 | Collection - 1765 - 416 pages
...nor t' other. ** I caught the animal laft night, " And view'd it o'er by candle-light : " I marked it well — 'twas black as jet — " You ftare —...thing is blue." ** And I'll be fworn, that when you've leen ** The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." " Well then, at once to eafe the doubt, " Replies... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 412 pages
...neither one nor t' other. " I caught the animal laft night, " And view'd itx»'er by candle-light: *' I mark'd it well — 'twas black as jet-—' *' You...got it yet, " And can produce it." " Pray, Sir, do i *' I'll lay my life, the thing is blue." " And I'll be fworn, that when you've feea *' The reptile,... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 354 pages
...neither one nor t' other. " I caught the animal lift night, " And view'd it o'er by candle-light : " I mark'd it well — 'twas black as jet— " You ftare...thing is blue." " And I'll be fworn, that when you've teen " The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." " Well then, at once to eafe the doubt, i' Replies... | |
 | Thomas Percival - 1781 - 330 pages
...t'other. " I caught the animal laft night, " Andview'd it o'er by candle light: " I mark'd it well—'twas black as jet— " You ftare —but Sirs, I've got it yet, " And can produce it."-—" Pray, Sir, do: " 111 lay my life the thing is blue." " And I'll be fworn, that when you've feen " The reptile, you'll... | |
 | 1782 - 382 pages
...neither one nor t'other. " I caught the animal laft night, " And view'd it o'er by candle-light : 44 I mark'd it well — 'twas black as jet — " You...I'll lay my life, the thing is blue." " And I'll be fwarn, that when you've feen " The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." " Well then, at once to eafe... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...one nor t'other. I caught the animal laft night, And view'd it o'er by candle-light : I hiark'd ft well — 'twas black as jet — You ftare->— but,...it yet, And can produce it." — " Pray, .Sir, do : I'lllay my life the thing is blue." — "And I'll be' fworn, that when you've feen The reptile, you'll... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...neither one nor t'other : ' I caught the animal laft night, ' And view 'd it o'er by candle-light : ' I mark'd it well — 'twas black as jet — ' You...it.' " Pray. Sir, do : " I'll lay my life, the thing istlue." ' And I'll be fworn, that when you've feen ' The reptile, you'll pronounce him green.' " Well... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...candle-light : » I mark'd it well—'twas black as jet— » Yon stare — but Sirs , I've got it yet , •a And can produce it. » « Pray , Sir , do: *> I'll lay my life the thing is blue, n « And I'll be sworn that when you've seen » The u-eptile , you'll pronounce him green ». » Well... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1805 - 456 pages
..." And view'd it o'er by candle light: " I mark'd it well—'twas black as jet— " You ftare—but, Sirs, I've got it yet, " And can produce it."—"...thing is blue." " And I'll be fworn that when you've fcen " The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." ' " Well then, at once to eafe the doubt," Replies... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...creature "s neither one nor t'other: I caught the animal Lift ni^if, And view'd it o'er by candlelight: I mark'd it well — 'twas black as jet—- You ftare — but, Sirs, I've got it yet, Andean produce it." 'Pray, Sir, do: I'll lay my life, the thing is blue." And I'll be fworn that -when... | |
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cease your pother ; The creature's neither one nor t'other. I caught the animal last night And viewed it o'er by candle-light : I marked it well ; 'twas black as jet — You stare — but, sirs, I've got it yet, And can produce it.' — ' Pray, sir,... 
