 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - English essays - 1714 - 382 pages
...length, but twice as broad : My Stcmd excepred agadnft it, and advifed me to match my own, and fend him the Choice, which I obeyed ; it being, you know, the Challenger's Privilege to eledt his Weapon. At the Delivery of the Swords, which was performed by Sir John Heidon , it pleafed... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1734 - 382 pages
...own, and fend him the Choice, which I obeyed ; it being, you know, the Challenger's Privilege to cleft his Weapon. At the Delivery of the Sword, which was performed by Sir John Heidon, it pleafed the Lord Bruce to choofe my own, and then, paft Expectation, he told him, that Ji< found himfelf... | |
 | 1785 - 772 pages
...fame Ieng4, but twice as broad; my fecond esceptd againft it, and advifed me to match my own, and fend him the choice, which I obeyed; it being you know the challenger's privilege to cleft his weapon. At the delivery of the fword, which was performed by Sir John iindon, ir pleafed... | |
 | 1797 - 550 pages
...length, but twice as broad ; my fecond excepted againft it, and advifed me to match my own, and fend him the choice, which I obeyed ; it being you know,...privilege to elect his weapon. At the delivery of the fword, which was performed by fir John Heidon, it pleafed the lord Bruce to choofe my own, and then... | |
 | 1804 - 498 pages
...I conceive, because he could not handsomely, without danger of discover}-, had not paired the sword I sent him to Paris ; bringing one of the same length,...performed by Sir John Heidon, it pleased the Lord Bruce to choose my own, and then past expectation he told him that he found himself so far b°hind-hand, as... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 374 pages
...as I conceive, because he could not handsomely without danger of discovery, had not paired the sword I sent him to Paris ; bringing one of the same length,...which I obeyed; it being you know, the challenger's privikge to elect his weapon. At the .delivery of the sword, which was performed by sir John Heidon,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 334 pages
...as I conceive, because he could not handsomely without danger of discovery, had not paired the sword I sent him to Paris ; bringing one of the same length,...advised me to match my own, and send him the choice, winch I obeyed; it being you know, the challenger's privilege to elect h!i weapon. At the delivery... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 342 pages
...as I conceive, because he could not handsomely without danger of discovery, had not paired the sword I sent him to Paris ; bringing one of the same length,...performed by sir John Heidon, it pleased the lord Bruce to choose my own, and then past expectation, he told him that he found himself so far behind-hand, as... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 638 pages
...could not handsomely, without danger of discover)') had not paired the sword, I sent him to Parrs, bringing one of the same length, but twice as broad;...privilege to elect his weapon. At the delivery of the swords, which was performed by Sir John Heidon, it pleased the Lord Bruce, to choose my own, and then,... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 296 pages
...as I conceive, because he could not handsomely without danger of discovery, had not paired the sword I sent him to 'Paris; bringing one of the same length,...performed by Sir John Heidon, it pleased the Lord Bruce to choose my own, and then past expectation, he told him that he found himself so far behind-hand, as... | |
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I conceive, because he could not handsomely without danger of discovery, had not paired the sword I sent him to Paris ; bringing one of the same length, but twice as broad ; my second excepted against it, and advised me to match my own, and send him the... 
