 ... for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who was more merry than wise, stole it from him one day in the midst of his pleading; but he had better have let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest.  An Essay on Genius - Page 144by Alexander Gerard - 1774 - 434 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1729 - 320 pages
...Hand, which he ufed to twift about a Thumb, or a Finger, all the while he was fpeaking: The Waggsof thofe Days ufed to call it the Thread of his Difcourfe,...merry than wife, ftole it from him one Day in the jnidft of his Pleading ; but he had better have let it alane, for he loft his Caufe by his Jeft. I... | |
 | 1767 - 334 pages
...ufed to twift about a thumb or a finger all the while he was fpeaking : The \vags of thofe days uf;d to call it the thread of his difcourfe, for he was...it. One of his clients who was more merry than wife, Hole it from him one day in the midft of his pleading ; but lie had better have let it alone, for he... | |
 | 1778 - 342 pages
...all the while he was fpeaking : the v;ags of thole days ufed to call it the thread of his Jilcourfe, for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients who was more merry than wife, lisle it from him one day in the midti of his pleading ; but he had better have let it alone, for he... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...it tliethiead of his ditcoui le, for he was not able to utter a word without ¡t. Oneof his cuente, who was more merry than wife, ftole it from him one day in the midll of his pleading ; but he had better have let it alone, for he loft his caufe by his jeih 1 have... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...while he was fpeaking : the wags of "thofe days ufed to call it the thread of his difcourle, for }ie was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who was more merry than wile, ftole it from Jiim one day in the midft of his pleading ; but he had better have let it al-one,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...all the while he was speaking: the wags of those days used to call it the thread of his discourse, for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients who was more merry than wise, stole it from him one day in the midst of his pleading; but he had better have let it alone,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...all the while he was speaking: the wags of those days used to call it the thread of his discourse, for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who was more merry than wise, stole it from him one day in the midst of his pleading ; but he had better havQ let it alone,... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...was speaking : the wags of those days used to call it the thread of his discourse, for he was unable to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who was more merry than wise, stole it from him one day in the midst of his pleading ; but he had better have let it alone,... | |
 | 1808 - 306 pages
...speaking : the wags of those days osed to call it the thread of his discourse, for he was not ahle to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who was more merry than wise, stole it from him one day in the midst of his pleading; hut he had hetter have let it alone,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 362 pages
...speaking : the wags of those days used to call it ' the thread of his discourse," for he was unable to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who was more merry than wise, stole it from him one day in the midst of his pleading; but he had better have let •it alone,... | |
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