 I'll make this piece a guinea." Upon the ground, Within the pound, The shilling soon was thrown : " Behold," says Foote, "The thing's made out, For there is one pound one.  The New London Jest Book - Stran 156uredili: - 1871 - 374 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Epigrams - 1877 - 130 strani
...and Foote. QUIN and Foote one day walked out To view the country round : In merry mood, they chaffing stood Hard by the village pound. Foote from his poke...bet a penny, In a short space, within this place, To make this piece a guinea." Upon the ground within the pound The shilling soon was thrown. "Behold!"... | |
 | H. L. Sidney Lear - 1882 - 200 strani
...faith, and that to own No god but Interest alone. CHURCHILL. LXXVII. As Quin and Foote one day walked out, To view the country round, In merry mood they...chatting stood, Hard by the village pound. Foote from his purse a shilling took, And said, " I '11 bet a penny, In a short space, within this place, I '11 make... | |
 | 1887 - 124 strani
...is told in rhyme, and though not new, may be worthy quoting : — " As Quin and Foote one day walked out, To view the country round, In merry mood they chatting stood, Hard by a Tillage pound. Foote from bia fob a shilling took, And said, ' I'll bet a penny, In a small space,... | |
 | Samuel Foote - 1894 - 252 strani
...and Quin .-has been well versified as follows : — , - As Quin and Foote ' / One day walked out ys To view the country round, In merry mood They chatting...village pound. Foote from his poke' A 'shilling took, Upon the ground, i Within the pound, The shilling soon was thrown : " Behold," says Foote, " The thing's... | |
 | 1898 - 232 strani
...in the great ocean of eternity." Forced by His Own Wit to Compound As Quin and Foote one day walked out To view the country round, In merry mood they...pound. Foote from his poke a shilling took, And said, " I'Jl bet a penny, In a short space, within this place, I'll make this piece a guinea." Upon the ground,... | |
 | William Carew Hazlitt - 1912 - 384 strani
...were the actors. The mill was valued at fifteen shillings a year 800 years ago. FOOTE AND QUIN. As Quin and Foote One day walk'd out To view the country...pound. Foote from his poke A shilling took, And said, " I'll bet a penny, In a short space Within this place I'll make this piece a guinea." Upon the ground,... | |
 | William Carew Hazlitt - 1912 - 384 strani
...were the actors. The mill was valued at fifteen shillings a year 800 years ago. FOOTE AND QUIN. As Quin and Foote One day walk'd out To view the country...stood, Hard by the village pound. Foote from his poke A •hilling took, And laid, " I'll bet a penny, In a short space Within this place I'll make this piece... | |
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