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... NASH . P. 106 The King of Bath . - Nash at Oxford .- ' My Boy Dick .'-- Offers of Knighthood . --- Doing Penance at York . - Days of Folly . - A very Romantic Story.- Sickness and Civilization . - Nash descends upon Bath . -Nash's Chef ...
... NASH . P. 106 The King of Bath . - Nash at Oxford .- ' My Boy Dick .'-- Offers of Knighthood . --- Doing Penance at York . - Days of Folly . - A very Romantic Story.- Sickness and Civilization . - Nash descends upon Bath . -Nash's Chef ...
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... Nash's splendid car- riage draw up to the door . Is a beau a fool ? Is a sharper a fool ? Was Bonaparte a fool ? If you reply ' no ' to the last two questions , you must give the same answer to the first . A beau is a fox , but not a ...
... Nash's splendid car- riage draw up to the door . Is a beau a fool ? Is a sharper a fool ? Was Bonaparte a fool ? If you reply ' no ' to the last two questions , you must give the same answer to the first . A beau is a fox , but not a ...
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... Nash in this volume ; yet Chesterfield had no objection , when at Bath , to do homage to the king of that city , and may have prided himself on exchanging pinches from diamond - set snuff- boxes with that superb gold - laced dignitary ...
... Nash in this volume ; yet Chesterfield had no objection , when at Bath , to do homage to the king of that city , and may have prided himself on exchanging pinches from diamond - set snuff- boxes with that superb gold - laced dignitary ...
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... Nash , double his income by gaming . He soon got deeply into debt , as every celebrated dresser has done . The old story , not new even in those days , was enacted and the brilliant Adonis had to keep watch and ward against tailors and ...
... Nash , double his income by gaming . He soon got deeply into debt , as every celebrated dresser has done . The old story , not new even in those days , was enacted and the brilliant Adonis had to keep watch and ward against tailors and ...
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... Nash in contempt . Fielding lapsed into the dimmest obscurity ; and as far as evidence goes , there is as little certainty about his death as of that of the Wandering Jew . Let us hope that he is not still alive though his friends ...
... Nash in contempt . Fielding lapsed into the dimmest obscurity ; and as far as evidence goes , there is as little certainty about his death as of that of the Wandering Jew . Let us hope that he is not still alive though his friends ...
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Page 225 - Is not a Patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help?
Page 6 - A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Page 88 - Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one.
Page 225 - When upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address ; and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre...
Page 357 - Islands,' and of his coming away ' willing to believe the second sight,' which seemed to excite some ridicule. I was then so impressed with the truth of many of the stories of which I had been told, that I avowed my conviction, saying 'He is only willing to believe; I do believe. The evidence is enough for me, though not for his great mind. What will not fill a quart bottle will fill a pint bottle. I am filled with belief.' ' Are you,' said Colman, 'then cork it up.
Page 225 - Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship, I was over-powered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself...
Page 198 - I'll venture for the vole.) Six deans, they say, must bear the pall : (I wish I knew what king to call.) Madam, your husband will attend The funeral of so good a friend.
Page 104 - To all you ladies now on land, We men at sea indite ; But first would have you understand How hard it is to write : The muses now, and Neptune too, We must implore to write to you.
Page 148 - Wharton, the scorn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise : Born with whate'er could win it from the wise, Women and fools must like him, or he dies; Though wondering senates hung on all he spoke, The club must hail him master of the joke.
Page 38 - Shrewsbury and love ; Or just as gay, at Council, in a ring Of mimic statesmen, and their merry king, No wit to flatter, left of all his store ! No fool to laugh at, which he valued more. There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends.