 | G.W. Carleton & Co - Quotations, English - 1878 - 360 pages
...wise excel, Nature's chief master-piece is WRITING well. BUCKINGHAM, Esuny on Poetry. — Their manner of WRITING is very peculiar, being neither from the...from the right to the left, like the Arabians ; nor up and down, like the Chinese ; but aslant, from one corner of the paper to the other, like ladies... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - Imaginary societies - 1879 - 208 pages
...their learning, which, for many ages, has flourished in all its branches among them ; but their manner of writing is very peculiar, being neither from the...aslant, from one corner of the paper to the other, like the ladies in England. There are some laws and customs in this empire very peculiar ; and if they were... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1879 - 466 pages
...their learning, which for many ages has flourished in all its branches among them; but their manner of writing is very peculiar, being neither from the left to the right like the Europeans ; iX»i-« im f*fj£<~*, *Jfft<X»ttSt*t4<lt(l* . • nor from the right to the left like the Arabians... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1887 - 296 pages
...their learning, which for many ages has flourished in all its branches among them : but their manner of writing is very peculiar, being neither from the...from up to down, like the Chinese ; but aslant from oiie corner of the paper to the other, like ladies in England. They bury their dead with their heads... | |
 | Gustaf Adolf Bergström - English language - 1906 - 236 pages
...attribute. The reason of the irregularity is, in my opinion, subject-change. SWIFT, tlull. 83: their manner of writing is very peculiar, being neither from the left to the right, like the Arabians, nor from up to down, like the Chinese, but aslant . ., like ladies in England. RUSKIN, Stones... | |
 | Gustaf Adolf Bergström - English language - 1906 - 244 pages
...attribute. The reason of the irregularity is, in my opinion, subject-change. SWIFT, Gull. 83: their manner of writing is very peculiar, being neither from the left to the right, like ilic Arabians, nor from up to down, like the Chinese, but aslant . ., like ladies in England. RUSKIN,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1907 - 288 pages
...just reach. Learning for many ages hath flourished in all its branches among them ; but their manner of writing is very peculiar, being neither from the...aslant from one corner of the paper to the other. They bury their dead with their heads directly downward, because they hold an opinion, that in eleven... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1907 - 168 pages
...their Learning, which for many ages hath flourished in all its branches among them : But their manner of writing is very peculiar, being neither from the...the Arabians ; nor from up to down, like the Chinese ; nor from down to up, like the Cascagians ; but aslant from one corner of the paper to the other,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1919 - 740 pages
...all its branches among them : but their manner of writing is very peculiar, being neither f romthe left to the right, like the Europeans ; nor from the...the Arabians ; nor from up to down, like the Chinese ; nor from down to up, like the Cascagians ; but aslant from one corner of the paper to the other,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1922 - 354 pages
...their learning, which for many ages hath flourished in all its branches among them : but their manner of writing is very peculiar, being neither from the...the Arabians ; nor from up to down, like the Chinese ; nor from down to up, like the Cascagians ; 1 but aslant from one corner of the paper to the other,... | |
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I shall say but little at present of their Learning, which for many Ages hath flourished in all its Branches among them : But their manner of Writing is very peculiar, being neither from the Left to the Right, like the Europeans ; nor from the Right to... 
