 And, by th' approaching summer season, Draws a few hundreds from the stocks, And purchases his country box. Some three or four miles out of town, (An hour's ride will bring you down,) He fixes on his choice abode, Not half a furlong from the road : And...  A Companion for a Leisure Hour - Page 124edited by - 1769 - 164 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Lloyd - English poetry - 1762 - 312 pages
...feafony Draws a few hundreds from the ftocks. And purchafes his Country Box, Some three or four mile out of town, (An hour's ride will bring you down,)...his choice abode, Not half a furlong from the road r And fo convenient does it lay, The ftages pafs it ev'ry day : And then fo fnug, fo mighty pretty,.... | |
 | Francis Fawkes - English poetry - 1763 - 270 pages
...utmoft deference to his wife, Confefs'd, her arguments had reafon ; And by th' approaching fummer feafon Draws a few hundreds from the flocks, And purchafes...country box. Some three or four miles out of town, (An hour completely brings you down,) He fixes on his choice abode, Not half a. furlong from the road :... | |
 | Bonnell Thornton, George Colman - London (England) - 1767 - 310 pages
...def'rence to his wife, Confefs'd, her arguments had reafon ; And, by th' approaching fummer feafon, Draws a few hundreds from the flocks, And purchafes his Country Box. SOME three or four mile out of town, (An hour's ride will bring you down,) He fixes on his choice abode, Not half a furlong... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 428 pages
...utmoft deference to his wife. Confefs'd her arguments had reafon, And by th' approaching fummer feafon, Draws a few hundreds from the flocks, And purchafes his Country Box. Some three or four mile out of town, (An hour's ride will bring you down,) He fixes on his choice abode, Not half a furlong... | |
 | English literature - 1799 - 334 pages
...her arguments had reafon ;And by the approaching fummer feafon, Draws a few hundreds from the ftocks, And purchafes his Country Box. Some three or four miles out of town, ('An hour's ride will bring you down)i,. . ../ No. 84. POEMS, &c. He fixes on his choice abode, Not half a furlong from the road ;... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...th' approaching fummer feafou, Draws a few hundreds from the Itocks, And purchafes his country-box. Some three or four miles out of town, (An hour's ride...will bring you down,) He fixes on his choice abode, Js'ot half a furlong from the road : And fo convenient does it lay, The ftages pafs it ev'ry day: And... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 260 pages
...season, Draws a few hundreds from the stock', And purchases his country box. Some three or four mile out of town, (An hour's ride will bring you down,)...choice abode, Not half a furlong from the road : And so convenient does it lay, The stages pass it ev'ry day : And then so snug, so mighty pretty, To have... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 208 pages
...th' approaching summer season. Draws a few hundreds from the stocks' And purchases his country-box. Some three or four miles out of town (An hour's ride...choice abode, Not half a furlong from the road : And so convenient does it lay, The stages pass it ev'ry day : And then so 'nug, so mighty prettv, To have... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1805 - 314 pages
...season, Draws a few hundreds from the stocks, And purchases his Country Box. Some three or four mile out of town, -(An hour's ride will bring you down,)...choice abode, Not half a furlong from the road: And so convenient does it lay, The stages, pass it ev'ry day : And then so snug, so mighty pretty, To have... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...had reason, And by th' approaching summer season Draws a few hundreds from the stocks, And purchases his Country Box. Some three or four miles out of town,...choice abode, Not half a furlong from the road; And so convenient does it lay, The stages pass it every day : And then so snug, so mighty pretty, To have... | |
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