 However low and poor the taking of snuff argues a man to be in his own stock of thoughts, or means to employ his brains and his fingers; yet there is a poorer creature in the world than he, and this is a borrower of snuff; a fellow that keeps no box of...  The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff - Page 250by Sir Richard Steele - 1712Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1710 - 454 pages
...is in his Words, would beftill more filent if it were not for this Powder. However low and poof the taking Snuff argues a Man to be in his own Stock of...always asking others for a Pinch. Such poor Rogues;, 2 9 1 The Tatler. • put me always in Mind of a commdn Phrafe among School-Boys when they are competing... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - England - 1774 - 346 pages
...this powder. However low and poor the taking Snuff argues a map to be in his own flock of thoughts, or means to employ' his brains and his fingers ; yet...fellow that keeps no box of his own, but is always afkjng others for a pinch. Such poor rogues put me aU "ways in mind of a common phrafe among fchool-boys... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pages
...poor the taking fnuff argue? a man to be in his own ftock of thoughts, or means to employ his braiits and his fingers; yet there is a poorer creature in the world than he, and this is a borrower of fnuff; a fellow that keeps no box of his own, but is always alking othars for a pinch. Such poor rogues... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1786 - 516 pages
...powder *. However low and poor the taking of fnufF argues a man to be in his own ftock of thoughts, or means to employ his brains and his fingers; yet...creature in the world than he, and this is a borrower of fnufF; a fellow that keeps no box of his own, but is always afking others for a pinch. Such poor rogues... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 496 pages
...this powder. However low and poor the taking of snuff argues a man to be in his own stock of thoughts, or means to employ his brains and his fingers; yet...Such poor rogues put me always in mind of a common phrase among school-boys when they are composing their exercise, who run to an upper scholar, and cry,... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 410 pages
...ix. cap. 3, However low and poor the taking of snuff argues a man to be in his own stock of thoughts, or means to employ his brains and his fingers; yet...Such poor rogues put me always in mind of a common phrase among school-boys when they are composing their exercise, who run to an upper scholar, and cry,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1809 - 382 pages
...this powder. However low and poor the taking of snuff argues a man to be in his stock of thoughts, or means to employ his brains and his fingers ; yet...is a poorer creature in the world than he, and this isaborowerof snuff; a fellow that keeps no box of his own, but is always asking others for a pinch.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 390 pages
...this powder. However low and poor the taking of snuff argues a man to be in his stock of thoughts, or means to employ his brains and his fingers; yet...Such poor rogues put me always in mind of a common phrase among school-boys when they are composing their exercise, who run to an upper scholar, and cry,... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...Byron. MDI. However low and poor the taking of snuff argues » man to be in his stock of thoughts, or means to employ his brains and his fingers; yet...Such poor rogues put me always in mind of a common phrase among schoolboys when they are composing their exercise, who run to an upper scholar, and cry,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
....£w(/ Byron. MDL However low and poor the taking of snuff argues a man to be in his stock of thoughts, or means to employ his brains and his fingers; yet...Such poor rogues put me always in mind of a common phrase among schoolboys when they are composing their exercise, who run to an upper scholar, and cry,... | |
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