 MAN is said to be a sociable animal, and, as an instance of it, we may observe, that we take all occasions and pretences of forming ourselves into those little nocturnal assemblies, which are commonly known by the name of Clubs. When a set of men find...  No Hero: An Autobiography : [a Novel] - Sida 112efter Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards - 1863 - 355 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Reuben Post Halleck - 1900 - 508 sidor
...servants to them." The paper, Of Clubs in General, is highly entertaining because of its humor: — " When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular,...kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week upon the account of such a fantastic resemblance. I know a considerable market town, in which there... | |
 | Leslie Cope Cornford - 1900 - 256 sidor
...commonly known by the Name of Clubs. When a Sett of Men find themselves agree in any Particular, tho' never so trivial, they establish themselves into a...Kind of Fraternity, and meet once or twice a Week, upon the Account of such a Fantastick Resemblance. I know a considerable Market-Town, in which there... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1903 - 266 sidor
...in some more special community of tastes and interests. " When a set of men," wrote the Spectator, " find themselves agree in any particular, though never...kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week, upon the account of such a fantastic resemblance." 2 The absurd results of this gregarious spirit are... | |
 | 1906 - 578 sidor
...forming ourselves into those little nocturnal assemblies, which are commonly known by the name of clubs. When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular,...kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week upon the account of such a fantastic resemblance. I know a considerable market-town in which there... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1908 - 208 sidor
...forming ourselves into those little nocturnal assemblies which are commonly known by the namo of clubs. When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular,...kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week upon the account of such a fantastic resemblance. I know a considerable markettown, in which there... | |
 | John Manley Hall - 1910 - 220 sidor
...woman's club and why? This is a difficult question to answer. "When a set of men find themselves agreed in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a club." Thus said Addison a century ago. Human nature does not change much as the years go by, and the... | |
 | Albert Gallatin Mackey - 1912 - 508 sidor
...forming ourselves into those little nocturnal assemblies which are commonly known by the name of clubs. When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular,...kind of fraternity and meet once or twice a week, upon the account of such a fantastic resemblance." Hard drinking was characteristic of those times,... | |
 | Albert Gallatin Mackey - 1912 - 508 sidor
...forming ourselves into those little nocturnal assemblies which are commonly known by the name of clubs. When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular,...kind of fraternity and meet once or twice a week, upon the account of such a fantastic resemblance." Hard drinking was characteristic of those times,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1915 - 464 sidor
...forming ourselves into those little nocturnal assemblies, which are commonly known by the name of clubs. When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular,...kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week, upon the account of such a fantastic resemblance. I know a considerable market -town in which there... | |
 | Edwin Lillie Miller - 1916 - 136 sidor
...those little nocturnal assemblies which are commonly known by the name of clubs. When a set of men agree in any particular, though never so trivial,...kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week upon the account of such a fantastic resemblance. II. I know a considerable market town, in which there... | |
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