 | 1741 - 776 pages
...of torment on my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compaffinnatcd my misfortune, and each advifed a different application ; one recommended oil, another water, but all agreed that wine was beft for drawing out the On- ; and a glafs of Oierry was brought me from the tidchoard, which I fiiatched... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...of torment oa my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies a!l comp:i3ionated my misfortune, and each advifed a different application : one recommended oil, another water; but all agreed that wine was befl for drawing out the fire; and a glafs of merry was brought me from the fidehoard, which I {hatched... | |
 | 1806 - 360 pages
...of torment on my plate. Sir THOMAS and the ladies all compaflionated my.misfortune, and each advifed a different application ; one recommended oil, another water, but all agreed that wine was beft for drawing out the fire; and a glafs of fherry was brought me roe from the fide-board, which... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1811 - 424 pages
...obliged to drop the cause of my torment on my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a different application...sherry was brought me from the sideboard, which I snaf. cited up with eagerness; but, oh! how shall I tell the sequel? whether the butler, by accident,... | |
 | 1818 - 596 pages
...«as obliged to drop the cause of torment on my plute. Sir Thomas and the Ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a different application;...all agreed that wine was best for drawing out the lire; and a glass of sherry was brought me from the sideboard, which 1 snatched up with eagerness:... | |
 | 1822 - 494 pages
...was obliged to drop the cause of torment on my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a different application...recommended oil, another water, but all agreed that wine was the best for drawing out the fire, and a glass of sherry was brought me from the sideboard, which I... | |
 | 1822 - 522 pages
...betwixt lady Friendly aud her ent application ; one recoramendatl' eldest daughter, at the table. Since oil, another water, but all agreed that wine was best for drawing out fits firFT" 1 and a glass of Sherry was brought me from the side-board, which I snatched up with eagerness.... | |
 | 1831 - 196 pages
...was obliged to drop the cause of torment or my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a. different application;...side-board, which I snatched up with eagerness; but O! how shall I tell the sequel? Whether the butler by accident mistook, or purposely designed to make... | |
 | 1834 - 182 pages
...application. O:ie recommended oili another water, but all agrei;, Hint wine was best for drawing ont the heat; and a glass of sherry was brought me from the- sideboard, which I suatched up with eagerness ; but, oh ! how chall I tell the sequel ? Whether the butler by accident... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...was obliged to drop the cause of torment on my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a different application...recommended oil, another water, but all agreed that wine was the best for drawing out fire ; and a glass of sherry was brought me from the sideboard, which I snatched... | |
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I whipped the pudding into my mouth, hot as a burning coal. It was impossible to conceal my agony; my eyes were starting from their sockets. At last, in spite of shame and resolution, I was obliged to drop the cause of torment on my plate. Sir Thomas... 
