 As I had some opinion of my son's prudence, I was willing enough to entrust him with this commission ; and the next morning I perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair ; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his...  The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale - Page 282by Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 214 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pages
...morning I perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair ; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with pins....satisfaction of seeing him mounted upon the colt, with a deal box before him to bring home groceries in. He had on a coat made of that cloth they called thunder... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1815 - 268 pages
...morning I perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair ; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with pins....satisfaction of seeing him mounted upon the colt, with a deal box before him to bring home groceries in. He had on a coat made of that cloth they call thunder... | |
 | 1820 - 406 pages
...mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair, trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cockiug his hat with pins. The business of the toilet being...satisfaction of seeing him mounted upon the colt, with a deal box before him to bring home groceries in. He had on a coat made of that cloth they call thunder... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 pages
...next morning I perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with pins....bring home groceries in. He had on a coat made of that clotn they call thunder-and-lightning, which, though grown too short, was much too good to be thrown... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...morning I perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair ; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with p'ins....satisfaction of seeing him mounted upon the colt, with a deal box before him to bring home groceries in. He had on a coat made of that cloth they called thunder... | |
 | Jesse Torrey (the younger.) - 1830 - 162 pages
...out Moses for the fair ; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with pins. 5. The business of the toilet being over, we had at last...in. He had on a coat made of that cloth they call thunder and lightning, which, though grown too short, was much too good to be thrown away. 6. His waistcoat... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 334 pages
...morning I perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair ; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with pins....satisfaction of seeing him mounted upon the colt, with a deal box before him to bring home groceries in. He had on a coat made of that cloth they call thunder-and-lightning,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 pages
...mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, andcocking his hat with pins. The business of the toilet being...satisfaction of seeing him mounted upon the colt, with a deal box before him to bring home groceries in. He had on a coat made of that cloth they call thunder... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 pages
...next morning I perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses fur the fair; trimming his hair, deal box before him to bring home groceries in. He had on a coat made of that cloth they call thunder... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 pages
...toilet being over, we had at Jast the satisfaction of seeing him mounted upon the colt, with a deal box before him, to bring home groceries in. He had on...waistcoat was of gosling green ; and his sisters had 4 tied his hair with abroad black riband. We all followed him several paces from the door, bawling... | |
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