 Sir, believe me, upon my relation for what I tell you, the world shall not reprove. I have been in the Indies, where this herb grows, where neither myself, nor a dozen gentlemen more of my knowledge, have received the taste of any other nutriment in the...  The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review - Page 118edited by - 1862Full view - About this book
 | sir John Scott Keltie - 1870 - 588 pages
...Sir, believe me, upon my relation for what I tell you, tho world shall not reprove. I have been in tho Indies, where this herb grows, where neither myself,...the taste of any other nutriment in the world, for tho space of one-and-tweuty weeks, but tho fume of this simple only : therefore, it cannot be, but... | |
 | Homeopathy - 1871 - 630 pages
...the face of "rare Ben Jonson's " valiant Captain Bobadill, who says of this " divine tobacco : — " I have been in the Indies, where this herb grows,...any other nutriment in the world, for the space of one and twenty weeks, but the fumes of this simple only : Therefore, it cannot be but 'tis most divine.... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1875 - 508 pages
...master Stephen ? Step. No, truly, sir; but I'll learn to take it now, since you commend it so. Bob. Sir, believe me, upon my relation, for what I tell you, the world shall not reprove. 8 I have been in the Indies, where this herb grows, where neither myself, nor a dozen gentlemen more... | |
 | Ben Jonson - English drama - 1875 - 512 pages
...celebrated formerly by the name of a Pipe of Trinidado. Heylin's Cosmog. L. iv. p. 1 14. WHAL. Bob. Sir, believe me, upon my relation, for what I tell you, the world shall not reprove.8 I have been in the Indies, where this herb grows, where neither myself, nor a dozen gentlemen... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - English literature - 1890 - 370 pages
...braggart, in "Every Man in his Humor," says : "I have been in the Indies (where this herbe growes), where neither myself nor a dozen gentlemen more (of...any other nutriment, in the world, for the space of one and twenty weeks, but Tobacco only. Therefore it cannot be, but 'tis most Divine." There were many... | |
 | James Thomson - English literature - 1896 - 692 pages
...country gull).— No, truly, sir; but I'll learn to take it now, since you commend it so. Bobadill. — Sir, believe me, upon my relation, for what I tell...any other nutriment in the world, for the space of one and twenty weeks, but the fume of this simple only ; therefore, it cannot be, but 'tis most divine.... | |
 | James Thomson - English literature - 1896 - 502 pages
...gull).—No, truly, sir; but I'll learn to take it now, since you commend it so. Bobadill.—-Sir, believe me, upon my relation, for what I tell you...any other nutriment in the world, for the space of one and twenty weeks, but the fume of this simple only ; therefore, it cannot be, but 'tis most divine.... | |
 | Sidney Lanier - English poetry - 1902 - 472 pages
...world shall not improve. I have been in the Indies (where this herbe growes) where neither my selfe, nor a dozen Gentlemen more (of my knowledge) have...any other nutriment, in the world, for the space of one and twentie weekes, but Tabacco onely. Therefore it cannot be but 'tis most divine. Further, take... | |
 | Walter Besant - London (England) - 1903 - 584 pages
...of the quacks of his time when he puts the following extravagance into the mouth of Bobadil : — " Sir, believe me, upon my relation for what I tell...any other nutriment in the world, for the space of one and twenty weeks but the fume of this simple only ; therefore, it cannot be, but 'tis most divine.... | |
 | English periodicals - 1904 - 636 pages
...Master Stephen ? Step. No, truly, Sir ; but 11l learn to take it now, since you commend it so. Bob. Sir, believe me, upon my relation, for what I tell...any other nutriment in the world, for the space of one and twenty weeks, but the fume of this simple only ; therefore, it cannot be but 'tis most divine.... | |
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