| Botany, Economic - 1832 - 412 pages
...southern shores ; and even in the time of Shakspeare it was a profitable occupation to gather it. " How fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low...trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head*." Samphire — fyithornum maritimum. King Lear, Act iv. Seen"- 5. A few pungent vegetables, and the aromatics... | |
| Botany - 1830 - 632 pages
...the seeds somewhat resembling that grain. £.) J (" Come on, Sir, here's the place— stand still. How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so...down Hangs one that gathers Samphire ; dreadful trade ! " Samphire, detersive in quality, warm and aromatic in flavour, is much sought after for pickling,... | |
| William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 638 pages
...garments. Glo. Methinks, you are better spoken. Edg. Come on, sir; here's the place; — stand still. — How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so...wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles: Halfway down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his... | |
| A F. Kendall - 1830 - 704 pages
...is a Cliff, whose high and bending head Looks fearfully on the confined deep Here's the place: — How fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low...wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles: — Halfway down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks he seems no higger than... | |
| William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 654 pages
...garments. Glo. Methinks, you are better spoken. Edg. Come on, sir; here's the place;—stand still.— How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so...wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles: Halfway down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade ! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1830 - 492 pages
...gross as beetles. Half-way down ,1 Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade .' Melhinks ho seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen that...and yon tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight. The murmuring surge, That on th' unnuraber'd idle pebbles... | |
| Natural history - 1831 - 590 pages
...precipitous rocks. It is to this plant that Shakspeare alludes, in his description of Dover cliff. -How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so...trade ! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head." — LEAR. This dreadful trade at Llandudno has cost several lives.* Anethum fceniculum. Common fennel.... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1831 - 328 pages
...so low ! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway-air, Show scarce so gross as beetles. Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade...and yon tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight : The murm'ring surge, , That on th'unnumber'd idle pebbles... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1831 - 522 pages
...scarce so gross as beetles : Halfway down Hangs one that gathers samphire ;' dreadful trade ( VIethinks, he seems no bigger than his head : The fishermen,...and yon' tall anchoring bark, Diminish'd to her cock ; ' her cock, a buoy Almost loo small for fit ht: The murmuring surge. That on the number'd idle pebbles... | |
| Edwin Lankester - Food - 1832 - 416 pages
...southern shores ; and even in the time of Shakspeare it was a profitable occupation to gather it. " How fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low!...trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head*." Samphire — Critfiomuin maritimvm. * King Lear, Act iv. Scene 5. A few pungent vegetables, and the... | |
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