 tis all I desire. Not that I think a woman the worse for being handsome; but, sir, if you please to recollect, you before hinted something about a hump or two, one eye, and a few more graces of that kind — now, without being very nice...  The Dramatic Works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan - Side 13af Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1840 - 153 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Edward Morris - 1793 - 586 sider
...choofe a wife of mine to have the ufual number of limbs, and a limited quantity of back : and tho' one eye may be very agreeable, yet as the prejudice has always run in, favour of two, I would not wifti to affe6t a fingularity in that article. Sir Anth. What a phlegmatic fot it is ! Why, firrah,... | |
 | William Jones - 1795 - 400 sider
...choofe a wife of mine to have the ufual number of limba, and a limited quantity of back : and tho' one eye may be very agreeable, yet as the prejudice has always run in favour of two, I would not wifh to affeft a fingularity in that article. ftock. You a foldier ! — you're a walking-block, fit... | |
 | 1804 - 556 sider
...recollect, you before hinted something about a hump or two, one eye, and a few more graces of that kind. Now, without being very nice, I own I should...wish to affect a singularity in that article. Sir Ant h. What a phlegmatic sot it is ! Why, sirrah, you're an anchorite ! a vile, insensible stock !... | |
 | 1804 - 552 sider
...fev inorc graces of that kind. Now, without bein; ery nice, I own I should rather choose a wife if mine to have the usual number of limbs, and a limited...wish to affect a singularity in that article. Sir Ant A. What a phlegmatic sot it is ! Why, irrah, you're an anchorite ! a vile, insensible tock ! You... | |
 | Thomas Francklin, Jean-François de La Harpe, Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 416 sider
...eye, and a few more graces of that kind — now, without being very nice, I own I should rather chuse a wife of mine, to have the usual number of limbs,...Sir Anth. What a phlegmatic sot it is ! Why, sirrah, you are an anchorite ! A vile, insensible stock ! You a soldier ! you're a walking block, fit only... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 432 sider
...eye, and a few more graces of that kind — now, without being very nice, I own I should rather chuse a wife of mine, to have the usual number of limbs,...Sir Anth. What a phlegmatic sot it is ! Why, sirrah, you are an anchorite ! A vile, insensible stock ! You a soldier ! you're a walking block, fit only... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 420 sider
...eye, and a few more gract s of that kind — now, without being very nice, I own I should rather chuse a wife of mine, to have the usual number of limbs,...as the prejudice has always run in favour of two, 1 would not wish to affect a singularity in that article. Sir Anth. What a phlegmatic sot it is ! Why,... | |
 | 1810 - 542 sider
...recollect, you before hinted something about a hump or two, one eye, and a few more graces of that kind — now, without being very nice, I own I should...Sir Anth. What a phlegmatic sot it is ! Why, sirrah, you are an anchorite ! A vile, insensible stock ! You a soldier! you're a walking block, fit only to... | |
 | English comedy - 1810 - 274 sider
...recollect, you before hinted something about a hump or two, one eye, and a few more graces of that kind — now, without being very nice, I own I should...limited quantity of back : and, though one eye may bo very agreeable, yet, as the prejudice has always run in favour of two, I would not wish to affect... | |
 | Thomas Dibdin - 1815 - 490 sider
...recollect, you before hinted something; about a hump or two, one eye, and a few more graces of that kind— now, without being very nice, I own I should...number of limbs, and a limited quantity of back ; and, thongh one eye may be very agreeable, yet, as the prejudice has always run in favour of two, I would... | |
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