 It is surely a particular hardship, that I should not get bread in my own country (and it is too late to go abroad) after having acquired the reputation of excelling in the most useful art known to mankind; while every one who excels as a Player, Fiddler,...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 5121810Full view - About this book
 | John Nichols - 1812 - 794 pages
...and repent I ever attempted. It is surely a particular hardship, that I should not get bread in my own country (and it is too late to go abroad) after...affluence, but has it in their power to save a fortune. " I have sent a few specimens (same as the inclosed) to the Courts of Russia and Denmark, and shall... | |
 | John Nichols - 1812 - 782 pages
...and repent I ever attempted. It is surely a particular hardship, that I should not get bread in my own country (and it is too late to go abroad) after...excels as a Player, Fiddler, Dancer, &c. not only Jives in affluence, but has it in their power to save a fortune. " I have hunt a few specimens (same... | |
 | William West - 1830 - 858 pages
...particular hardship, that I should not get bread in my own country (and it is too late to go abroad) after excelling in the most useful art known to mankind ; while every one who excels as a Player, Fiddler, or Dancer lives in affluence, and has it in his power to save a fortune." " I have sent a few specimens... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 604 pages
...Birmingham, September 7th, 1767. Dr. Franklin vi» at that time on a visit to Paris. " After having obtained the reputation of excelling in the most useful art known to mankind, of which I have your testimony, is it not and cut of the letters themselves; they have not ihat height... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 608 pages
...Birmingham, September 7th, 17G7. Dr. Franklin was at that time on a visit to Paris. " After having obtained the reputation of excelling in the most useful art known to mankind, of which I have your testimony, is it not and cut of the letters themselves ; they have not that height... | |
 | History - 1855 - 240 pages
...it. " Is it not to the last degree provoking," he wrote to Dr. Franklin, " that after having obtained the reputation of excelling in the most useful art known to mankind, I cannot get even, bread by it ?" Baskerville, we may add, was very eccentric. Each panel of his carriage... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1855 - 592 pages
...it. " Is it not to the last degree provoking," he wrote to Dr. Franklin, " that after having obtained the reputation of excelling in the most useful art known to mankind, I cannot get even bread by it?" Baskerville, we may add, was very eccentric. Each panel of his carriage... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1857 - 348 pages
...from success, as we find him writing in the following strain to Franklin : — " After having obtained the reputation of excelling in the most useful art known to mankind, of which I have your testimony, is it not to the last degree provoking, that I cannot get even bread... | |
 | 1858 - 620 pages
...from success, as we find him writing in the following strain to Franklin : — " After having obtained the reputation of excelling in the most useful art known to mankind, of which I have your testimony, is it not to the last degree provoking, that I cannot get even bread... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 812 pages
...Birmingham, September 7th, 1767. Dr. Franklin was at th.,t time on a visit to Paris. " After having obtained the reputation of excelling in the most useful art known to mankind, of which I have your test,mony, is it not to the last degree provoking, that I cannot get even bread... | |
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