 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1818 - 648 pages
...was making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught of what he called bee-wine. This lad was lean and sallow, and of a cadaverous...abated much of our wonder at the feats of a more modern exhibher of bees: and we may justly say of him now, „ . ' Thou, ' Had thy presiding star propitious... | |
 | 1821 - 444 pages
...was making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught of what he called bee-wine. This lad was lean and sallow, and of a cadaverous...wonderfully adroit, discovered no manner of understanding. In this and the following month, numbers of the shrew-mouse (sotex) may be seen lying in the footpaths... | |
 | 1822 - 496 pages
...making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging, a draught of what he called bee-wine. This lad was lean and sallow, and of a cadaverous...wonderfully adroit, discovered no manner of understanding. It is now the weather for bathing, a refreshment too little taken in this country, either summer or... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 452 pages
...making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught of what he called bee-wine. As he ran about, he used to make a humming noise with...understanding. Had his capacity been better, and directed lo the same object, he had perhaps abated much of our wonder at the feats of a more modern exhibiter... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 892 pages
...making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a di aught of what he called bee-wine. As he ran about, he used to make a humming noise with...complexion ; and, except in his favourite pursuit, in which lit was wonderfully adroit, discovered no manner of understanding. Had his capacity been better, and... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 pages
...making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught of what he called bee-wine. As he ran about, he used to make a humming noise with...resembling the buzzing of bees. This lad was lean aud sallow, and of a cadaverous complexion ; and, except in his favorite pursuit, in which he was wonderfully... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1837 - 678 pages
...making he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught of what he called bee-wine. As he ran about he used to make a humming noise with...abated much of our wonder at the feats of a more modern exhibitor of bees ; and we may justly say of him now, • " Thou, Had thy presiding star propitious... | |
 | William Chambers - 1837 - 352 pages
...making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught of what he called bee-ioine. As he ran about, he used to make a humming noise with...and of a cadaverous complexion; and, except in his favorite pursuit, in which he was wonderfully adroit, discovered no manner of understanding. Had his... | |
 | William Hone - 1841 - 894 pages
...making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught of what he called bee-wine. As he ran about, he used to make a humming noise with his lips, resembling (he buzzing of bees. This lad was lean and sallow, and of a cadaverous complexion ; and, except in... | |
 | 1842 - 452 pages
...linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught of what he called bee- wine. When he ran about, be used to make a humming noise with his lips, resembling the buzzing of bees. He was lean and sallow, of a cadaverous complexion, and, except in his favourite pursuit, in which... | |
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... his finger on the hives, and so take the bees as they came out. He has been known to overturn hives for the sake of honey, of which he was passionately fond. Where metheglin was making he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught... 
