The Connoisseur, 第 3 巻

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R. Baldwin, 1767

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34 ページ - CONNOISSEUR. N°. 76. body is humouroufly pointed out. "' Man " (fays he) is a Micro-Coat. As to his body " there can be no doubt; but examine even the " acquirements of his mind, you will find them " all contribute in their order towards furnifhing
76 ページ - were Store of Tobacco Pipes that had been ufed. On one Side of this End of the Room was the Door of a Clofet wherein flood the Strong Beer and the Wine, which never came thence but in fingle Glafles; that being the Rule of the Houfe
74 ページ - but what he borrowed to carefs his Neighbours Wives and Daughters; there being not a Woman in all his Walks, of the Degree of a Yeoman's Wife or under, and under the Age of forty, but it was extremely her Fault,' if he was not intimately acquainted
75 ページ - not to be difturbed; he having always three or four attending him at Dinner ; and a little white round Stick of fourteen Inches lying by his Trencher, that he might defend fuch Meat as he had no Mind to part with to them. The Windows (which were very large)
74 ページ - They ufed round Sand Bowls ; and it had a Banquetting Houfe like a Stand, built in a Tree. He kept all Manner of Sport Hounds, that ran Buck, Fox, Hare, Otter, and Badger. And Hawks, long and fhort winged. He had all Sorts of Nets for
247 ページ - open their facks, and hold con" verfation for an hour together; then put up " their implements, help each other to refume " their burthens, and take their leave." In thefe circumftances a man of
75 ページ - The Parlour was a large Room as properly furnifhed. ' On a great Hearth paved with Brick lay fome Terriers, and the choiceft Hounds and Spaniels. Seldom but two of the great Chairs had Litters of young Cats in them ; which
138 ページ - parts equal to any fcheme of life, have turned out diflblute and ignorant; and quite unworthy the title of a Genius, except in the modern acceptation of the word, by which it fignifies a very filly young fellow, who from his extravagance and debauchery has obtained the name of a Genius, like lucus a
143 ページ - I'll take a nap, and then be with thee." .So faid, fo done,—and fafely fure; For fay, what conqueft more fecure ? Whene'er he wak'd, (that's all that's in it) He could o'ertake him in a minute. The Tortoife heard the taunting jeer, But
75 ページ - with Marrow-bones, full of Hawks-Perches, Hounds, Spaniels and Terriers: the upper Side of the Hall hung with Fox-fkins of this and the laft Year's killing; here and there a Pole-Cat intermixt; Game- keepers and Hunters Poles in great

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