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" 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... "
The Beauties of English Writers: In Prose and Verse - Page 237
1799 - 308 pages
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 26

Early English newspapers - 1756 - 704 pages
...fixes qn his chocie abode, Net half a furlong from the road i And fo convenient does it lay, The flages pafs it ev'ry day : And then fo fnug, fo mighty pretty,...houfe fo near the city : Take but your places at the Bear, You're fet down at thc very door. WILL then, fuppofe 'em fix'd at laft. White-warning, paining,...
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The Magazine of Magazines: Compiled from Original Pieces, with ..., Volume 12

1756 - 596 pages
...half a furiong from the road ; And f» convenient does it lay, The ftages pals it ev'ry day : And thtn fo fnug, fo mighty pretty, To have a houfe fo near the city : Takf,tut your places at the Boar, Vou'te fetdown at the very door. WELL then, fuppofe 'emfix'dat...
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Poems

Robert Lloyd - English poetry - 1762 - 308 pages
...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 from...convenient does it lay, The ftages pafs it ev'ry day r And then fo fnug, fo mighty pretty, To have an houfe fo near the city 1 Take but your places at the...
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Poems

Robert Lloyd - English poetry - 1762 - 312 pages
...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 from the road r And fo convenient does it lay, The ftages pafs it ev'ry day : And then fo fnug, fo mighty pretty,....
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The Poetical Calendar: Containing a Collection of Scarce and ..., Volume 3

Francis Fawkes - English poetry - 1763 - 270 pages
...purchafes his 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...And fo convenient does it lay, The ftages pafs it every day : And then fo fnug, fo mighty pretty, To have a houfe fo near the city : Take but your places...
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The Connoisseur, Volume 4

Bonnell Thornton, George Colman - London (England) - 1767 - 310 pages
...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 from...day : And then fo fnug, fo mighty pretty, To have an houfe fo near the city ! Take but your places at the Boar, You're fet down at the very door. WELL...
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The Connoisseur. By Mr. Town, Critic and Censor-general. ...

Mr. Town - 1767 - 296 pages
...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...lay, The ftages pafs it ev'ry day : And then fo fnug, fc mighty pretty, To have an houfe fo near the city ! Take but your places at the Boar, You're fet...
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A Companion for a Leisure Hour

Samuel Derrick - English literature - 1769 - 196 pages
...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, Not half a furlong from the road : And fo convenient does it lay, Theftagcs pafs itev'ry day: And then fo fnug, fo mighty pretty, To have an houfe fo near the city !...
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A Collection of the Most Esteemed Pieces of Poetry, that Have Appeared for ...

Moses Mendez - English poetry - 1770 - 334 pages
...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, Not half a furlong from...day ; And then fo fnug, fo mighty pretty, To haVe an houfe fo near the city ! 3 [Take Take but your places at the Boar, You're fet down at the very door....
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The Poetical Works of Robert Lloyd, A. M.: To which is Prefixed an ..., Volume 1

Robert Lloyd, William Kenrick - 1774 - 256 pages
...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 from...day : And then fo fnug, fo mighty pretty, To have an houfe fo near the city ! Take but your places, at the Boar You're fet down at the very door. Well...
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