The Comic Annual, Том 4

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H. Colburn, 1833
 

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Страница 112 - Trulliber then put on a stern look, and cried out, "Thou dost not intend to rob me?" At which the wife, bursting into tears, fell on her knees, and roared out, "O dear sir! for heaven's sake, don't rob my master; we are but poor people." "Get up for a fool as thou art, and go about thy business," said Trulliber; "dost think the man will venture his life?
Страница 118 - So, while I fondly imagined we were deceiving my relations, and flattered myself that I should outwit and incense them all — behold my hopes are to be crushed at once, by my aunt's consent and approbation — and I am myself the only dupe at last! — [Walking about in a heat.} But here, sir, here is the picture — Beverley's picture!
Страница 152 - SOME sigh for this and that ; My wishes don't go far ; The world may wag at will, So I have my cigar. Some fret themselves to death With Whig and Tory jar I don't care which is in, So I have my cigar. Sir John requests my vote, And so does Mr. Marr; I don't care how it goes, So I have my cigar. Some want a German row, Some wish a Russian war ; I care not — I'm at peace, So I have my cigar. I never see the Post, I seldom read the Star ; The Globe I scarcely heed, So I have my cigar.
Страница 112 - I would have thee know, friend, (addressing himself to Adams), I shall not learn my duty from such as thee. I know what charity is, better than to give to vagabonds.
Страница 148 - Methodist chapel of ease; And close by the churchyard there's a stonemason's yard, that when the time is seasonable Will furnish with afflictions sore and marble urns and cherubims very low and reasonable. There's a cage, comfortable enough; I've been...
Страница 182 - I cannot tell how the truth may be : I say the tale as 'twas said to me.
Страница 149 - With two pear trees that don't bear ; one plum, and an apple that every year is stripped by a thief. There's another small day-school too, kept by the respectable Mrs. Gaby, A select establishment...

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