 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...crafty wrefting obvious matter to the purpofe. Often it confifteth in one knows not what, and fpringeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable, and inexplicable ; being anfwerable to the numt,erkfs rovings of fancy, and windings of language. It is, in fhort, a manner... | |
 | William Seward - 1796 - 418 pages
...wreftingobvious " matter to the purpofe ; often it confifteth in one " knows not what, and fpringeth up one can " hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable " and inexplicable, being anfwerable to the num** berlefs rovings of fancy and windings of lan" guage. I( is, in ftiort, a manner... | |
 | William Seward - 1796 - 430 pages
...wreftingobyious " matter to the purpofe ; often it confifteth in one " knows not what, and fpringcth up one can ** hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable " and inexplicable, being anfwerable to the num" berlefs rovings of fancy and windings of lan" guage- I' '?» m fho^t, a manner... | |
 | 1802 - 308 pages
...crafty wrefting obvious matter to the purpofe ; often it confifteth in one knows not what, and fpringeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable and inexplicable, being anfwerable to the numberlefs rovings of fancy and windings of language. It is, in inort, a manner of... | |
 | William Seward - 1804 - 492 pages
...wrefting obvious matter to the purpofe ; often " it confifteth in one knows not what, and fpring" eth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are " unaccountable and Inexplicable, being anfwer" able to the numberlefs rovings of fancy and " windings of language. It is, in fhort, a man"... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...affected simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous bluntness giveth it being : sometimes it riseth only from a lucky hitting upon what is strange : sometimes from...manner of speaking out of the simple and plain way, (such as reason teacheth and proveth things by,) which by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous bluntness giveth it being : sometimes it riseth only from a ^ucky hitting upon what is strange : sometimes from a crafty...consisteth in one knows not what, and springeth up one «an hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable, and inexplicable; being answerable to the numberless... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...what is strange; sometimes from a crafty wrestling obvious matter to the purpose : often it consists in one knows not what, and springeth up one can hardly...and inexplicable, being answerable to the numberless i-ovings of fancy and windings of language. It is, in short, a manner of speaking out of the simple... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...what is strange; Sometimes from a crafty Wrestling obvious matter to the purpose : often it consists in one knows not what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways ate unaccountable and inexplicable, being answer&Me to the numberless rovings of fancy and windings... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...what is strange; sometimes from a crafty wrestling obvious matter to the purpose : often it consists in one knows not what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how. Its way$ are unaccountable and inexplicable, being answerable to the numberless rovihgs of fancy and windings... | |
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... an affected simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous bluntness giveth it being: sometimes it riseth only from a lucky hitting upon what is strange ; sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose. Often it consisteth in one knows not what,... 
