 This makes one almost afraid of one's own shadow. As I was walking from the stable t'other night without my lanthorn, I fell across a beam, that lay in my way, and faith my heart was in my mouth I thought I had stumbled over a spirit.  British Theatre - Page 9by John Bell - 1791Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison - 1773 - 364 pages
...one's own ibadow. As I was walking from the ftable t'other night without any lanthorn, I fell acrofs a beam, that lay in my way, and faith my heart was in my mouth — I thought I had Humbled over a fpirit. BUTLER. Thou mrght'ft as well have ftumbled over a Ibaw ; why, a fpirit is fuch... | |
 | John Brand, Henry Bourne - Christian antiquities - 1777 - 466 pages
...Inferos geruntur, nunc autem terrere domejiicos infatiis artibus : &c. Deprav. Relig. Orig. pn Shad ow. Shadow. As I was walking from the Stable t'other Night, without my Lanthorn, I fell acrofs a Beam, — and thought I had ftumbled over a Spirit. But. Thou might'ft as well have ftumbled... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1780 - 454 pages
...Shadow. As I was walking from the ftable, t'other night, without my lanthorn, I fell acrofs abeam, that lay in my way ; and faith, my heart was in my mouth. I thought I had (tumbled over a fpirit. But. Thou might'ft as well have {tumbled over a ftraw. Why, a fpirit is fuch... | |
 | English drama - 1788 - 426 pages
...one's own fhadow. As I was walking from the liable t'other night, without my lanthorn, I fell acrofs a beam that lay in my way, and faith my heart was in my mouth — — I thought I had tumbled over a fpirit. ' . But. Thou might'ft as well have ftumbled over a ftraw. Why a fpirit is fuch... | |
 | John Banks - 1797 - 438 pages
...him last night in the Coack. Like a white horse. But. Phoo, Robin! I tell ye, he has never ap. peared yet, but in the shape of the sound of a drum. Coack....have stumbled over a straw. Why, a spirit is such a little thing, that I have heard a man, who was a great scholar, say, that he'll dance you a Lancashire... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 1084 pages
...Phoo, Robin ! I tell ye he has never appeared yet, but in the shape of the sound of a drum. Coach. This makes one almost afraid of one's own shadow....Thou might'st as well have stumbled over a straw. VVhv, a spirit is such a little thing, that I have heard a man, who was a great scholar, say, that... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 556 pages
...Phoo, Kobin ! I tell ye he has never appeared yet, but in the shape of the sound of a drum. Coach. This makes one almost afraid of one's own shadow....across a beam that lay in my way; and faith my heart wai in my mouth. I thought I had stumbled orer a spirit ! But. liii.ii might'st as well have stumbled... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pages
...Pho, Robin, I tell you he has never appear' d yet but in the shape of the sound of a drum. COACHMAN. This makes one almost afraid of one's own shadow....walking from the stable t'other night, without my lanthern, I fell across a beam that lay in my way, and faith my heart was in my mouth— I thought... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 552 pages
...ye he has never appeared yet, but in the shape of the sound of a drum. Coach, This makes our ahnost afraid of one's own shadow. As I was walking from the stable t'other night, without my lanthora, I fell across a beam that lay in my way ; and faith my heart was in my mouth. I thought I... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 556 pages
...Phoo, Rnbiii ! I tell ye he has never appeared yet, but in the shape of the sound of a drum. Coach. This makes one almost afraid of one's own shadow. As I was walking from the stahl u t'other night, without my lanthorn, I fell across a beam that lay in my way ; and faith my... | |
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