 | 1818 - 428 sidor
...Though some (says Selden, refering to the state of Britain in 1645) make slight of libels; vet jou may see by them how the wind sits. As, take a straw, and throw it up in the air, and you shall see. by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1819 - 378 sidor
...I. is cook dress one dish, and his coachman another, his porter a third, &c. LIBELS. Though some may make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how...as take a straw, and throw it up into the air, you shall see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone : more solid... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 360 sidor
...of the royal party at the battle of Lewes, in 1 " Though some make slight of libels," says Selden, " yet you may see by them how the wind " sits ; as, take a straw, and throw it up into the " air, you shall see by that which way the wind is, " which you shall not do by casting up a stone. " More solid... | |
 | John Selden - 1821 - 170 sidor
...would have his cook dress one dish, and his coachman another, his porter a third, &c. Though some may make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how...as take a straw, and throw it up into the air, you shall see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone : more solid... | |
 | 1821 - 326 sidor
...his cook dress one dish, and his coachman another, his porter a third, &c. LIBELS. Though some may make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how...as take a straw, and throw it up into the air, you shall see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone : more solid... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 560 sidor
...best spectacles, read them all. For he well knew, and believed what the sage Selden saith, that, " Though some make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sets." After determining by the throwing up of these straws which way the wind set, the Commissioner... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 454 sidor
...his best spectacles, read them all ; for he well knew and believed what the sage Selden saith, that " though some make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sets." After determining by the throwing up of these straws which way the wind set, the commissioner... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 460 sidor
...his best spectacles, read them all ; for he well knew and believed what the sage Selden saith, that " though some make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sets." After determining by the throwing up of these straws which way the wind set, the commissioner... | |
 | George Moir - 1827 - 466 sidor
...learning : the rest of the world make nothing but homilies. XVII. LIBELS. Though some may make light of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits...as take a straw, and throw it up into the air, you shall see by that which way the wind is, which you sball not do by casting up a stone : more solid... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 sidor
...services, is nothing. To be as good as their word is all the expense and difficulty. — Bruyere. uxxxv. Though some make slight of libels, yet you may see...how the wind sits: as, take a straw and throw it up in the air, you shall see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.... | |
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THOUGH some make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits : as take a straw and throw it up into the air, you shall see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone. More solid things do not show the complexion... 
