 A few years ago, the herring fishery employed all Grub Street; it was the topic in every coffee-house, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our own...  The Grampians Desolate: A Poem - Sida 296efter Alexander Campbell - 1804 - 316 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1835 - 432 sidor
...coflee-house, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our...furnish the world with herrings as was expected. Let MS wait but a few years longer, and we shall find nil our expectations a hering fishery. SOME ACCOUNT... | |
 | 1835 - 430 sidor
...coffee-house, and the burden of every ballad. Wo were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our...we furnish the world with herrings as was expected. Lei us watt but a few years longer, and we shall find all our expectations a hiring fishery. SOME ACCOUNT... | |
 | 1836 - 342 sidor
...coffce-house, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our...was expected. Let us wait but a few years longer, and we shall find all our expectations a herringfishery. GOLDSMITH. THE HILL OP SCIENCE. ' A VISION.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 sidor
...coffee-house, and the burden af every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold fiom the bottom of the sea ; aymen. Perhaps no people can produce instances of...showing that they understand a distinction in crimes, m wait but a few years longer, and we shall find all over expectation* a herring fishery. SOME ACCOUNT... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 sidor
...coffee-house, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold (mm the bottom of the sea ; o road ; whereas it should have fallen upon the makers...near the dunghill. " After proceeding in this manner Icam ; nor do we furnish the world with herrings as was expected. IjCt ия irai/ but л few years... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 sidor
...coffee-house, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our own terms. At present we hear no more of this. We have fished up very little gold that I can learn ; nor do we furnish the world with herrings,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 sidor
...coffee-house, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the boltom of the sea ; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our...we furnish the world with herrings as was expected. Lei us wait but a few years longer, and we shall find all our expectations a herring fishery. SOME... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 sidor
...a storm. the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our...was expected. Let us wait but a few years longer, and we shall find all our expectations a herring-fishery. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE ACADEMIES OP ITALY. THERE... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 sidor
...coffee-house, and the burden of everj ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold fiom the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our...furnish the world with herrings as was expected. Let us liait but a few yсara longer, and we shall find all OUT expectations a herring fishery. SOME ACCOUNT... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, William Russell - 1845 - 424 sidor
...coffee-house, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea : we were to supply all Europe with herrings, upon our...expected. — Let us wait but a few years longer, and we shall find all our expectations a herringfishery." 2. — Descriptive Style. [Ridiculousness... | |
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