| 1813 - 410 sider
...All which some examples more clearly will show. The first thing he weighed was the head of Voltaire, Which retained all the wit that had ever been there....thief; When the skull rose aloft with so sudden a spell That it bounced like a ball on the roof of the cell. One time he put in Alexander the Great, With the... | |
| 1821 - 438 sider
...some examples more cleverly shew. The first thing he tried was the head of Follairt:, Which retain 'd all the wit that had ever been there; As a weight, he threw in a torn icrap of a kaf remaining the prmfr of the penitent thief; When the skull rose aloft with so sudden... | |
| 1823 - 450 sider
...the head of Voltaire, Which retained all the wit that had ever been there; As weight he thrvw in the torn scrap of a leaf, Containing the prayer of the penitent thief, When the skoll rose aloft, with so sudden a spell, That it bounced like a ball on the roof of the cell. One... | |
| 1824 - 602 sider
...examples more clearly will show. • ' The first thing he tried was the head of Voltaire, Which retain'd all the wit that had ever been there; As a weight...ball, on the roof of the cell. ' Next time he put in Alexander the Great, With a garment that Dorcas had made — for a weight ; And tho' clad in armour... | |
| 1867 - 348 sider
...first thing he tried was the head of Voltaire, Which retained all the wit that had ever been there ; Aa a weight, he threw in a torn scrap of a leaf, Containing...like a ball on the roof of the cell. Next time he put in Alexander the Great, With a garment that Dorcas had made — for a weight ; And though clad in armour... | |
| 1824 - 718 sider
...[been there, Which contained all the wit that had ever As 1854.] Select As a weight he threw in the torn scrap of a leaf, Containing the prayer of the Penitent Thief, When (he scale rose aloft with so sudden a spell [cell. That it bounced like a ball on the top of the One... | |
| Jane Taylor - 1827 - 238 sider
...thing he tried was the head of Voltaire. Which retain'd all the wit that had ever been there : Asa weight, he threw in a torn scrap of a leaf. Containing...As to bound like a ball, on the roof of the cell. Nest time he put in Alexander the Great, With a garment that Dorcas had made—for a weight; And tho'... | |
| Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 sider
...examples more clearly will show. The first thing he tried was the head of Voltaire , Which retain'd all the wit that had ever been there; As a weight, he tbrew in a torn scrap of a leaf, Containing the prayer of the penitent thief When the skull /rose aloft... | |
| Jane Taylor - 1830 - 306 sider
...examples more clearly will show. The first thing he tried was the head of Voltaire, Which retain'd all the wit that had ever been there ; As a weight,...a ball, on the roof of the cell. Next time he put in Alexander Ike Great, With a garment that Dorcas had made — for a weight ; And tho' clad in armour... | |
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