It is a nest of wasps, or swarm of vermin which have overcrept the land. I mean the Monopolies and Pollers of the people : these, like the Frogs of Egypt, have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarce a room free from them. They sup in our... A Book about Lawyers - Страница 92по John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1867 - 432 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| 1846 - 610 страници
...These,' it was said, ' like the frogs of Egypt, have gotten possession of our dwellings, and leave scarce a room free from them. They sup in our cup, they dip...share with the butler in his box ; they have marked and sealed us from head to foot. They will not bate us a pin. We may not buy our own clothes without... | |
| University magazine - 1846 - 780 страници
...people. These, like the frogs of Egypt, have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarce a room free from them. They sup in our cup, they dip in our dish, thev sit by our hre. We find them in the dye-vat, wash-bowl, and powdering-tab. They share with the... | |
| Edward Foss - 1864 - 438 страници
...more, which compriseth many ; it is a nest of wasps, or swarm of vermin, which have overcrept the land; I mean the monopolies and polers of the people. These,...share with the butler in his box. They have marked and sealed us from head to foot. Mr. Speaker, they will not bate us a pin. We may not buy our own cloaths... | |
| George William Johnson - 1848 - 568 страници
...Egypt, have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarcely a room free from them. They sip in our cup ; they dip in our dish ; they sit by our fire ; we find them in the dye-vat, washing-bowl, and powdering-box. They share with the butler in his box. They have marked us and sealed... | |
| Robert Southey - 1849 - 428 страници
...people : these, like the Frogs of Egypt, have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarce a room free from them. They sup in our cup. They dip...our dish. They sit by our fire. We find them in the dye-fat, wash-bowl, and powdering tub. They share with the bntler in his box. They have marked and... | |
| Robert Southey - 1849 - 656 страници
...people : these, like the Frogs of Egypt, have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarce a room free from them. They sup in our cup. They dip...our dish. They sit by our fire. We find them in the dye-fat, wash-bowl, and powdering tub. They share with the butler in his box. They have marked and... | |
| Bartholomew Elliott G. Warburton - 1849 - 588 страници
...Egypt, have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarcely a room free from them : they sip in our cup, they dip in our dish, they sit by our fire ; we find them in the dye-vat, washing-bowl, and powdering-box. They share with the butler in his pantry ; they have marked us from... | |
| Eliot Warburton - 1849 - 586 страници
...Egypt, have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarcely a room free from them : they sip in our cup, they dip in our dish, they sit by our fire ; we find them in the dye-vat, washing-bowl, and powdering-box. They share with the butler in his pantry ; they have marked us from... | |
| 1853 - 340 страници
...as being like the frogs of Egypt. They " have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarce a room free from them. They sup in our cup. They dip...share with the butler in his box. They have marked and sealed us from head to foot. They will not bate us a pin. We may not buy our own clothes without... | |
| 1853 - 458 страници
...people : these, like the frogs of Egypt, have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarce a room free from them. They sup in our cup. They dip...our dish. They sit by our fire. We find them in the dyepot, wash-howl, and powdering tub. They share with the butler in his box. They have marked and sealed... | |
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