Hidden fields
Books Books
" ... figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that I put my own face out of countenance. The poor gentleman was so sensible of the ridicule, that I found he was ashamed of what he had done ; on the other... "
The Brighton gleaner; or, General repository of literary selections, general ... - Page 94
1823
Full view - About this book

The Spectator, Volume 8

1717 - 336 pages
...out of Countenance. The poor Gentleman was fo tenfible of the Ridicule, that I found he was afliamed of what he had done : On the other Side I found that I my ielf had no great Reaibn to triumph, for as I 'went to touch my Forehead I mifled the Place and...
Full view - About this book

The Spectator, Volume 8

1729 - 320 pages
...Friend with the long Vifage had no fooner taken upon him my fhort Face, but he made fuch a grotefque Figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at my felf, infomuch that I put my own. Face out of Countenance. The poor Gentleman was fo fenfible of...
Full view - About this book

The Spectator, Volume 8

1739 - 332 pages
...Friend with the long Vifage had no fooner taken upon him my fhort Face, but he made fuch a grotefque Figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not torbear laughing at my felf, infomuch that I put my own Face out of Countenance. The poor Gentleman...
Full view - About this book

Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 5

1786 - 670 pages
...friend with a long vifsjge had no fooner taken upon him my ihort face, but he made fuch a gfotefque figure in it, that as I looked upon him •I could not forbear laughing at myfelf, infomuch that I put my own face out of countenance. The poor gentleman was fo fenfible of the...
Full view - About this book

The Spectator. ...

1789 - 428 pages
...friend with a long vilage had no fooner taken upon him my Ihort face, but he made fuch a grotefque figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myfelf, infbmuch that I put my own face out of countenance. The poor gentleman was fo fenfible of the...
Full view - About this book

Beispielsammlung zur Theorie und Literatur der Schönen ..., Volume 8, Issue 1

Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1794 - 492 pages
...with the long vifage had no fooner taken upon him my fliort face, but he made fuch a grotefque ligure in it , that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myfelf, in fo much that I put my own face out of countenance. The poor Gentleman, -was Га fenfible...
Full view - About this book

The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...friend with the long visage had no sooner taken upon him my short face ; but he made such a grotesque figure in it , that as I looked upon him I could not...done ; on the other side , I found that I myself had no great reason to triumph, for as I went to touch my forehead I missed the place , and clapped my...
Full view - About this book

The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 14

British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...visage had no sooner taken upon him my short face, but he made such a grotesque figure in it, that as 1 looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself,...done : on the other side, I found that I myself had no great reason to triumph, for as I went to touch my forehead I missed the place, and clapped my finger...
Full view - About this book

The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 280 pages
...adventure. My friend with a long visage had no sooner taken upon him my short face, buthe madesuchagrotesque figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not...gentleman was so sensible of the ridicule, that I found lie was ashamed of what he had done : on the other side, I found that I myself had no great reason...
Full view - About this book

Select British Classics, Volume 18

English literature - 1803 - 342 pages
...taken upon him my short face, but he made such a grotesque figure in it, that as I looked upon him 1 could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that...done : on the other side I found that I myself had no great reason to triumph, for as I went to touch my forehead I missed the place, and clapped my finger...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF