani
...: often it consists in one knows not what, and springetJi up one can hardly tell how. Its ways ar« unaccountable and inexplicable, being answerable to...windings of language. It is, in short, a manner of speakj iug out of the simple and plain way (such as reason teacheth and proveth things by) which by... | |
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... from a lucky hitting upon what is strange, sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose; often it consisteth in one knows not what and springeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable and inexplicable, being answerable... 
