 It is a nest of wasps, or swarm of vermin which have overcrept the land. I mean the Monopolies and Pollers of the people : these, like the Frogs of Egypt, have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarce a room free from them. They sup in our...  All the Year Round - Página 2701885Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1846 - 706 páginas
...our cup, they ' dip in our dish, they sit by our fire ; we find them in the dye' vat, wash-bowl, and powdering-tub ; they share with the ' butler in his...they have marked and sealed us from head ' to foot. They will not bate us a pin. We may not buy our ' own clothes without their brokage.'f The House was... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1806 - 788 páginas
...have gottea possession of our dwellings, and we have scarce a room free from them. They sup in our cup. They dip in our dish. They sit by our fire. We find them in the dye-fat, washEowI, and powdering-tub. They have marked, and scaled us from head to foot. We may not... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 796 páginas
...have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarce a room free from them. They sup in our cup. They dip in our dish. They sit by our fire. We find diem in the dye-fat, washbowl, and powdering-tub. They have marked, and scaled us from head to foot.... | |
 | George William Johnson - 1835 - 396 páginas
...cup ; they dip in our dish ; they sit by our fire ; we find them in the dye-vat, washing-bowl, and powdering-tub. They share with the butler in his box....They have marked and sealed us from head to foot. They will not bate us a pin *." * These were allusions to the \inparliarnentary duties upon wines,... | |
 | George William Johnson - 1835 - 390 páginas
...have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarcely a room free from them. They sip in our cup ; they dip in our dish; they sit by our fire ; we find them in the dye-vat, washing-bowl, and powdering-tub. They share with the butler in his box. They have marked and sealed... | |
 | George William Johnson - 1835 - 398 páginas
...have gotten possession of our dwellings, and we have scarcely a room free from them. They sip in our cup ; they dip in our dish ; they sit by our fire ; we find them in the dye-vat, washing-bowl, and powdering-tub. They share with the butler in his box. They have marked and sealed... | |
 | Thomas Henry Lister - 1838 - 578 páginas
...marketable • possession of our dwellings ; and we have scarce a room free from ' them. They sup in our cup — they dip in our dish — they sit by our ' fire. We find them in the dye-vat, wash-bowl, and powdering tub. ' They share with the butler in hU box. They have marked and sealed '... | |
 | Thomas Henry Lister - 1838 - 566 páginas
...marketable possession of our dwellings ; and we have scarce a room free from " them. They sup in our cup — they dip in our dish — they sit by our " fire. We find them in the dye vat, wash-bowl, and powdering tub. " They share with the butler in his box. They have marked and... | |
 | 1846 - 602 páginas
...Egypt, have gotten possession of our dwellings, and leave scarce a room free from them. They sup in our cup, they dip in our dish, they sit by our fire ; we find them in the dye-vat, wash-bowl, and powderingtub ; they share with the butler in his box; they have marked and sealed us... | |
 | University magazine - 1846 - 780 páginas
...they dip in our dish, thev sit by our hre. We find them in the dye-vat, wash-bowl, and powdering-tab. They share with the butler in his box ; they have marked and sealed us from head to foot ; they will not bate TW a pin ; we may not buy our own i- lot lie» without their brokage." Hear another... | |
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