Hidden fields
Books Books
" He made an administration so checkered and speckled, he put together a piece of joinery so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified mosaic; such a tesselated pavement without cement ; here... "
Political Portraits in this New Era: With Explanatory Notes, Historical and ... - Page 111
by William Playfair - 1814
Full view - About this book

Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...indented and whimsically dovetailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid; such a piece of diversified mosaick ; such a tesselated pavement without cement ; here a...republicans, whigs and tories, treacherous friends and open enemies ; that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand...
Full view - About this book

The Eloquence of the British Senate: Being a Selection of the Best ..., Volume 2

William Hazlitt - Great Britain - 1809 - 608 pages
...; he put together a piece of joinery, so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified mosaic...; whigs and -tories ; treacherous friends and open enemies ; that it was indeed a very curious show ; but utterly unsafe to touch and unsure to stand...
Full view - About this book

Anecdotes of the life of ... William Pitt, earl of Chatham [by J ..., Volume 3

John Almon - 1810 - 436 pages
...speckled; he put together a piece of joinery, so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed ja cabinet so variously inlaid; such a piece of diversified Mosaic...republicans; whigs and tories ; treacherous friends and open enemies: that it was indeed a very curious show; but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on....
Full view - About this book

Parliamentary speeches from 1761 to 1802

William Hazlitt - Orators - 1810 - 612 pages
...; he put tog&fier a 'piece of joinery, so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed; a cabinet so variously inlaid , such a piece of diversified mosaic...courtiers, king's friends and republicans; whigs and tones; treacherous friends and open enemies ; that it was indeed a very curious show j but utterly...
Full view - About this book

Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 3

John Almon - 1810 - 404 pages
...indented and whimsically dovetailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified Mosaic t such a tesselated pavement without cement ; here a...; whigs and tories ; treacherous friends and open enemies : that it was indeed a very curious show ; but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand...
Full view - About this book

Select Beauties of Ancient English Poetry, Volume 1

Henry Headley - English poetry - 1810 - 246 pages
..." He put together a piece of joinery so closely indented, and whimsically dovetailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid; such a piece of diversified mosaic,...here a bit of black stone, and there a bit of white, ***** that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on;...
Full view - About this book

Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 4

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...he put together a piece of joinery, so ct-ossly indented and whimsically dovetailed ; a cahinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified mosaic,...such a tesselated pavement without cement, here a hit of black stouc and there a hit of white ; patriots and courtiers, king's friends and republicans...
Full view - About this book

The Flowers of Modern History: Comprehending on a New Plan, the Most ...

John Adams - Great Britain - 1813 - 324 pages
...he put together a piece of joinery so. crossly indented and whimsically dove-tailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified mosaic,...republicans ; whigs and tories; treacherous friends and open enemies ; that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand...
Full view - About this book

The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 7

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1813 - 518 pages
...dove-tailed ; a cahinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified Mosaic ; such a tessellated pavement without cement; here a bit of black stone,...; whigs and tories ; treacherous friends and open enemies ; — that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand...
Full view - About this book

The Speeches of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke: In the House of ..., Volume 1

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1816 - 540 pages
...speckled ; he put together a piece of joinery so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed; a cabinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified Mosaic;...republicans; whigs and tories; treacherous friends and open enemies: that it was indeed a very curious shew; but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on....
Full view - About this book




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