 | Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...Surprize and Difappointrnent together : For, the Helmet was nine times too large for the Head, which appeared Situate far in the hinder Part, even like the Lady in a Lobftcr, or like a Moufe under a Canopy of State, or like a (hrivled Beau from within the Pent-houfe... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...surprize and disappointment together : for the helmet was nine times too large for the head, which appeared situate far in the hinder part, even like...shrivelled beau, from within the pent-house of a modern perriwig : and the voice was suited to the visage, sounding' weak and remote. Dryden, in a long harangue,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1811 - 390 pages
...wrote the Life of Christ in verse, &c. Hawkes. the helmet was nine times too large for the head ; which appeared situate far in the hinder part, even like...lobster, or like a mouse under a canopy of state, or like»a shrivelled beau from within the pent-house of a modern periwig: and the voice was suited to... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1812 - 250 pages
...with surprise and disappointment together: for the helmet was nine times too large for the head, which appeared situate far in the hinder part, even like...harangue, soothed up the good ancient, called him Fatter ; and, by a large deduction of genealogies, made it plainly appear, that they were nearly related.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 380 pages
...surprise and disappointment together : for the helmet was nine times too large for the head, which appeared situate far in the hinder part, even like...was suited to the visage, sounding weak and remote. Dry den, in a long harangue, soothed up the good ancient^ called him Father ; and, by a large deduction... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 342 pages
...surprize and disappointment together ; for the helmet was nine times too large for the head ; which appeared situate far in the hinder part, even like...shrivelled beau from within the pent-house of a modern perriwig : and the voice was suited to the visage, sounding weak and remote. Dryden, in a long harangue,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 458 pages
...surprise and disappointment together ; for the helmet was nine times too large for the head, which appeared situate far in the hinder part, even like...harangue, soothed up the good ancient ; called him father3 and, by a large deduction of genealogies, made it plainly appear that they were nearly related.*... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1831 - 184 pages
...surprize and disappointment together; for the helmet was nine times too large for the head ; which appeared situate far in the hinder part , even like the lady in a lobster80), or like a mouse under a canopy of state, or like a shrivelled beau from within81) the pent-house82)... | |
 | 1867 - 996 pages
...wrote Swift, " was nine times ' too large for the head, which appeared 'situate far in the hinder part, like ' a mouse under a canopy of state, or 'like a...from within ' the pent-house of a modern periwig." Let the shuddering reader think of the feelings of the withered dragon, who, when age let his natural... | |
 | John Forster - 1875 - 530 pages
...Dryden,' whose head appears situate far in the hinder part of a helmet nine times too large for it, ' even ' like the lady in a lobster, or like a mouse under a canopy ' of state, or like a shrivelled beaH-from within the penthouse ' of a modern periwig.' Near Dryden is Blackmore, who must have fallen... | |
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The brave ancient suddenly started, as one possessed with surprise and disappointment together: for the helmet was nine times too large for the head, which appeared situate far in the hinder part, even like the lady in a lobster, or like a mouse under... 
