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" Then holding the spectacles up to the court — Your lordship observes they are made with a straddle As wide as the ridge of the Nose is ; in short, Designed to sit close to it, just like a saddle. "
The chaplet, poems, partly original and partly selected - Page 40
by Chaplet - 1805
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The Laughing Philosopher: Being the Entire Works of Momus, Jester of Olympus ...

John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...the Spectacles up to Uie court — Your lordship observes they arc mndc with a straddle, Al «¡de as the ridge of the Nose is ; in short, Design'd to sit close to it, just like в saddle. Again, would your lordship- a moment suppose, (Tis a case that has happea'd, and may be...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...That the Nose has had spectacles always in wear, Which amounts to possession time out of mind. IV. Then holding the spectacles up to the court. Your...short, Design'd to sit close to it, just like a saddle. V. Again, would your lordship a moment suppose, ('Tis a case that has happen'd, and may be again,)...
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Poems. With an introductory essay by J. Montgomery

William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...appear, And your lordship, he said, will undoubted.1 find, That the Nose has had spectacles always in wear. Which amounts to possession time out of mind....court — Your lordship observes they are made with » straddle, As wide as the ridge of the nose is ; in short, Designed to sit close to it, just like...
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The Cabinet of Momus: A Choice Selection of Humorous Poems

Poetry - 1827 - 158 pages
...discerning. In behalf of the nose, it will quickly appear, Awl your lordship, he said, will undoubtedly find Then, holding the spectacles up to the court — Your...saddle. Again, would your lordship a moment suppose ('Tin a case that has happen'd, and may be again) That if the visage or countenance had not a nose,...
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The poetical ladder; or A selection of poetry ... to suit the capacities of ...

Poetical ladder - 1827 - 94 pages
...appear, And your lordship, he said, will undoubtedly find, That the Nose has had spectacles always in wear, Which amounts to possession, time out of mind....observes they are made with a straddle, As wide as the bridge of the Nose is, in short, Design 'd to sit close to it, just like a saddle. Again ; would your...
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The Poems of William Cowper

William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...appear, And your lordship," he said, " will undoubtedly find, That the Nose has had spectacles always in wear, Which amounts to possession time out of mind."...saddle. " Again, would your lordship a moment suppose ("I'i . a case that has happen'd, and may be again) That the visage or countenance had not a Nose,...
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Exercises in Reading and Recitation

Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...appear, And your lordship, he said, will undoubtedly find, That the Nose has had spectacles always in wear, Which amounts to possession time out of mind....as the ridge of the Nose is ; in short, Design'd to fit close to it, just like a saddle. Again, would your lordship a moment suppose ('Tis a case that...
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Exercises in Reading and Recitation

Jonathan Barber - Readers, American - 1828 - 266 pages
...appear, And your lordship, he said, will undoubtedly find, That the Nose has had spectacles always in wear, Which amounts to possession time out of mind. Then holding the spectacles up to the court — Tour lordship observes they are made with a straddle, As wide as the ridge of the Nose is ; in...
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ..., Part 2, Volume 18

Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...hips. Moxon. The body is smooth on that end, and on this 'tis set with rUga round the point. Woodward. Then holding the spectacles up to the court — Your...straddle As wide as the ridge of the nose is ; in short. Designed to sit close to it, just like a saddle. Coieper. RID'ICULE, n. I. & ». <j.-v Fr. ridicule;...
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Select British Poets: Containing the Works of Goldsmith, Thomson, Gray ...

Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...spectacles always in wear, Which amounts to possession, lime out of mind. Then, holding the spectacles ap to the court, — Your lordship observes they are...the Nose is ; in short, Design'd to sit close to it, jnat like a saddle. Again, would yonr lordship a moment suppose (Tig a case that has happeu'd, and...
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