 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
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1868 - 526 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 all this. \Ve have fished up very little gold that I can learn ; nor do we furnish the world with herrings as... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 774 sidor
...coffeehouse, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; he other : " I hope we may 1 get it any way ; and that leam ; nor do we furnish the world with herrings, as was expected. Let us wait but a few years longer,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 404 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...terms. At present we hear no more of all this. We have flshcd up very little gold that I can learn; nor do we furnish thu world with herrings, as was expected.... | |
 | Henry Noble Day - 1870 - 380 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...as was expected let us wait but a few years longer and we shall find all our expectationt a A«rring fishery. APPENDIX NO. II. CLASSIFICATION OF NOUNS.... | |
 | 1870 - 314 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...that I can learn , nor do we furnish the world with berries, as was expected. — Let us wait but a few years longer, and we shall find all our expectations... | |
 | 1871 - 308 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...more of all this. We have fished up very little gold thac. J can learn , lR nor do we furnish the world with herrings, as \vas expected • — Let us wait... | |
 | William Swinton - 1872 - 232 sidor
...with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land ? — Scott. 10. We have fished up very little gold that I can learn...furnish the world with herrings, as was expected. — Goldsmith. 11. Whenever Antonio met Shylock on the Rialto, he used to reproach him with his usuries... | |
 | William Russell - 1875 - 312 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 morn of aU ihis. We have fished up very little gold tha< J can learn i nor do we furnish the world... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch - 1876 - 314 sidor
...terms. At present, we hear no more of aU this. We have fished up very little gold tha*. J can learn Dor do we furnish the world with herrings, as was expected. — Let us wait but a few years longer, and we shall fin \ all our exaltations a herring-fishery." 2. — Descriptive Style. [RIDICULOUSNESS... | |
 | 1877 - 312 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...more of all this. We have fished up very little gold thal. I can learn 15 nor do we furnish the world with herrings, as was expected — Let us wait but... | |
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