 Westminster-hall, there was a counsellor who never pleaded without a piece of packthread in his hand, which he used to twist about a thumb or a finger all the while he was speaking ; the wags of those days used to call it " the thread of his discourse,"...  American Annals of Education - Seite 25herausgegeben von - 1835Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 Seiten
...speaking ; the wags of those days used to call it the thread of his discourse, for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients who...merry than wise, stole it from him one day, in the inidstof his pleading; but he had better have let it alone, for he lost his cause by the jest. XI.... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 Seiten
...speaking ; the wags of those days used to call it the thread of his discourse, for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients who...more merry than wise, stole it from him one day, in th midstof his pleading; but he had better have let it aloni for he lost his cause by the jest. Til.—... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 Seiten
...was speaking; the wagsof those days used to call it the thread of his discourse, for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who...the midst of his pleading ; but he had better have let it alone, for he Tost his cause by the jest. XI. — Advantages of History. THE advantages found... | |
 | 1823 - 398 Seiten
...speaking: the wags of those days used to call it ' the thread of his discourse,' for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who...the midst of his pleading ; but he had better have let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. I have all along acknowledged myself to be a dumb... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 806 Seiten
...speaking: the wags of those days used to call it ' the thread of his discourse,' for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who...the midst of his pleading ; but he had better have let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. I have all along acknowledged myself to be a dumb... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 322 Seiten
...speaking : the wags of those days used to call it ' the thread of his discourse,' for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who...the midst of his pleading; but he had better have let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. I have all along acknowledged myself to be a dumb... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 682 Seiten
...speaking : the wags of those days used to call it ' the thread of his discourse,' for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who...the midst of his pleading ; but he had better have let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. 1 have all along acknowledged myself to be a dumb... | |
 | 1824 - 268 Seiten
...speaking: the wags of those clays used to call it the thread of his discourse, for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients who...the midst of his pleading; but he had better have let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. I have all along acknowledged myself to be a dumb... | |
 | William Scott - 1825 - 382 Seiten
...speaking ; the wags of those days used to call it the thread of his discourse, for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who...was more merry than wise, stole it from him one day, i* the midst of his pleading ; but he had better have left it alone, for he lost his cause by the jest.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 Seiten
...while he was speaking : the wags of those days used to call it " the thread of his discourse," for he was unable to utter a word without it. One of his...the midst of his pleading ; but he had better have let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. • -> 'n^ri; I have all along acknowledged myself... | |
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