 I asked a gentleman the other day, that is famous for a good carver, (at which acquisition he is out of countenance, imagining it may detract from some of his more essential qualifications,) to help me to something that was near him; but he excused himself,...  Harrison's British Classicks - Page 9291786Full view - About this book
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 | 1739 - 332 pages
...eflential Qualifications) to help me to fomething that was near him ; but heexcufed himfelf, and blufhing told me, Of all things he could never carve in his...laudable for a Man of Quality and Fortune to rival the Acquintions of Artificers, and endeavour to excel in little handy Qualities ; "No, I argue only againft... | |
 | 1729 - 320 pages
...Qualifications) ' to help me to fomething that was near him ; but he ex' cufed himfelf, and blufhtng told me, Of all things he ' could never carve in his...uncafes with. ' incomparable Dexterity. I would not be under' ftood as if I thought it laudable for a Man of Quality 1 and Fortune to rival the Acquifitions... | |
 | English essays - 1737 - 336 pages
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 | 1767 - 334 pages
...efiential qualifications) to help me to fomething that was near him ; but he excufed himfdf, and blufhing told me, Of all things he could never carve in his...and uncafes with incomparable dexterity. I would not bs tinderftood as it I thought it laudable for a man of quality and fortune to rival the acquifitions... | |
 | 1778 - 342 pages
...to help me to fomething that was near him ; 4 but he excufed himfelf, and blufhing told me, " Of 44 all things he could never carve in his life ;" though...can be proved upon him that he cuts up, disjoints, ' 4 and uncafes with uncomparabledexrerity. I would not ' be underftood as if I thought it liuthble... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 314 pages
...was near him ; but lse t,xcused himself, and blushing told me, " Of all things he could never crave in his life ;'* though it can be proved upon him that he cuts up, disjoints, and uncases with incomparable dexterity. I would not be understood as if I thought it laudable for a man... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...essential qualifications, to help me lo something that was near him ; but he excused himself, and blushing told me, " Of all things he could never carve in his...be proved upon him that he cuts up, disjoints, and uncases with incomparable dexterity. 1 would not be understood as if I thought it laudable for a man... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 342 pages
...essential qualifications) to help me. to something that was near him; but he excused himself, and blushing told me, " Of all things he could never carve in his...be proved upon him that he cuts up, disjoints^ and uncases with incomparable dexterity. I would not be understood as if I thought it laudable for a man... | |
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