 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
 | 1832 - 280 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 iriidst of his' pleading; but-hehad better • have let it alone, for he lost nis cause by his jest.... | |
 | 1835 - 430 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...him one day in the midst of his pleading ; but he would better have left it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. I have all along acknowledged myself... | |
 | 1835 - 430 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...him one day in the midst of his pleading ; but he would better have left it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. I have all along acknowledged myself... | |
 | William Russell, William Channing Woodbridge, Fordyce Mitchell Hubbard - 1835 - 614 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...wise, stole it from him one day in the midst of his pleadiug ; but he had better have left it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. I have all along... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 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 I have all along acknowledged myself to be a dumb man,... | |
 | Charles Jean Delille - 1844 - 476 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. — ADDISON. The family of Wakefield after the lost... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 Seiten
...spe'aking ; the w"ags of tho'se-days/ used to call it the thre'ad of his disco'urse, for/ he was not able to u'tter a w'ord/ with'out it. One of his cli'ents, (who was more ] t me'rry than wi'se,) sto'le it from him one d'ay/ in the nu"dst of If his ple'ading ; but/ he had... | |
 | William Russell - 1846 - 420 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... | |
 | Charles Jean Delille - 1851 - 506 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. — ADDISON. The family of Wakefield after the lost... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 Seiten
...to sit with the rulers of the land. — SCOTT'S Ivanhoe. 70. I took the steam-boat as you. • 71. So is a _z. let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. 72. I know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows, Where... | |
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