 Charenton-Bridge-Echo, which doubles the sound nine times. Such a traveller was he that reported the Indian fly to be as big as a fox ; China birds to be as big as some horses, and their mice to be as big as monkeys ; but they have the wit to fetch this...  Instructions for Forreine Travell: 1642 - Side 64av James Howell - 1642 - 88 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1826 - 370 sider
...was he that reported the Indian fly to be as big as a fox ; China birds to be as big as some horses ; and their mice to be as big as monkeys ; but they have the wit to fetch this far enough off", because the hearer may rather believe it than make a voyage so far to disprove it. " Every one knows... | |
 | 1826 - 370 sider
...was he that reported the Indian fly to be as big as a fox ; China birds to be as big as some horses ; and their mice to be as big as monkeys ; but they have the wit to fetch this far enough off, because the hearer may rather believe it than make a voyage so far to disprove it. " Every one knows... | |
 | 1826 - 370 sider
...was he that reported the Indian fly to be as big as a fox ; China birds to be as big as some horses ; and their mice to be as big as monkeys ; but they have the wit to fetch this far enough off, because the hearer may rather believe it than make a voyage so far to disprove it. " Every one knows... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 sider
...was he that reported the Indian fly to be as big as a fox, China birds to be as big a» some iiorses, tor's shouts and dying grot.us confound : The dreadful hurst of cannon rvml the ekiee, And u because the hearer may rather believe it than make a voyage so far to disprove it. Every one knows... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 sider
...was he that reported the Indian fly to be as big as a fox ; China birds to be as big as some horses, writing f'Jf the stage in 1496, and he continued to exercise his ready pen down to the year because the hearer may rather believe it than make a voyage so far to disprove it. Every one knows... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 sider
...was he that reported the Indian fly to be as big as a fox ; China birds to be as big as some horses, and their mice to be as big as monkeys ; but they have the wit to fetch this far enough off, because the hearer may rather believe it than make a voyage so far to disprove it. Every one knows... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 602 sider
...was he that reported the Indian fly to be as big as a fox ; China birds to be as big as some horses, and their mice to be as big as monkeys ; but they have the wit to fetch this far enough oft", because the hearer may rather believe it than make a voyage so far to disprove it. Every one... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 sider
...was he that reported the Indian fly to be as big as a fox, China birds to be as big as some horses, and their mice to be as big as monkeys ; but they have the wit to fasten this far 'enough off, because the hearer had rather believe it than make a voyage so far off,... | |
 | James Howell - 1869 - 100 sider
...far greater th.in it is in it felf, they make Mountaines of Mole-hits, like Charenton-Bridgc-Eccho, which doubles the found nine times. Such a Traveller...it. Every one knowes the Tale of him, who reported hee had Jeen a Cabbage under whofe leafes a Regiment of Souldiers were jhcltred frjm ajlwwer of raine... | |
 | James Howell - 1869 - 96 sider
...thereby caufe the thing to appeare far greater than it is in it felf, they make Mountaines of Mole-Mis, like Charenton-Bridge-Eccho, which doubles the found...may rather believe it, than make a voyage fo far to difprove it. Every one knowes the Tale of him, who reported hee had feen a Cabbage under whofe leafes... | |
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