Being now of great credit and antiquity, I was rather looked upon as a medal than an ordinary coin : for which reason a gamester laid hold of me, and converted me to a counter, having got together some dozens of us for that use. We led a melancholy life... The Tatler: Selected Essays - Página 4191888 - 478 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| 1764 - 592 páginas
...antiquity, I was rather looked upon аз а medal than an ordinary coin ; for which realem a gamefter laid hold of me, and converted me to a counter, having got together fome dozens of us for tha: ule. We led a melancholy life in his pofieffion, being bufy at thofe hours,... | |
| 1772 - 412 páginas
...and antiquity, I was rather looked upon as a medal than an ordinary coin; for which reafon a gamefter laid hold of me, and converted me to a counter, having got together fome dozens of us for that ufe. We led a melancholy life in his pofleffion, being bufy at thofe hours,... | |
| Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1774 - 366 páginas
...antiquity, 1 was rather looked upon as a Medal than an ordinary Coin ; foe which reafon a Gamefterlaid hold of me, and converted me to a counter, having got together fome dozens of us for that ufe. We led a melancholy life in his pofleffion, being bufy at thofe hours... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 638 páginas
...converted me to a counter, having got together •oine dozens of us for that u»c. We IrJ a melancholy lile in his possession, being busy at those hours wherein current coin is at rest, aim (Mrtakiug the fate of our muster; being iu a few moment* valued at a crown, a pound, or a sixpence,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 páginas
...wearing a monstrous pair of breeches. " Being now of great credit and antiquity, I was rather looked upon as a medal than an ordinary coin ; for which...being in a few moments valued at a crown, a pound, or a sixpence, according to the situation in which the fortune of the cards placed us. I had at length... | |
| 1804 - 676 páginas
...wearing a monstrous pair of breeches. Being now of great eredit and antiquity, I was rather looked Upon as a medal than an ordinary coin ;' for which...converted me to a counter, having got together Some d*2ens of us for that use. We led a melancholy fi& ifi: his possession, being busy .at those*hours*wherwn-cwr*;... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 páginas
...now of great credit and antiquity, I •was rather looked upon as a medal than an ordinary r oin : for which reason a gamester laid hold of me, and converted...being in a few moments valued at a crown, a pound, or a sixpence, accord, ing to the situation in which the fortune of the cards placed us. I had. at length... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 314 páginas
...wearing a monstrous pair of breeches. " Being now of great credit and antiquity, I •was rather looked upon as a medal than an ordinary coin : for which...melancholy life in his possession, being busy at those Lours wherein current coin is at rest, and partaking the fate of our master ; being in a few moments... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 446 páginas
...wearing a monstrous pair of breeches. . '' Being now of great credit and antiquity, I -was rather looked upon as a medal than an ordinary coin : for which...together some dozens of us for that use. We led a melan. choly life in his possession, being busy at Ihose hours wherein current coin is at rest, and... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1809 - 304 páginas
...wearing a monstrous pair of breeches. " Being now of great credit and antiquity, I was rather looked upon as a medal than an ordinary coin : for which...being in a few moments valued at a crown, a pound, or a sixpence, according to the situation in which the fortune of the cards placed us. I had at length... | |
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