The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs, and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in Past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Months, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac ... with Four Hundred and Thirty-six Engravings, Volume 3Thomas Tegg, 1830 - Anecdotes |
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Page 9
... took for his subject a group of soldiers playing at cards in the corner of a prison . When Rubens saw the picture , he cried out that it was done by Brouwer , whose works he had often seen , and as often admired . Rubens offered six ...
... took for his subject a group of soldiers playing at cards in the corner of a prison . When Rubens saw the picture , he cried out that it was done by Brouwer , whose works he had often seen , and as often admired . Rubens offered six ...
Page 21
... took place in the face of the whole court . The contest lasted for more than an hour . At length the Spaniard yielded , and the German , Ehberhard , baron de Talbert , having planted his rival in the bag , took it upon his back , and ...
... took place in the face of the whole court . The contest lasted for more than an hour . At length the Spaniard yielded , and the German , Ehberhard , baron de Talbert , having planted his rival in the bag , took it upon his back , and ...
Page 47
... took that opportunity to teach him to read and write . When my own situation was improved , I persuaded him to try the sea ; he did so ; and was taken on board the Egmont , on condition that his master should receive his wages . The ...
... took that opportunity to teach him to read and write . When my own situation was improved , I persuaded him to try the sea ; he did so ; and was taken on board the Egmont , on condition that his master should receive his wages . The ...
Page 51
... took my solitary walk , with my Wolfius in my pocket , she usu- aily came to the door , and by a smile , or a short question , put in the friendliest manner , endea- voured to solicit my attention . My heart had been long shut to ...
... took my solitary walk , with my Wolfius in my pocket , she usu- aily came to the door , and by a smile , or a short question , put in the friendliest manner , endea- voured to solicit my attention . My heart had been long shut to ...
Page 65
... took to his ser- vitude , he has not the chance of cultivating them , save with persons of the same calling . He may be said to have been divorced , and to live " separate and apart " from society in general ; for , though he mixes with ...
... took to his ser- vitude , he has not the chance of cultivating them , save with persons of the same calling . He may be said to have been divorced , and to live " separate and apart " from society in general ; for , though he mixes with ...
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