...me was the old story, that the printers had made a hash of it. Here is the " printers' hash ": — George the First was reckoned vile, Viler George the Second ; And what mortal ever heard Anv good of George the Third ? When from earth the Fourth ascended, God be praised the Georges ended....

...sovereign Queen. " We never liked the Georges. Landor condenses Thackeray's lectures into a thimble : " George the First was reckoned vile ; Viler, George...good of George the Third ? When from earth the Fourth ascended, God be praised the Georges ended !" " We never liked the Georges ; but there is not an American...

...328.) The following is the epigram referred to by Mr. Booth ; its author is Landor, I believe : — "George the First was reckoned vile, Viler, George the Second, And what morial ever heard Any good of George the Third. When from earth the Fourth ascended, God be praised,...

...increase his speed. MCCCXL. — ON THE FOUR GEORGES. GEORGE the First was always reckon'd Vile — but viler George the Second ; \ And what mortal ever heard...from earth the fourth descended, God be praised, the Gsorges ended. MCCCXL1.— WHAT EVERYBODY DOES. IloPKiNS once lent Simpson, his next door neighbour,...

...the strife. On the Four Georges, Kings of England. George the First was always reckon'd Vile— but viler George the Second ; And what mortal ever heard...Fourth descended, God be praised, the Georges ended. WS Lander. The Georges. George I. Star of Brunswick. He preferr'd Hanover to England, He preferr'd...

...the strife. On the Four Georges, Kings of England. George the First was always reckon'd Vile — but viler George the Second ; And what mortal ever heard...Fourth descended, God be praised, the Georges ended. WS Landor. The Georges. George I. Star of Brunswick. He preferr'd Hanover to England, He preferr'd...

...His throne it will bless With righteousness, And we shall know where to find him. THE GEOEGES. GEOROE THE FIRST was reckoned vile, Viler George the Second...good of George the Third? When from earth the Fourth ascended, God be praised, the Georges ended ! WS LANDOR. GEOEGE I., STAR OF BRUNSWICK. HE preferred...

...be said." ON THE FOUR GEORGES, KINGS OF ENGLAND. GEORGE the First was always reckon'd Vile — but viler George the Second ; And what mortal ever heard...Fourth descended, God be praised, the Georges ended. WS Landor. ON THEODORE, FIRST AND ONLY KING OF CORSICA.58 THE grave, great teacher ! to a level brings...

...not humorously prone ; A man without a merry thought Can hardly have a funny-bone. THE FOUR GEORGES. George the First was reckoned vile, Viler George the...good of George the Third? When from earth the Fourth ascended, God be praised, the Georges ended ! Landor. To MRS GEE ON HER MARRIAGE. Sure, madam, by your...

...exceed the savage spirit of Mr. Landor's epigram : — George the First was always reckoned Vile— but viler George the Second ; And what mortal ever heard...the Third ? When from earth the Fourth descended. Heaven be praised ! the Georges ended. A PAGE OF POLITICAL HATE. Horace Walpole writes of the stormy...