| 1875 - 610 sider
...year 1825, against Reform. " Decay," said Seithenyn, " is one thing and danger another. Everything that is old must decay. That the embankment is old,...is somewhat rotten in parts, I will not altogether gainsay ; that it is 'any the' worse 'for that', I do most sturdily gainsay. ... I say the parts that... | |
| Thomas Love Peacock - 1829 - 274 sider
...with my observations. Cupbearer, fill." •' Prince Seithenyn," said Elphin, " I have visited you on a subject of deep moment. Reports have been brought...altogether deny ; that it is any the worse for that, I do most sturdily gainsay. It does its business well: it works well: it keeps out the water from the... | |
| 1829 - 860 sider
...been so long intrusted to your care, is in a state of dangerous decay.' ' Decay,' said Seitheuyn, * is one thing, and danger is another. Every thing that...altogether deny ; that it is any the worse for that, I do most sturdily gainsay. It does its business well : it works well: it keeps out the water from... | |
| Thomas Love Peacock - 1829 - 260 sider
...one thing, and danger is another. Every thing that is old must decay. That the embankment is old, 1 am free to confess ; that it is somewhat rotten in...altogether deny ; that it is any the worse for that, I do most sturdily gainsay. It does its business well : it works well : it keeps out the water from... | |
| Thomas Love Peacock - 1875 - 488 sider
...state of dangerous decay." " Decay," said Seithenyn, " is one thing, and danger ia another. Everything that is old must decay. That the embankment is old,...altogether deny ; that it is any the worse for that, I do most sturdily gainsay. It does its business well : it works well : it keeps out the water from... | |
| 1875 - 864 sider
...engine comes to utter smash. " Decay," said Seithenyn, " is one thing, and danger is another. Everything that is old must decay. That the embankment is old,...altogether deny : that it is any the worse for that I do most sturdily gainsay. It does its business well : it works well : it keeps the water out from... | |
| 1875 - 1012 sider
...dangerous decay : — " ' Decay,' said Seithenyn, ' is one thing, and danger is another. Everything that is old must decay. That the embankment is old,...altogether deny ; that it is any the worse for that, I do most sturdily gainsay. It does its business we'll. It works well ; it keeps out the water from... | |
| 1875 - 786 sider
...engine comes to utter smash. " Decay," said Seithenyn, " is one thing, and danger is another. Everything that is old must decay. That the embankment is old,...am free to confess ; that it is somewhat rotten in parte, I will not altogether deny : that it is any the worse for that I do most sturdily gainsay. It... | |
| George Saintsbury - 1885 - 426 sider
...state of dangerous decay." " Decay," said Seithenyn, " is one thing, and danger is another. Everything that is old must decay. That the embankment is old,...altogether deny ; that it is any the worse for that, I do most sturdily gainsay. It does its business well : it works well : it keeps out the water from... | |
| George Saintsbury - 1885 - 432 sider
...state of dangerous decay." " Decay," said Seithenyn, " is one thing, and danger is another. Everything that is old must decay. That the embankment is old,...altogether deny ; that it is any the worse for that, I do most sturdily gainsay. It does its business well : it works well : it keeps out the water from... | |
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