 | Scotch haggis - 1829 - 436 Seiten
...protested against the contemptible insignificance of the sum ; but Burns, with a smile of imeffable scorn, entreated them to restrain their clamour:— " For," said he, " the gentleman kens best the value o' his ain life." A certain landlord in Paisley, called on one of his tenants,... | |
 | 1831 - 256 Seiten
...were by this tune collected, loudly protested against the contemptible insignificance of the sum; and Burns, with a smile of ineffable scorn, entreated them to restrain their clamor, " for," said he, "the gentleman is of course the best judge of the value of his own life."... | |
 | 1852 - 596 Seiten
...The crowd, who were by this time collected, loudly protested against the contemptible insignificance of the sum; but Burns, with a smile of ineffable scorn, entreated them to restrain their clamor; "for," said he, " the gentleman is of course the best judge of the value of his own life."... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1865 - 464 Seiten
...The crowd, who were by this time collected, loudly protested against the contemptible insignificance of the sum ; but Burns, with a smile of ineffable scorn, entreated them to restrain their clamor—" for," said he, " the gentleman is of course the best judge of the value of his own life."... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1868 - 906 Seiten
...The crowd, who were by this time collected, loudly protested against the contemptible insignificnnce of the sum ; but Burns, with a smile of ineffable scorn, entreated them to restrain their clamor — " for," said he, " the gentleman is of course the best judge of the value of his own life."... | |
 | Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1874 - 786 Seiten
...who were by this time collected, loudly protested against the insignificance of the sum ; but Bums, with a smile of ineffable scorn, entreated them to...course the best judge of the value of his own life." * "THE WEARY SILLER." A minister preaching against covetousness and the love of money, frequently repeated... | |
 | John Ingram (F. S. A., Scot.) - 1893 - 164 Seiten
...The crowd, who were by this time collected, loudly protested against the contemptible insignificance of the sum ; but Burns, with a smile of ineffable...course, the best judge of the value of his own life." At Covington fllains. THOMAS SOMERVILLE, LL.D., a nephew of Prentice's, communicated the substance... | |
 | 1898 - 494 Seiten
...had by this time collected, loudly protested against the contemptible insignificance of the reward; but Burns, with a smile of ineffable scorn, entreated them to restrain their clamor; "for," said he, "the gentleman has surely the best idea of the value of his own life." OUR... | |
 | 1893 - 210 Seiten
...ground that they are excessive and charged only because he Is rich and able to pay. Mr. Mackey IB, of course, the best judge of the value of his own life; but, after all, there Is something not altogether unjust In charging1 a man for exceptional ekill and... | |
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Merchant, upon recovering a little from his fright, put his hand into his pocket and presented the sailor with a shilling. The crowd, who were by this time collected, loudly protested against the insignificance of the sum ; but Burns, with a smile of... 