 However, many of the most learned and wise adhere to the new scheme of expressing themselves by things ; which hath only this inconvenience attending it, that if a man's business be very great, and of various kinds, he must be obliged in proportion to...  Lectures on the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Page 460by Thomas Brown - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 388 pages
...afford one or two ftrong Servants to attend him. I have often beheld two of thofe Sages almoft finking under the Weight of their Packs, like Pedlers among us ; who when they meet in the Streets would lay down their Loads, open their Saddles, and hold Converfatioa for an Hour... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...man's business be very great, and p 3 of of various kinds, he must be obliged, in proportion, to carry a greater bundle of things upon his back, unless he...servants to attend him. I have often beheld two of those sages, almost sinking under the weight of their packs, like pedlars among us ; who, when they... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 524 pages
...and of various kinds, he must be obliged, in proportion, t8 carry a greater bundle of things tipon his back, unless he can afford one or two strong servants to attend him. I have often beheld two of those sages almost sinking under the weight of their packs, like pedlars aniong us ; who, when they... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 pages
...if a man's business be very great, and of various kinds, he must be obliged, in proportion, to carry a greater bundle of things upon his back, unless he...almost sinking under the weight of their packs, like pedlars among us ; who, when they met in the street, would lay down their loads, open their sacks,... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1822 - 546 pages
...if a man's business be very great, and of various kinds, he must be obliged, in proportion, to carry a greater bundle of things upon his back, unless he...can afford one or two strong servants to attend him. 1 have often beheld two of these sages almost sinking under the weight of their packs, like pedlars... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...have often beheld two >•£ those sages .almost sinking mwicr the weight of their packs, like pedlars among us; who, "when they met in the street», would lay down their loads, open thet'r sacks, and bold conversation for an hour together; then put up their implements , he.lp each... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 274 pages
...necessary to express the particular business they were to discourse on. 'I have often beheld,' says he, ' two of these sages almost sinking under the weight of their packs, like pedlars among us; who, when they meet in the streets, would lay down their loads, open their sacks,... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1824 - 490 pages
...if a man's business be very great, and of various kinds, he must be obliged, in proportion, to carry a greater bundle of things upon his back, unless he...almost sinking under the weight of their packs, like pedlars among us ; who, when they met in the street, would lay down their loads, open their sacks,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 494 pages
...be obliged, in proportion, to carry a greater bundle of things upon his back, unless he can aiFord one or two strong servants to attend him. I have often...almost sinking under the weight of their packs, like pedlars among us ; who, when they meet in the street, would lay down their loads, open their sacks,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1834 - 354 pages
...if a man's business be very great, and of various kinds, he must be obliged, in proportion, to carry a greater bundle of things upon his back, unless he...servants to attend him. I have often beheld two of those sages almost sinking under the weight of their packs, like pedlars among us ; who, when they... | |
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