 | 1820 - 590 pages
...Answer — " I suppose he's trying to catch the f' English accent. " In his last illness, his physician observing in. . the morning that he seemed to cough...rather surprising, as I have been practising all night. ' But these things are of little consequence. Mr Curran was something much better than a sayer of smart... | |
 | david william - 1820 - 564 pages
...suppose he's trying to catch the, \t English Accent. " In his last illness, his physician observing i« the morning that he seemed to cough with more difficulty,...rather surprising, as I have been practising all night. ' But these things are of little consequence. Mr Curran was something much better than a sayer of smart... | |
 | 1821 - 504 pages
...Answer — " I suppose he's trying to catch the English ' accent." In his last illness, his physician observing in the morning that he seemed to cough with...surprising, as I have been practising all night.' But these things are of little consequence. Mr. Curran was something much better than a sayer of smart... | |
 | 1821 - 502 pages
...trying to catch the English ' accent." In his last illness, his physician observing in the inorning that he seemed to cough with more difficulty, he answered,...surprising, as I have been practising all night.' But these things are of little consequence. Mr. Curran was some-1 thing much better than a sayer of... | |
 | United States - 1822 - 590 pages
...of a comedy in five acts." CURRAN'S ruling passion was his joke. In his last illness, his physician observing, in the morning, that he seemed to cough...surprising, as I have been practising all night.' Whenever CHARLES XII of Sweden played at chess, as he frequently did, to pass away the time, at Bender,... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1825 - 316 pages
...of a general persecution were let loose upon them. Eccles. Hist. Book viii. ch. 1st. ABBE DANGEAU. The study of grammar was the great passion of the...to take place in public affairs ; " That may be," said the Abbe, " but whatever happens, I am extremely rejoiced that I have in my portfolio at least... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...CURHAN-'S SOUL' OF WIT. Curran's ruling passion xvns his Joke. In his last ¡lines«, his physician observing in the morning that he seemed to cough with...difficulty, he answered, " That is rather surprising, as l'hâve been practising all nicht." CHOICE COMPANY. An Indian of the Abipones (an eqneslrlan peí pie... | |
 | George Ramsay - Anecdotes - 1828 - 654 pages
...the doctor's arms. Curran's ruling passion was his joke. In his last illness, his physician qbserving in the morning, that he seemed to cough with more...surprising, as I have been practising all night." HUNGER. AN extraordinary effect of hunger is mentioned by Holcroft, in his autobiography preserved... | |
 | 1829 - 488 pages
...PHILO-VIATOR. CURRAN 8 SOUL OF WIT. CURRAN'S ruling passion was his joke. In his last illness, his physician observing in the morning that he seemed to cough with...surprising, as I have been practising all night.'' SAMPSON 8 STRENGTH SURPASSED. A PERSON was saying, not at all to the purpose, that Sampson was a very... | |
 | American periodicals - 1821 - 370 pages
...of a comedy in five acts." Curran'i ruling passion was his joke. In his last illness, his physician observing in the morning, that he seemed to cough with more difficulty, he answerTOL. 9.] The Ruling Passion. ej, ' That ii rather surprising, as I have been practising all night.'... | |
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In his last illness, his physician observing in the morning that he seemed to cough with more difficulty, he answered, ' that is rather surprising, as I have been practising all night. 
