 I have done my utmost for some years past to stop the progress of mobb and banter, but have been plainly borne down by numbers, and betrayed by those who promised to assist me.  The British Essayists - Side 73redigert av - 1808Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | James Bradstreet Greenough, George Lyman Kittredge - 1901 - 456 sider
...certain words invented by some pretty fellows, such as banter, bamboozle, country put, and kidney,1 some of which are now struggling for the vogue, and...are in possession of it.' 'I have done my utmost,' he adds, ' for some years past, to stop the progress of mobb and banter, but have been plainly borne... | |
 | James Bradstreet Greenough, George Lyman Kittredge - 1901 - 440 sider
...certain words invented by some pretty fellows, such as banter, bamboozle, country put, and kidney,1 some of which are now struggling for the vogue, and...are in possession of it.' 'I have done my utmost,' he adds, ' for some years past, to stop the progress of mobb and banter, but have been plainly borne... | |
 | Brander Matthews - 1901 - 394 sider
...first appearance. Swift praises himself for his valiant effort against certain of these intruders: "I have done my utmost for some years past to stop the progress of moh and hanter, but have been plainly borne down by numbers and betrayed by those who promised to assist... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1902 - 398 sider
...consists in the choice of certain words invented by some pretty fellows ; such as banter, bamboozle, country put, and kidney, as it is there applied ;...utmost for some years past to stop the progress of mobb and banter, but have been plainly borne down by numbers, and betrayed by those who promised to... | |
 | Robert Herrick, Lindsay Todd Damon - 1902 - 444 sider
...of slang, abbreviated from mobile vulgus. Swift, writing early in the eighteenth century, says: "J have done my utmost for some years past to stop the...'banter,' but have been plainly borne down by numbers. '" Addison says : "I dare not answer that 'mob,' 'rap,' 'pos.,' 'incog.,' and the like will not be... | |
 | Robert Herrick, Lindsay Todd Damon - 1902 - 442 sider
...of slang, abbreviated from mobile vulgus. Swift, writing early in the eighteenth century, says: "1 have done my utmost for some years past to stop the...and 'banter,' but have been plainly borne down by numbers."1 Addisonsays: "I dare not answer that 'mob,' 'rap,' 'pos.,' 'incog.,' and the like will not... | |
 | Robert Herrick, Lindsay Todd Damon - 1902 - 444 sider
...of slang, abbreviated from mobile vulgus. Swift, writing early in the eighteenth century, says: "1 have done my utmost for some years past to stop the progress of 'mob' and'banter,' but have been plainly borne down by numbers." 1 Addison says: "I dare not answer that... | |
 | Jean Sherwood Rankin - 1906 - 360 sider
...too frequently in our coffee-houses, we shall certainly put them to flight, and cut off the rear. ... I have done my utmost for some years past to stop the progress of Mubb and Banter, but have been plainly borne down by numbers, and betrayed by those who promised to... | |
 | Jean Sherwood Rankin - 1903 - 360 sider
...too frequently in our coffee-houses, we shall certainly put them to flight, and cut off the rear. ... I have done my utmost for some years past to stop the progress of Mobb and Banter, but have been plainly borne down by numbers, and betrayed by those who promised to... | |
 | Jean Sherwood Rankin - 1903 - 360 sider
...frequently in our coffee-houses, we shall certainly put them to flight, and cut off the rear. . . . I have done my utmost for some years past to stop the progress of Mobb and Banter, but have been plainly borne down by numbers, and betrayed by those who promised to... | |
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