 Why, doctor, I find you are but a bad engineer. While you aim at your mouth you will never hit it, take my word for it. A floating battery, to hit the mark, must be pointed something above or below it. If you would hit your mouth, direct your four-pounder...  The World, by Adam Fitz-Adam - Sida 2041776Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1753 - 646 sidor
...his mouth. The colonel, who obferved this accident, cried out pleafantly, " Why, doc<c tor, I find you are but a bad engineer. While you aim " at your...below it. If you would " hit your mouth, direct your four- pounder at your cc forehead, or your chin." The doctor good-humouredly thanked the colonel for... | |
 | Edward Moore - 1772 - 344 sidor
...hit his mouth. The colonel, who obferved this accident, cried out pleafantly, " Why doctor, ** I find you are but a bad engineer. While you " aim at your...above, or " below it. If you would hit your mouth, di" rrct your four-pounder at your forehead, or " your chin." The doctor good-humouredly thanked the... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1779 - 490 sidor
...his mouth. The colonel, who obferved this accident, cried out pleafantly, " Why, '' doctor, I find you are but a bad engineer. While " you aim at your mouth, you will never hit it, take " my word fqr ir. A floating battery, to hit the " mark, muft be pointed fomething above, or below f' it. If... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1779 - 490 sidor
...accident, cried out pleafantly, “ Why, ¿‘ do¿tor, 1 find you are but a bad engineer. Whilc “ you aim at your mouth, you will never hit it, take my word fQr ¿r, A floating battery, tQ hit the ,“ mark, mutt be pointed fomething above, or below “ it.... | |
 | 1786 - 636 sidor
...The со. lend, I lend, who obfervtil this accident, cried out pleaûntly — ' Why, Donor, I find you are but a bad engineer. While you aim at your...fomething above, or below it. If you would hit your mouth, direft your four- pounder at your forehead, or your chin.' The doftor goodhumouredly thanked the colonel... | |
 | 1753 - 640 sidor
...his mouth. The colonel^ who obferved this accident, cried oirt pleafantly, " Why, doc"" tor, I find you are but a bad engineer. ' While you aim " at your...below it. If you would " hit your mouth, direct your four- pounder at your " forehead, or your chin." The doctor good-humouredly thanked the colonel for... | |
 | 1803 - 318 sidor
...hit his mouth. The colonel, who observed this accident, cried out pleasantly, " Why, doctor, I find you are but a bad engineer. While you aim at your...word for it. A floating battery, to hit the mark, must be pointed something above, or below it. If you would hit your mouth, direct your four-pounder... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 310 sidor
...will never hit it, take my word for it. A floating battery, to hit the mark, must be pointed something above, ,Or below it. If you would hit your mouth,...four-pounder at your forehead, or your chin.' The doctor good-humouredly thanked the colonel for the hint, and promised him to communicate it to his friends... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 306 sidor
...will never hit it, take my word for it. A floating battery, to hit the mark, must be pointed something above, or below it. If you would hit your mouth, direct your four-pounder at your forehead, or your chin.J The doctor good-humoured ly thanked the colonel for the hint, and promised him to communicate... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 418 sidor
...hit his mouth. The colonel, who observed this accident, cried out pleasantly, ' Why, doctor, I find you are but a bad engineer. While you aim at your...word for it. A floating battery, to hit the mark, must be pointed something above or below it. If you would hit your mouth, direct your four-pounder... | |
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