 | 1825 - 538 sider
...of a strong one. A weak man in office, like, a squirrel in a cage, is labouring eternally, but to no purpose, and in constant motion without getting on...into nothing; and has a hundred irons in the fire, hut very few of them are hot ; and with those few that are, he only burns his fingers. COOKERY. LOBSTERS... | |
 | 1831 - 202 sider
...Holstien. A weak man in an important office, like a squirrel in a cage, is labouring eternally but to no purpose, and in constant motion without getting on...he talks a great deal, but says very little ; looks at every think, but sees into nothing ; and has a hundred irons in the fire, but very few of them are... | |
 | 1834 - 438 sider
...eternally, but to no purpoie, and ш conitant motion, without getting on a jot ; like a turnstUe, he in in every body's way, but stops nobody ; he talks a...deal, but says very little; looks into every thing, bul sees into nothing ; and has a hundred irons in the fire, but very few of them are hot, and with... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 sider
...without getting on a jot ; talks a great deal, but says very little ; looks into everything, but sees nothing ; and has a hundred irons in the fire, but very few of them hot, and with those that are he only burns his fingers. — Colton. HYPOCRISY. — Hypocrisy, of course,... | |
 | Oliver Oldham - 1854 - 406 sider
...of a strong one. A weak man in office, like a squirrel in a cage, is laboring eternally, but to no purpose, and in constant motion, without getting on a jot; like a turnstile he is in everybody's way but stops nobody ; he talks a great deal, but says very little ; looks into everything,... | |
 | 1856 - 570 sider
...of a strong one. A weak man in office, like a squirrel in a cage, is labouring eternally, but to no purpose, and in constant motion without getting on a jot; like a Turnstile, he is in everybody's way, but stops nobody; he talks a great deal, but says very little ; looks into every thing,... | |
 | 1858 - 424 sider
...without getting on a jot; talks a great deal,but says very little; looks into every thing, but sees nothing; and has a hundred irons in the fire, but very few of them hot, and with those that are he only burns his fingers. Culton. A man is taller in the morning than... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.), Charles Caleb Colton - 1861 - 268 sider
...of a strong one. A weak man in office, like a squirrel in a cage, is labouring eternally, but to no purpose, and in constant motion without getting on...every body's way, but stops nobody ; he talks a great deal,"but says very little; looks into every thing, but sees into nothing ; and has a hundred irons... | |
 | London metrop. tabernacle - 1885 - 900 sider
...without getting on a jot ; talks a great deal, but says very little ; looks into everything, but sees nothing ; and has a hundred irons in the fire, but very few of them hot, and with those he burns his fingers. — Co/ton." •' Pull yourself together. Many a man has... | |
 | Readings - 1866 - 196 sider
...a cage, is labouring eternally, but to no purpose — in constant motion without getting on a jot ; talks a great deal, but says very little ; looks into every thing, but sees nothing ; and has a hundred irons in the fire, but very few of them hot, and with those that are he... | |
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A weak man in office, like a squirrel in a cage, is laboring eternally, but to no purpose, and in constant motion without getting on a jot; like a turnstile, he is in everybody's way, but stops nobody; he talks a great deal, but says very little; looks... 
