 | Alexander Reid - 1854 - 154 pages
...night, And view'd it o'er by candle-light ; I mark'd it well, — 'twas black as jet — You stare — but, sirs, I've got it yet, And can produce it." "...I'll lay my life the thing is blue." " And I'll be sworn, that when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." " Well then, at once to ease... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...night, And viewed it o'er by candlelight : I marked it well — 'twas black as jet — You stare — but, sirs, I've got it yet, And can produce it." —...I'll lay my life the thing is blue." " And I'll be sworn, that, when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." " Well, then, at once to ease... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1857 - 384 pages
...marked him well, 'twas black as jet. You stare, but sirs, I've got him yet, And can produce him.' ' Pray, sir, do ; I'll lay my life the thing is blue.' ' And I'll be sworn, that when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green. ' ' Well, then, at once to end... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1857 - 388 pages
...marked him well, 'twas black as jet. You stare, but sirs, I've got him yet, And can produce him.' ' Pray, sir, do ; I'll lay my life the thing is blue.' ' And I'll be sworn, that when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green. ' ' Well, then, at once to end... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers (Elementary) - 1858 - 348 pages
...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." —...I'll lay my life the thing is blue." " And I'll be sworn, that when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." " Well, then, at once to ease... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1858 - 608 pages
...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, do ; I'll lay my life the thing is blue.1 ' And I'll be sworn that when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green.' 1 Well,... | |
 | Book - Children's poetry, English - 1858 - 124 pages
...night, And view'd it o'er by candlelight ; I mark'd it well — 'twas black as jet; — You stare! but, sirs, I've got it yet, And can produce it." "Pray, sir, do; I 'll lay my life the thing is blue." " And I 'll engage that, when you Ve seen The reptile, you'll... | |
 | Elementary books - 1860 - 270 pages
...night, And viewed it o'er by candlelight ; I mark'd it well — /twas black as jet ; — You stare ! but, sirs, I've got it yet, And can produce it." "...; I'll lay my life the thing is blue." " And I'll engage that, when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." " Well, then, at once to ease... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1860 - 372 pages
...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, do; I'll lay my life the thing is blue." 9. " And FU engage that, when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." " Well, then, at... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Readers - 1860 - 368 pages
...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, do ; I'll lay my life the thing is blue." 9. " And m engage that, when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." 250 PAET IV. " Well,... | |
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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,... 
