 | Walter Scott - Bothwell Bridge, Battle of, Scotland, 1679 - 1816 - 362 pages
...usually found at the bottom of 10 it, 80 1 tfeink a history, growing already vapid, is bul dully crutched up by a detail of circumstances which every reader...at the conclusion ; and, in my trade, I would have cuiFed the youngest apprentice who had put such a horrid and bungled spot of work out of her hand.... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - Bothwell Bridge, Battle of, Scotland, 1679 - 1816 - 360 pages
...found at the bottom of 10 J it, so I think a history, growing already vapid, is but dully crutched up by a detail of circumstances which every reader...very hastily and clumsily at the conclusion ; and, in mj trade, I would have cuffed the youngest apprentice who had put such a horrid and bungled spot of... | |
 | Walter Scott - Bothwell Bridge, Battle of, Scotland, 1679 - 1817 - 300 pages
...so I think a history, growing already vapid, is but dully crutched up by a detail of cir^ cumstances which every reader must have anticipated,' even though...basted up your first story very hastily and clumsily at thp conclusion; and, in :ny trade, I Would have cuffed the youngest apprentice who had put •such... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1823 - 384 pages
...usually found at the bottom of it, so I think a history, growing already vapid, is but dully crutched up by a detail of circumstances which every reader...would have cuffed the youngest apprentice who had ptit such a horrid and bungled spot of work out of her hand. And if you do not redeem this gross error... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 708 pages
...at the bottom of it, so I am of opinion that a history, growing already vapid, is but dully erutched up by a detail of circumstances which every reader...exhaust on them every flowery epithet in the language." " It is unnecessary, sir," she said, with a slight nod of reprimand, " to be particular concerning... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1839 - 682 pages
...at the bottom of it, so I am of opinion that a history, growing already vapid, is but dully crutched up by a detail of circumstances which every reader...the language." " This will not do, Mr. Pattieson," contmued the lady ; " you have, as I may say, basted up your first story very hastily and clumsily... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1841 - 384 pages
...at the bottom of it, so I am of opinion that a history, growing already vapid, is but dully crutched up by a detail of circumstances which every reader...This will not do, Mr Pattieson," continued the lady. "Yon have, as I may say, basted up your first story very hastily and clumsily at the conclusion ; and,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 700 pages
...at the bottom of it, so I am of opinion that a history, growing already vapid, is but dully crutched up by a detail of circumstances which every reader...epithet in the language." " This will not do, Mr. Patlieson," continued the lady ; " you have, as I may say, basted up your first story very hastily... | |
 | English literature - 1864 - 564 pages
...at the bottom of it, so I am of opinion that a history, growing already vapid, is but dully crutched up by a detail of circumstances which every reader...exhaust on them every flowery epithet in the language." It arises from the want of a plot, from the want often of any hero or heroine round whom a plot can... | |
 | American periodicals - 1864 - 650 pages
...at the bottom of it, so I am of opinion that a history, growing already vapid, ie but dully crutched up by a detail of circumstances which every reader...anticipated, even though the author exhaust on them every Bowery epithet in the language." It arises from the want of a plot — from the want often of any hero... | |
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... tea, which, though excellent hyson, is necessarily weaker and more insipid in the last cup. N"ow, as I think the one is by no means improved by the luscious lump of half-dissolved sugar usually found at the bottom of it, so I am of opinion that a... 
