 ... wine, naming the brewer, and protesting, if it were not good, he should lose their custom ; with a special recommendation to wipe the lip before drinking. Then we had our toasts — "the King...  The Manchester iris - 第 123 頁1822完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1875 - 842 頁
...our toasts — 'The King,' 'The Cloth,' and, for a crowning sentiment, ' May the brush supersede t'ie laurel !' All these, and fifty other fancies, which...comprehended by his guests, would he utter, standing upon t'ic tables, and prefacing every sentiment with a ' Gentlemen, give me leave to propose so and so,"... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1875 - 618 頁
...King" — The Cloth" — which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting and flattering ; and for a crowning sentiment, which never failed,...supersede the Laurel." All these, and fifty other fanESSAYS OF ELIA. cies, which were rather felt than comprehended by his guests would he utter, standing... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1876 - 740 頁
...the "Cloth," — which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting and flattering ; — and for a crowning sentiment, which never failed,...prodigious comfort to those young orphans; every now and then stuffing into his mouth (for it did not do to be squeamish on these occasions) indiscriminate... | |
 | James White - 1877 - 192 頁
...King,"— " the Cloth,"— which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting and nattering ; — and for a crowning sentiment, which never failed,...prodigious comfort to those young orphans; every now and then stuffing into his mouth (for it did not do to be squeamish on these occasions) indiscriminate... | |
 | James White - 1877 - 206 頁
..." the Cloth,"— which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting and flattering ; — and for a crowning sentiment, which never failed,...prodigious comfort to those young orphans; every now and then stuffing into his mouth (for it did not do to be squeamish on these occasions) indiscriminate... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1879 - 732 頁
...King,"—" the Cloth,"— which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting and flattering ; — g, a0NV) and then stuffing into his mouth (for it did not do to be squeamish on these occasions) indiscriminate... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1879 - 444 頁
...King," — "the Cloth," — which whether they understood or not, was equally diverting and flattering ; and for a crowning sentiment, which never failed,...prodigious comfort to those young orphans ; every now and then stuffing into his mouth (for it did not do to be squeamish on these occasions) indiscriminate... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1879 - 672 頁
..."The Cloth," — which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting and flattering ; — and for a crowning sentiment, which never failed,...upon tables, and prefacing every sentiment with a " Gentleman, give me leave to propose so and so." which was a prodigious comfort to those young orphans... | |
 | 1881 - 578 頁
..."The King," "the Cloth," which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting and flattering ; o dine at Lady Gro- \ gram's, an affected piece, but let it go no further ; a secret : and then stuffing into his mouth (for it did not do to be squeamish on these occasions) indiscriminate... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1881 - 472 頁
..." the Cloth," — which, whether they understood or not, was equally diverting and flattering ; — and for a crowning sentiment, which never failed,...would he utter, standing upon tables, and prefacing efery sentiment with a " Gentlemen, give me leave to propose so and so," which was a prodigious comfort... | |
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