The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 266The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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Here we note , not the expression of a sitter , but a reserve of expression , nay , a compound expression . The “ Lord Heathfield ” exhibits robust senility with the rugged good - humoured face ; we note the generous scarlet of his coat ...
Here we note , not the expression of a sitter , but a reserve of expression , nay , a compound expression . The “ Lord Heathfield ” exhibits robust senility with the rugged good - humoured face ; we note the generous scarlet of his coat ...
Page 594
The number of euphemistic expressions for drink and drinkers , and especially for drunkenness , is very large ... To be " overtaken , " meaning to be slightly fuddled , is an expression now seldom heard but from Hibernian lips .
The number of euphemistic expressions for drink and drinkers , and especially for drunkenness , is very large ... To be " overtaken , " meaning to be slightly fuddled , is an expression now seldom heard but from Hibernian lips .
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Such expressions as to pay “ on the nail , ” to “ drive a trade " or “ a bargain , ” to “ feather one's nest , ” “ dead as a ... A very common expression " in seventeenth century literature , but not used since , is " hangman's wages ...
Such expressions as to pay “ on the nail , ” to “ drive a trade " or “ a bargain , ” to “ feather one's nest , ” “ dead as a ... A very common expression " in seventeenth century literature , but not used since , is " hangman's wages ...
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Contents
PAGE | 22 |
Norfolk Waters Yachting in By ROWLAND Goodwin | 263 |
Once upon a Time By JAMES HUTTON | 272 |
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| Title | The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 266 Volumes 133-158; Volumes 357-394 of Early English newspapers |
| Publisher | F. Jefferies, 1967 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 25 Sep 2012 |
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