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" Bo-bo was strictly enjoined not to let the secret escape, for the neighbours would certainly have stoned them for a couple of abominable wretches, who could think of improving upon the good meat which God had sent them. "
The every-day book and table-book; or, Everlasting calendar of popular ... - Page 1095
by William Hone - 1837
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Studies in English Literature: Being Typical Selections of British and ...

William Swinton - English literature - 1887 - 686 pages
...was observed that Ho-ti's cottage was burned down now more frequently than ever. Nothing but fires 10 from this time forward. Some would break out in broad...as the sow farrowed, so sure was the house of Ho-ti to be in a blaze ; and Ho-ti himself, which was the more remarkable, instead of chastising his son,...
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The English Essayists: A Comprehensive Selection from the Works of the Great ...

Robert Cochrane - Authors, English - 1887 - 572 pages
...certainly have stoned them for a couple of abominable wretches, who could think of improving upon the flood him. There are others so excessively modest that they...the character of the person departed in Greek or burned down now more frequently than ever. Nothing but fires from this timo forward. Some would break...
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The Everyday Book ; Or, a Guide to the Year: Describing the Popular ...

William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1888 - 876 pages
...strictly enjoined not to let the secret escape, for the neighbours would certainly have storied them for a couple of abominable wretches, who could think of...as the sow farrowed, so sure was the house of Ho-ti tobe in a blaze; aud Ho-ti himself, which was the more remarkable, instead of chastising his son, seemed...
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English Prose: From Maundevile to Thackeray

Arthur Howard Galton - English prose literature - 1888 - 368 pages
...strictly enjoined not to let the secret escape, for the neighbours would certainly have stoned them for a couple of abominable wretches, who could think of...forward. Some would break out in broad day, others in the night time. As often as the sow farrowed, so sure was the house of Ho-ti to be in a blaze ; and Ho-ti...
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The Essays of Elia: 1st Series

Charles Lamb - 1890 - 246 pages
...strictly enjoined not to let the secret escape, for the neighbors would certainly have stoned them for a couple of abominable wretches, who could think of...night-time. As often as the sow farrowed, so sure waa the house of Ho-ti to be in a blaze ; and Ho-ti himself, which was the more remarkable, instead...
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The Essays of Elia and Eliana

Charles Lamb - 1890 - 584 pages
...strictly enjoined not to let the secret escape, 'or the neighbours would certainly have stoned them for a couple of abominable wretches, who could think of...forward. Some would break out in broad day, others in tho night-time. As often as the sow farrowed, so sure was the house of Ho-ti to be in a blaze ; and...
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Werner's Readings and Recitations, Issue 1

Readers - 1890 - 274 pages
...strictly enjoined not to let the secret escape, for the neighbors would certainly have stoned them for a couple of abominable wretches, who could think of improving upon the good meat which the Creator had sent them. Nevertheless, strange stories got about. It was observed that Iloti's cottage...
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Living Thoughts in Words that Burn, from Poet, Sage and Humorist

Charles F. Beezley - Literature - 1891 - 436 pages
...strictly enjoined not to let the secret escape, for the neighbors would certainly have stoned them for a couple of abominable wretches, who could think of...Nevertheless strange stories got about. It was observed that Ho-ti'e cottage wasburned down now more fb-quently than ever. Nothing but tires from this time forward....
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English Literature

Roy Bennett Pace - English literature - 1918 - 986 pages
...strictly enjoined not to let the secret escape, for the neighbors would certainly have stoned them for a couple of abominable wretches, who could think of...strange stories got about. It was observed that Ho-ti's 284 CHARLES LAMB 285 h blaze ; and Ho-ti himself, which was the more remarkable, instead of chastising...
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