 | Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...talks, mufes, and then talks again. The gentleman of the houfe is tired and amazed ; Menalcas is no lefs fo, but is every moment in hopes that his impertinent...tedious ' vifit. Night comes on, when Menalcas is hardly un' deceived. ' When he is playing at backgammon, he calls for a ' full glafs of wine and water ; 'tis... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...mules, and then ' talks again. The gentleman of the ' houfe is tired and amazed; Menalcas • a no lefs fo, but is every moment in ' hopes that his impertinent gueft will ' at laft end his tedious vifil. Night ' comes on, when Menalcas is hardly ' undeceived. ' * When he is playing at backgam1 mon,... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...less so, but is every moment in hopes that his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious visit. Night comes on, when Menalcas is hardly undeceived....When he is playing at backgammon, he calls for a full glass of wine and water ; it is his turn to throw; he has the box in one hand, and his glass in the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 366 pages
...less so, but is every moment in hopes that his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious visit. Night comes on, when Menalcas is hardly undeceived....When he is playing at backgammon, he calls for a full glass of wine and water ; it is his turn to throw; he has the box in one hand, and his glass in the... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...no less so, but is every moment in hopes his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious visit. Night comes on, when Menalcas is hardly undeceived....When he is playing at backgammon, he calls for a full glass of wine and water : it is his turn to throw, he has the box in one hand, and his glass in the... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...less so, but is every moment in hopes ' his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious ' visit. Night comes on, when Menalcas is hardly ' undeceived....he is playing at backgammon, he calls for ' a full glass of wine and water : it is his turn to throw, ' he has the box in one hand, and his glass in the... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...less so, but is every moment in hopes that his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious visit. Night comes on, when Menalcas is hardly undeceived....When he is playing at backgammon, he calls for a full glass of wine and water ; it is his turn to throw ; he has the box in one hand, and his glass in the... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 pages
...less so, but is every moment in hopes that his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious visit. Night comes on, when Menalcas is hardly undeceived. ' When he is playing at back-gammon, he calls fora full glass of wine and water; it is his turn to throw ; he has the box in one hand, and his glass... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...less so, but is every moment in hopes that his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious visit. y often enters upon the premises. •Tkia letter by...Hnthe.. The same art of scaling has likewise been pract glass of wine and water , it is his turn to throw ; he has the box in one hand, and his glass in the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1824 - 278 pages
...less so, but is every moment in hopes that his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious visit. Night comes on, when Menalcas is hardly undeceived....When he is playing at backgammon, he calls For a full glass of wine and water: it is his turn to throw: he has the box in one hand and his glass in the other;... | |
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Menalcas rises to receive him, and desires him to sit down; he talks, muses, and then talks again. The gentleman of the house is tired and amazed; Menalcas is no less so, but is every moment in hopes that his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious... 
