 | Andrew Thomson - Readers - 1835 - 302 pages
...had just happened. One of your oxen, continued he, has been gored by an unlucky bull of mine, and J should be glad to know how I am to make you reparation....that has killed one of my oxen. Indeed ! says the Jawyer, that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair, and if — And if, said the fanner ;... | |
 | Noah Webster - English language - 1839 - 180 pages
...know how I i am to make you reparation. Thou art a very honest fellow, M replied the lawyer, and will not think it unreasonable that I expect one of thy...— It is your bull that has killed one of my oxen. In4eed ! says the lawyer, that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if — And if!... | |
 | George Moir Bussey - Fables - 1842 - 608 pages
...honest fellow," replied the lawyer, " and wilt not think it unreasonable that I expect one of thy oxen m return." — " It is no more than justice," quoth...your bull that has killed one of my oxen.' . ' Indeed ! ' said the lawyer, " that alters the case : I must enquire into the affair ; and if — " — " And... | |
 | Fables - 1846 - 98 pages
...— " It is no more than justice," said the farmer, " to be sure ; but what did I say ? I am wrong ; it is your bull that has killed one of my oxen." — " Indeed ! " said the lawyer, " that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair; and if I find— "—"... | |
 | William Sherwood - Conversation - 1856 - 466 pages
...in return." " It is no more than justice," quoth the farmer, " to be sure ; but — what did I say ? It is your bull that has killed one of my oxen." " Indeed ! " said the lawyer, " that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if — " "And if!... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American literature - 1857 - 490 pages
...pleasure may quicken the relish of life, au unrestrained indulgence is inevitable destruction. 7. — THE PARTIAL JUDGE. A farmer came to a neighboring-'"...says the lawyer ; " that alters the ca.se : I must incpuire into the affair ; and if " — " And IF ! " said the fanner — " the business, I find, would... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American literature - 1857 - 488 pages
...unrestrained indulgence is inevitable destruction. 7. — Tint PARTIAL JUDOB. A farmer came to a neighboring93 lawyer, expressing great concern for an accident which,...; " that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if " — "And IF ! " said the farmer — " the business, I find, would have been concluded... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1857 - 904 pages
...not think it unreasonable that I expect one of thy Oxen in return. It is no more than justice, qnoth the Farmer, to be sure ; but what did I say ? —...is your Bull that has killed one of my Oxen. Indeed 1 says the Lawyer, that alters the case : I must enquire into the affair; and if — And if! said the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1859 - 450 pages
...return." — " It is no more than justice," quoth the farmer, " to be sure. But, what did I say ? — 1 mistake. It is your bull that has killed one of my...; " that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if " — "And IF ! " said the farmer — " the business, I find, would have been concluded... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 198 pages
...return." " It is no more than justice," said the fanner, " to be sure ; but what did I say ? I am wrong ; it is your bull that has killed one of my oxen." " Indeed ! " said the lawyer, " that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if I find — "... | |
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It is no more than justice," quoth the farmer, " to be sure. But what did I say ? I mistake. It is your bull that has killed one of my oxen." " Indeed ! " says the lawyer ; " that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if " " And IF !... 
