| Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1861 - 410 strani
...impressions of one another as travelling companions were sufficiently favourable to induce the party * "He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back." t Book viii. chap, iv., Dr. Orkborne is described standing on... | |
| Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1861 - 406 strani
...impressions of one another as travelling companions were sufficiently favourable to induce the party * "He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back." t Book viii. chap, iv., Dr. Orkborne is described standing on... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1862 - 328 strani
...acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day: Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick,...friends, as a huntsman his pack; For he knew, when he pleas'd, he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puflf... | |
| esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 strani
...acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day ; Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick...trick. He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack ; 1'or he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what... | |
| Washington Irving - 1864 - 664 strani
...acting. With no reason on earth to go out of hU way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day: Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick...trick: He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, I- t>r he knew, when he pleased, he could whistle them back Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd... | |
| John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 strani
...of all that was pleasant in man. Line 94. As a wit, if not first, in the very first line. Line 96. He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For...knew, when he pleased, he could whistle them back. £,--- 107. VICAR OP WAKEFIELD. Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long.* Chap.... | |
| 1865 - 342 strani
...acting. With BO reason on earth to go out of his way,. He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not Ms own by finessing and trick. He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack ;. For he knew, when... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1919 - 106 strani
...He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day: Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick 105 If they were not his own by finessing and trick. He...friends, as a huntsman his pack; For he knew, when he pleas'd, he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff... | |
| Lucian Lamar Knight - 1919 - 636 strani
...people to him, the charm which enabled him, as one of his admirers said: Tb cast off his friends as the huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleased he could whistle them back. "A gallant soul, an inspiring leader, a dashing, winning, impulsive nature, brilliant talents — I... | |
| 1920 - 654 strani
...point an abstract truth. Is there a young reader who will not enjoy the piquant couplet about Garrick : He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For...he knew when he pleased he could whistle them back; or the account of Reynolds' tendency to idealize: Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil... | |
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