| 1822 - 694 strani
...something between a childish treble, and a grumble—the mild forerunner, or prœludium, of a grunt. He must be roasted. I am not ignorant that our ancestors...boiled—but what a sacrifice of the exterior tegument ! There is no flavour comparable, I will contend, to that of the crisp tawny, well-watched, not over-roasted,... | |
| William Hone - 1826 - 892 strani
...childish treble and a grumble—the mild forerunner, or prceludium, of a grunt. " He muit be roatted. I am not ignorant that our ancestors ate them seethed,...boiled—but what a sacrifice of the exterior tegument ! " There is no flavour comparable, I will contend, to that of the crisp, tawny, wellwatched, not over-roasted... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1836 - 362 strani
...something between a childish treble, and a grumble—the mild forerunner, or prceludium, of a grunt. He must be roasted. I am not ignorant that our ancestors...boiled—but what a sacrifice of the exterior tegument! There is no flavour comparable, I will contend, to that of the crisp, tawny, well-watched, not overroasted,... | |
| William Hone - 1837 - 954 strani
...between a childish treble and a grumble—the mild forerunner, or prœludium, of a grunt. " He mutt be roasted. I am not ignorant that our ancestors ate...boiled—but what a sacrifice of the exterior tegument ! " There is no flavour comparable, I will contend, to that of the crisp, tawny, wellwatched, not over-roasted... | |
| Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 strani
...something between a childish treble and a grumble—the mild forerunner, or praludium, of a grunt. He must be roasted. I am not ignorant that our ancestors...boiled—but what a sacrifice of the exterior tegument! There is no flavour comparable, I will contend, to that of the crisp, tawny, well-watched, not over-roasted,... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 strani
...something between a childish treble and a grumble —the mild forerunner, orprœludium of a grunt. He must be roasted. I am not ignorant that our ancestors...boiled—but what a sacrifice of the exterior tegument ! There is no flavour comparable, I will contend, to that of the crisp, tawny, well-watched, not over-roasted,... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1841 - 392 strani
...childish treble and a grumble —the mild forerunner,orprtrludinm ofagrunt. Ht mutt Ii r roarttii. I am not ignorant that our ancestors ate them seethed,...boiled—but what a sacrifice of the exterior tegument ! There is no flavour comparable, I will contend, to that of the crisp, tawny, well-watched, not over-roasted,... | |
| William Youatt - 1847 - 186 strani
...something between a childish treble and a grumble, the mild forerunner or prceludium of a grunt, " He must be roasted. I am not ignorant that our ancestors ate them seethed or boiled ; but what a sacrifice of the exterior tegument! " There is no flavour comparable, I will contend,... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1850 - 406 strani
...but something between a childish treble and a grumble—the mild forerunner, or prcdudium of a grunt. He must be roasted. I am not ignorant that our ancestors...boiled—but what a sacrifice of the exterior tegument! There is no flavour comparable, I will contend, to that of the crisp, tawny, well-watched, not over-roasted,... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1852 - 684 strani
...but something between a childish treble and a grumble—the mild forerunner or pradudium of a grunt. He must be roasted. I am not ignorant that our ancestors ate them seethed, or boiled— but what a sacrifice of the exterior tegument ! There is no flavour comparable, I will contend,... | |
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