 The master falling into his wonted hyberboles, spoke of a church in China that was ten thousand yards long; his man, standing behind and pulling him by the sleeve, made him stop suddenly. The company asking, ' I pray, Sir, how broad might that church...  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
...thousand yards long ; his man, standing behind and pulling him by the sleeve, made him stop suddenly. The company asking, ' I pray, Sir, how broad might that church be )' he replied, ' but a yard broad, and you may thank my man for pulling me by the sleeve, else I had made... | |
 | 1826 - 370 sider
...thousand yards long; his man, standing behind and pulling him by the sleeve, made him stop suddenly. The company asking, ' I pray, Sir, how broad might that church be ?' he replied, ' but a yard broad, and you may thank my man for pulling me by the sleeve, else I had made... | |
 | 1826 - 370 sider
...thousand yards long; his man, standing behind and pulling him by the sleeve, made him stop suddenly. The company asking, ' I pray, Sir, how broad might that church be ¥ he replied, ' but a yard broad, and you may thank my man for pulling me by the sleeve, else I had made... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 sider
...thousand yards long; his man, standing behind, and pullfng him by the sleeve, made him sio'p suddenly. The company asking: ' I pray, sir, how broad might that church be?' he replied : ' But a yard broad ; and you may thank my man for pulliug шс by the sleeve, else I had... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 sider
...thousand yards long ; his man, standing behind, and pulling him by the •leeve, made him stop suddenly. en sigh'd Ï* be replied, ' But a yard broad, and you may thank my man for pulling me by the sleeve, else I had... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 sider
...thousand yards long; his man standing behind, and pulling him by the sleeve, made him stop suddenly. The company asking, " I pray, sir, how broad might that church be ?" he replied, " But a yard broad; and you may thank my man for pulling me by the sleeve, — else I had... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 602 sider
...thousand yards long ; his man, standing behind, and pulling him by the sleeve, made him stop suddenly. The company asking, ' I pray, sir, how broad might that church be "!' ho replied, ' But a yard broad, and you may thank my man for pulling me by the sleeve, else I had... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 sider
...thousand yards long ; his man, standing behind, and pulling him by the sleeve, made him stop suddenly. The company asking, ' I pray, sir, how broad might that church be V he replied, ' But a yard broad, and you may thank my man for pulling me by the sleeve, else I had... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 sider
...thousand yards long ; his man, standing behind, and pulling him by the tlecTC, made him stop suddenly. The company asking, * I pray, sir, how broad might that church be !' he replied, ' But a yard broad, and you may thank my man for pulling me by the sleeve, else I had made... | |
 | James Howell - 1869 - 104 sider
...was ten thoufand yards long ; his man (landing behind and pulling him by the fleeve, made him flop fuddenly : the company asking, I pray Sir, how broad...man for pulling me by the fleeve, elfe I had made it fourefquarc for you. Others have another kind of hyperbolizing vaine, as they will fay, tJiere 's not... | |
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