| English poetry - 1774 - 428 pages
...iiappsned :— ' One of your oxen, continued he, has been gored by an unlucky lull of mine, and I mould be glad to know how I am to make you reparation.'...art a very honeft fellow, replied the lawyer, and TO/// not think it unreafonable, that I expeft one of thy oxen in return." ' It is no more than juftice,... | |
| Books - 1774 - 592 pages
...continued he, has been gored by an unlucky bull of mint, and I (hould be glad to know how 1 am to ipake you reparation." " Thou art a very honeft fellow, replied the lawyer^ and will not think it unreafonable, that I expecl one of thy oxen in return." " It is no more than jufticc,... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...gored by an unlucky hull of mine ; and I ihou'd be glad to know how I am to make you reparation Tii.:a art a very honeft fellow, replied the Lawyer, and wilt not think it unreafonable that I cxpeft one of thj oxen in return. It is no more than iuilice, quoth the r'.irmer, to be lure : but... | |
| Baldwin Janson - Dutch language - 1792 - 248 pages
...your oxen, continued he, has been gored by an unlucky butt of mine, and I Jhould be glad to know bow I am to make you reparation. Thou art a very honeft...Lawyer, and wilt not think it unreafonable that I expeft one of thy oxen in return. It is no more than juftice, quoth the farmer, to be fure ; but what... | |
| Baldwin Janson - Dutch language - 1803 - 338 pages
...continued he, has been gored by an unlucky buil of mine, and J fhould be glad to know how I am tö make you reparation. Thou art a very honeft fellow, replied the lawyer, and wi 11 not think it unreafonable that I expect one of thy oxen in jeturn. It is no more than juftice,... | |
| Aesop, Robert Dodsley - Conduct of life - 1805 - 260 pages
...juft happened. One of your Oxen, continued he, has been gored by an unlucky Bull of mine, and I fhould be glad to know how I am to make you reparation. Thou...Lawyer, and wilt not think it unreafonable that I cxpeci one of thy Oxen in return. It is no more than juftice, quoth the Farmer, to be fure; but what... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...happened. One of your oxen, continued he, has been gored by an unlucky bull of mine ; and I should be glad to know how I am to make you reparation. Thou art a very honest fellow, replied the Lawyers and wilt not think it unreasonable, that I expect one of thy oxen... | |
| Daniel Staniford - Elocution - 1817 - 256 pages
...reparation. 2. Thou, art a very honest fellow, replied the lawyer, and wilt not think it unreasonable, that I expect one of thy oxen in return. It is no more than justice, said thefarmer,to be sure ; but what did I say ? — I mistake. It is your bull that has killed... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...happened. One of yonr oxen, continued he, has been gorerl by an unlucky bull of raiiie ; and I should be glad to know how I am to make you reparation. Thou art a very honest fellow, replied the Lawyer, and wilt not think it unreasou' able, that I expect one of thy oxen... | |
| Thomas Bewick - Fables - 1820 - 388 pages
...reparation." " Thou art a very honest fellow," replied the Lawyer, " and wilt not think it unreasonable that I expect one of thy oxen in return." " It is no more than justice," quoth the Farmer, " to be sure :" " but what did I say ! — I mistake — It is your bull... | |
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