 The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although I have passed all my days in this place, I have neither counted the houses nor have I inquired into the number of the inhabitants; and as to what one person loads on his mules and the other...  The North British Review - Page 51854Full view - About this book
 | 1853 - 892 pages
...amusing plea for ignorance in all its branches. " My illustrious friend, joy of my liver ! " The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...the houses, nor have I inquired into the number of its inhabitants; and as to what one person loads on his mules, and another stows away in the bottom... | |
 | Literature - 1875 - 860 pages
...following dignified and affectionate rebuke : — " My illustrious friend, and joy of my liver! "The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...in the bottom of his ship, that is no business of I mine. But above all, as to the previous history of this city, Cod only knows the amount of dirt and... | |
 | 1863 - 518 pages
...them, they are worth the reading again. " MY ILLUSTRIOUS FRIEND, AND Jov or MY LIVER! — The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...and as to what one person loads on his mules, and the other stows away in the bottom of his ship, that is no business of mine. But, above all, as to... | |
 | Questions and answers - 1925 - 996 pages
...both difficult and useless. [" There is tihe difference between East and West," said Mr. Baldwin.] Although I have passed all my days in this place,...the houses, nor have I inquired into the number of its inhabitants. And as to what one person loads on his mules and the other stows away in Ihis ships,... | |
 | Scotland Church of - 1853 - 804 pages
...head of the law. These are its words — " ' My illustrious Friend and Joy of my Liver 1 The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...and as to what one person loads on his mules, and the other stows away in the bottom of his ship, that is no business of mine. But, above all, as to... | |
 | American periodicals - 1853 - 704 pages
...oriental plain-speaking and polished blarney : 'Mr ILLUSTRIOUS FRIEND AND JOT OF MY LIVER: The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...and as to what one person loads on his mules, and the other stows away in the bottom of his ship, that is no business of mine. But, above all, as to... | |
 | American periodicals - 1853 - 682 pages
...oriental plain-speaking and polished blarney : 'Mr ILLUSTRIOUS FKIEXD AXD JOY OF MY LIVER: The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...and as to what one person loads on his mules, and the other stows away in the bottom of bis ship, that is no business of mine. But, above all, as to... | |
 | 1853 - 844 pages
...human-headed bull of the mound of Nimroud: — "My illustrious friend and joy of my liver! "The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...inhabitants ; and as to what one person loads on his mules aud the other stows away in the bottom of his ship, that is no business of mine. But above all, as... | |
 | Sir Austen Henry Layard - Babylon (Extinct city) - 1853 - 750 pages
...head of the law. These are its words : — " My illustrious Friend, and Joy of my Liver ! " The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...have I inquired into the number of the inhabitants ; aud as to what one person loads on his mules and the other stows away in the bottom of his ship,... | |
 | Medicine, Eclectic - 1853 - 614 pages
...reference to the folly of modern, science. " My illustrious Friend and Joy of my Liver!—The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless Although...have neither counted the houses, nor have I inquired in o the number of the inhabitants; a;id as to what one person loads on his mules and the other stows... | |
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