 | Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society (Great Britain) - 1915 - 420 страници
...worth examining " whether he is such a Beast as he is painted." "This innocent word Trimmer signifieth no more than this, That if Men are together in a Boat, and one part of the Company would weigh l Political Hist. England, vol. VII, p. 280. -2 Complete Peerage by GE C. it down on one side, another... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - 1879 - 418 страници
...he admitted with pride, a Trimmer. " And what is that beast called a Trimmer ?" he cries. The name signifies no more than this: " That if men are together...make it lean as much to the contrary ; it happens there is a third opinion, of those who conceive it would do as well if the boat went even without endangering... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 842 страници
...time to a military signal to cut one another's throats .... This innocent word 'Trimmer7 siginfu-s no more than this, that if men are together in a boat,...on one side, another would make it lean as much to th; contrary; it happens there is a third opinion of those who conceive it would do as well if the... | |
 | Andrew Reid - 1898 - 436 страници
...Prince of Trimmers : — The innocent word Trimmers (wrote the first Marquis of Halifax) signifieth no more than this, that if men are together in a boat, and one part of the company would weigh it down of one side, and another would make it lean as much to the contrary, it happeneth that there is a third... | |
 | Helen Charlotte Foxcroft, George Savile Marquis of Halifax - 1898 - 612 страници
...to put us out of them ? This innocent word Trimmer 2 signifieth no more than this, that if men are b together in a boat, and one part of the company would weigh it down of c one side, another would make d it lean as much to the contrary ; it happeneth there is a third... | |
 | John Stephen Farmer - 1904 - 396 страници
...Tories : see quot. infra]. c. 1680. HALIFAX, Character ef a Trimmer, Pref. The innocent word TRIMMER signifies no more than this : That if men are together in a boat, and one part of the company should weigh it down on one side, another would make it lean down as much to the contrary, it happens... | |
 | Charles Bastide - 1907 - 426 страници
...traité à Halifax, Eng. Hist. Revietv, oct. 1896 et Foxcroft, II, 277 sq. 3. This innocent word Trimmer signifies no more than this, That if Men are together...part of the company would weigh it down on one side, ano1her would makc it lean as much to the contrary; it happens there is^a third opinion of thosc who... | |
 | Charles Bastide - 1907 - 414 страници
...word Trimmer signifies no more than this, That if Mcn are together in a Boat, and one part of thé Company would weigh it down on one side, another would make it lean as much to thé contrary; it happens there is a ihird opinion of those who conceive it would do as well, if thé... | |
 | George Savile Marquis of Halifax - 1912 - 302 страници
...into our Wits, as the other hath done to put us out of them ? This innocent word Trimmer signifieth no more than this, That if Men are together in a Boat,...another would make it lean as much to the contrary; it happeneth there is a third Opinion of those, who conceive it would do as well, if the Boat went even,... | |
 | George Savile Marquis of Halifax - 1912 - 300 страници
...into our Wits, as the other hath done to put us out of them ? This innocent word Trimmer signifieth no more than this, That if Men are together in a Boat,...another would make it lean as much to the contrary ; it happeneth there is a third Opinion of those, who conceive it would do as well, if the Boat went even,... | |
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Trimmer ' signifieth no more than this, that if men are together in a boat, and one part of the company would weigh it down on one side, another would make it lean as much to the contrary ; it happeneth there is a third opinion of those who conceive... 
