 Squires: many of whom are born only for the destruction of game, and disturbance of their neighbours. They are mere vegetables, which grow up and rot on the same spot of ground : except a few perhaps, which are transplanted into the Parliament House....  Select British Classics - Strona 1211803Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - Liczba stron: 1168
...trampling upon the farmers corn, and swilling October. As they arc by their profession excellent maiksmen, and have been used to carry a gun, they might employ their powder to more put pose in fetching down a Frenchman than a pheasant : and most ot them might be incorporated among... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - Liczba stron: 270
...of ground ; except a few perhaps, which are transplanted into the Parliament House. Their whole life is hurried away in scampering after foxes, leaping....used to carry a gun, they might employ their powder tp more purpose in fetching down a Frenchman than a pheasant : and most of them might be incorporated... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - Liczba stron: 854
...of ground; except a few, perhaps, which are transplanted into the Parliament House. Their whole life is hurried away in scampering after foxes, leaping...fetching down a Frenchman than a pheasant : and most of them might be incorporated among the cavalry, or formed into lightbodied troops and mounted on their... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - Liczba stron: 422
...of ground : except a few perhaps, which are transplanted into the Parliament House. Their whole life is hurried away in scampering after foxes, leaping...fetching down a Frenchman than a pheasant: and most of them might be incorporated among the cavalry, or formed into light-bodied troops and mounted on... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - Liczba stron: 274
...of ground; except a few perhaps, which are transplanted into the Parliament House. Their whole life is hurried away in scampering after foxes, leaping...in fetching down a Frenchman than a pheasant: and might most of them This irretrievable loss to the public, as well as myself, led me to consider, whether... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - Liczba stron: 530
...of ground ; except a few perhaps, which are transplanted into the Parliament House. Their whole life is hurried away in scampering after foxes, leaping...in fetching down a Frenchman than a pheasant: and might most of them be incorporated among the cavalry, or formed into light-bodied troops and mounted... | |
 | 1823 - Liczba stron: 452
...of ground; except a few, perhaps, which are transplanted into the Parliament House. Their whole life is hurried away in scampering after foxes, leaping...to more purpose in fetching down a Frenchman than F r'2 a pheasant : and most of them might be Incorporated among the cavalry, or formed into lightbodied... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1856 - Liczba stron: 442
...ground ; except a few, perhaps, which are transplanted into the Parliament House. Their whole life is hurried away in scampering after foxes, leaping...profession excellent marksmen, and have been used to curry a gun, they might employ their powder to more purpose in fetching down a Frenchman than a pheasant... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - Liczba stron: 372
...of ground; except a few, perhaps, which are transplanted into the Parliament House. Their whole life is hurried away in scampering after foxes, leaping five-bar gates, trampling upon the farmer's corn, and swilling October." And, again : " The dull country squire, who, with no taste for... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - Liczba stron: 366
...ground ; except a few, perhaps, which are transplanted into the Parliament House. Their whole life is hurried away in scampering after foxes, leaping five-bar gates, trampling upon the farmer's corn, and swilling October." And, again : " The dull country squire, who, with no taste for... | |
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