They are powerful in the field, successful against their enemies, impatient of anything like slavery ; vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear, such as the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing of bells ; so that it is common for a number of... Essays and Reviews - Strona 144autor: Henry H. Lancaster - 1876 - Liczba stron: 479Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| 1821 - Liczba stron: 438
...the richer sort with bricks, their roofs are low, and where the owner h.is money, covered with lead. They are powerful in the field, successful against their enemies, impatient of any thing like slavery, vastly fond of |{rcat noises that fill the ear, such u the firing of cannon,... | |
| Henry Southern - 1820 - Liczba stron: 402
...the richer sort with bricks ; their roofs are low, and, where the owner has money, covered with lead. They are powerful in the field, — successful against their enemies, — impatient of any thing like slavery, — • vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear, such as the firing of... | |
| 1820 - Liczba stron: 398
...the richer sort with bricks ; their roofs are low, and, where the owner has money, covered with lead. They are powerful in the field, — successful against their enemies, — impatient of any thing like slavery, — vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear, such as the firing of cannon,... | |
| 1832 - Liczba stron: 406
...hundred are said to be hanged annually in London : beheading with them is less (infamous than hanging. They are powerful in the field, successful against...of anything like slavery, — vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear, such as the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing of bells; so that it... | |
| William Hone - 1832 - Liczba stron: 852
...of four ; they are built of wood; those of the richer where the owner has money, covered with lead. They are powerful in the field, successful against their enemies, impatient of any thing like slavery, vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear, such as the firing of a cannon,... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1838 - Liczba stron: 744
...to their existence : thus Hentzner tells us, — " The English arc serious, like the Germans ; — Library" Drake Nathan" Nathan Drake( any thing like slavery." * But of the foibles and vices, as more evanescent and mutable, it may be... | |
| Philip Alexander Prince - 1843 - Liczba stron: 776
...the richer sort with bricks ; their roofs are low, and, where the owner has money, covered with lead. They are powerful in the field, successful against...impatient of anything like slavery, vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear — such as the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing of bells ; so that... | |
| Leitch Ritchie - 1848 - Liczba stron: 392
...scurvy, said to have first crept into England with the Norman Conquest. In the field they are powerful, successful against their enemies, impatient of anything like slavery ; vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear, such as the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing of bells ; so that it... | |
| John Lothrop Motley - 1861 - Liczba stron: 562
...a great deal of sugar in their drink. Their beds are covered with tapestry, even those of farmers; They are powerful in the field, successful against...ring the bells for an hour together, for the sake of the amusement. If they see a foreigner very well made or particularly handsome, they will say " 'tis... | |
| John Lothrop Motley - 1861 - Liczba stron: 564
...a great deal of sugar in their drink. Their beds are covered with tapestry, even those of farmers. They are powerful in the field, successful against...ring the bells for an hour together, for the sake of the amusement. If they see a foreigner very well made or particularly handsome, they will say " 'tis... | |
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