 I am equally offended with whisperers or low speakers, who seem to fancy all their acquaintance deaf, and come up so close to you, that they may be said to measure noses with you, and frequently overcome you with the exhalations of a powerful breath.  Select British Classics - Strona 1821803Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Mr. Town - 1767 - Liczba stron: 296
...fancy all their acquaintance deaf, and come up fo clofe to you, that they may be faid to meafure nofes with you, and frequently overcome you with the exhalations of a powerful breath. I would have thefe oracular gentry obliged to talk at a diftance through a fpeaking- trumpet, or apply their lips... | |
 | Bonnell Thornton, George Colman - 1767 - Liczba stron: 310
...fancy all their- acquaintance deaf, and come up fo clofe to you, that they may be faid to meafure nofes with you, and frequently overcome you with the exhalations of a powerful breath. I would have thefe oracular gentry obliged to talk at a diftance through a Ipeaking- trumpet, or apply their lips... | |
 | 1786 - Liczba stron: 782
...fancy all theiracquaintapce d^f, and come up lo cióle to you, that they may be laid tO'menlure nofes with you, and frequently overcome you with the exhalations of a powerful breath. Iwould have thefe oracular gentry obliçtd to talk- at a dillance through a fpeakingtrunnnet, or apply... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - Liczba stron: 260
...I must confess, that I am equally offended with theWhisperersor Low-speakers, who seem to fancy all their acquaintance deaf, and come up so close to you,...noses with you, and frequently overcome you with the full exhalations of a stinking breath. I would have these oracular gentry obliged to talk at a distance... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - Liczba stron: 484
...must confess, that I am equal!/ offended with the Whisperers or Low. speakers, who seerrt to fancy all their acquaintance deaf, and come up so close to you, that they may be said to measure notes with you, and frequently overcome you with the full e»halations of a snnking breath. I would... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - Liczba stron: 450
...though I must confess that I am equally offended with whisperers or low speakers, who seem to fancy all their acquaintance deaf, and come up so close to you,...oracular gentry obliged to talk at a distance through a speaking trumpet, or apply their lips to the walls of a whispering gallery. The wits, who will not... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - Liczba stron: 442
...I must confess, that I am, equally offended with whisperers or low speakers, who seem to fancy all their acquaintance deaf, and come up so close to you,...you, and frequently overcome you with the exhalations ofapowerfulbreaift, ^ Tyould have these oracular gentry obliged to talk at a distance through^ a speaking... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - Liczba stron: 330
...fancy all their acquaintance deaf, and come up fo clofc to you, that they may be faid to meafure nofes with you, and frequently overcome you with the exhalations of a powerful breath. I would have thefe oracular gentry obliged to talk at a diftance through a fpeaking trumpet, or apply their' lips... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - Liczba stron: 486
...pain into the ears of their auditors. 427 ed with whisperers or low speakers, who seem to fancy all their acquaintance deaf, and come up so close to you,...oracular gentry obliged to talk at a distance through a speaking trumpet, or apply their lips to the walls of a whispering gallery. The wits, who will not... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - Liczba stron: 268
...must confess, that I am equally offended with the Whisperers or Low-speakers, who seem to fancy all their acquaintance deaf, and come up so close to you,...noses with you, and frequently overcome you with the full exhalations of a stinking breath. I would have these oracular gentry obliged to talk at a distance... | |
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