 | Tobias George Smollett - 1824 - 294 sidor
...followed close in the wake of his shipmate; and, in a few minutes after th° note had been despatched, Peregrine and Gauntlet heard the sound of the stump, ascending the wooden itaircase with such velocity, that they at first mistook it for the application of drum-sticks to the... | |
 | 1832 - 256 sidor
...followed close in the wake of his shipmate; and, in a few minutes after the note had been despatched, Peregrine and Gauntlet heard the sound of the stump...overlook a small defect in one of the steps, and, his prop plunging into a hole, he fell backwards, to the imminent danger of his life. Tom was luckily at... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1833 - 322 sidor
...SHYING AT A COCE. THE WOODEN LEG. " Peregrine and Gauntlet heard the sound of the stump ascend' ing the wooden staircase with such velocity, that they...application of drum-sticks to the head of an empty barrel." — PEREGRINE FICELE. EVER since the year 1799, I have had, in the coachman phrase, an off leg and... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett, Sir Walter Scott - 1835 - 554 sidor
...own hand. He was found at the prison gate waiting for Gauntlet, to know the issue of his negotiation. He no sooner received this summons, than he set all...attended with a misfortune ; he chanced to overlook ц small defect in one of the steps, and his prop plunging into a hole, he fell backwards, ta the imminent... | |
 | George Cruikshank - 1836 - 186 sidor
...followed close in the wake of his shipmate; and, in a few minutes after the note had been despatched, Peregrine and Gauntlet heard the sound of the stump...overlook a small defect in one of the steps, and, his prop plunging into a hole, he fell backwards, to the imminent danger of his life. Tom was luckily at... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1839 - 450 sidor
...my own commodity ! URGING THE SAIL OF YOUB OWN WORK, THE WOODEN LEG. " Peregrine and Gauntlet heanl the sound of the stump ascending the wooden staircase...application of drum-sticks to the head of an empty barrel." — PEREGRINE PICKLE. EVER since the year 1799, I have had, in the coachman phrase, an off leg and... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1846 - 590 sidor
...commodity ! UHGING THE BAIL OP YOUR OWN WORK. THE WOODEN LEG. " Peregrine and Gauntlet heard the Bound of the stump ascending the wooden staircase with such...that they at first mistook it for the application of drum-sticki to the bead of an empty barrel." — PKKEORINE PICKLE. EVER since the year 1799, I have... | |
 | Tobias Smollett, Walter Scott - 1851 - 1084 sidor
...hand, He was found at the prison gate waiting fo v Gauntlet, to know the issue of his negotiation. He no sooner received this summons, than he set all...overlook a small defect in one of the steps, and his prop plunging into a hole, he fell backwards, to the imminent danger of his life. Tom was luckily at... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1855 - 590 sidor
...you ! I'm only puffing off my own commodity ! URGING THR SAIL OF YOUR OWJi WORK. THE WOODEN LEG. " Peregrine and Gauntlet heard the sound of the stump ascending the wooden staircatc iith iuch velocity, that they at first mistook it for the application of drum-sticks to the... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1861 - 514 sidor
...he has got string-halt; but one comfort is, I think it diverts him from kicking. THE WOODEN LEG. u Peregrine and Gauntlet heard the sound of the stump...application of drum-sticks to the head of an empty barrel." — PEREGRINE PICKLE. EVER since the year 1799, I have had, in the coachman phrase, an off leg and... | |
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Peregrine and Gauntlet heard the sound of the stump, ascending the wooden stair-case with such velocity, that they at first mistook it for the application of drum-sticks to the head of an empty barrel. This uncommon speed, however, was attended with a... 
