 | Theophrastus - 1725 - 316 страница
...Time.—Menglcas is in the Drawing-Room at Court; and walking very majestically under a Branqh of Candjeftics ; his Wig is caught up by one of them, and hangs dangling...the Air, All the Courtiers fall a laughing.—— Men&lpas unluckily .lofes his Feeling, but ftill retains the U.fe of hjs Bars. He is infenfible that... | |
 | 1744 - 348 страница
...Breeches. When he is drefied he goes to Court, comes into the Drawingroom, and walking bolt-upright under a Branch of Candlefticks his Wig is caught up by one of them, and hangs dangling in the Air. AU the Courtiers fall a laughing, but Menalcas laughs louder than any of them, and looks about for... | |
 | 1778 - 378 страница
...goes to court, comes into the drawing-room, and walking bolt-upright under a branch of candlefticks hL wig is caught up by one of them, and hangs dangling in the air. All the courtiers fall a laughing, but Menalcas laughs louder than any of them, and looks about for the perfon that is the jeft of the... | |
 | 1789 - 508 страница
...breeches. When he is drefled he ' goes to court, comes into the drawing-room, ' and walking bolt-upright under a branch of ' candlefticks, his wig is caught...dangling in the air. All the ' courtiers fall a laughing, but Menalcas laughs ' louder than any of them, and looks about for ' the perfon that is the jeft of... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 страница
...breeches. When he is drefled", he goes to court ; comes into the drawiug-rodm ; and, walking upright under a branch of candlefticks, his wig is caught up by one of them, stndlicliiigs dangling in the air. All the courtiers fall alau'ghingl'but .Menalcas laughs louder than... | |
 | 1793 - 526 страница
...goes to court, comes into the drawing-room, and walking bolt-upright under a branch of candleiticks, his wig is caught up by one of them, and hangs dangling in the air. All the courtiers fall a laughing, but Menalcas laughs louder than the company. Coming down to the courtgate he finds a coach, which taking... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 страница
...goes to court, comes into the drawing-room, and walking bolt-upright under a branch of candlesticks, his wig is caught up by one of them, and hangs dangling in the air. All the courtiers fall a laughing, but Menalcas laughs louder than any of them, and looks about for the person that is the jest of the... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 страница
...goes to court, comes into the drawing-room, and walking bolt-upright under a branch of candlesticks, his wig is caught up by one of them, and hangs dangling in the air. All the courtiers fall a laughing, but Menalcas laughs louder than any of them, and looks about for the person that is the jest of the... | |
 | 1803 - 420 страница
...goes to court, comes into the drawing-room, and walking bolt-upright under a branch of candlesticks his wig is caught up by one of them, and hangs dangling in the air. All the courtiers fall a laughing, but Menalcas laughs louder than any of them, and looks about for the person ' that is the jest of the... | |
 | 1803 - 434 страница
...goes to court, comes into the drawing-room, and walking bolt-upright under a branch of candlesticks his wig is caught up by one of them, and hangs dangling in the air. All the courtiers fall a laughing, but Menalcas laughs louder than any of them, and looks about for the person that is the jest of the... | |
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Coming down to the court-gate, he finds a coach, which taking for his own, he whips into it; and the coachman drives off, not doubting but he carries his master. 
