 It is allowed on all hands that the primitive way of breaking eggs, before we eat them, was upon the larger end; but his present Majesty's grandfather, while he was a boy, going to eat an egg, and breaking it according to the ancient practice, happened...  The Miscellaneous Works of the Late Dr. Arbuthnot - Seite 95von John Arbuthnot - 1751 - 312 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 Seiten
...have, as I was going to tell you, been engaged in a moft obftibate War for fix and thirty Moons part. It began upon the following Occafion. It is allowed...primitive way of breaking Eggs before we eat them, was upon the larger End : But his prefent Majefty's Grandfather, while he was a Boy, going to eat an Egg,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 Seiten
...Which two mighty Powers have, as I was going to tell you, been engaged in a moft obftinate War for fix and thirty Moons paft. It began upon the following...primitive Way of breaking Eggs, before we eat them, was upon the larger End ; but his prefent Mnjefty's Grandfather, while he was a Boy, going to eat an Egg,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 Seiten
...Which two mighty Powers have, as I was going to tell you, been engaged in a molt obftinate War for fix and thirty Moons paft. It began upon the following...that the primitive Way of breaking Eggs before we eac them, was upon the larger End : But his prefent Majefty's Grand- father, while he was a Boy, going... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 Seiten
...Which two mighty powers have, as I was going to tell you, been engaged in a moft obftinate war for fix and thirty moons paft. It began upon the following...primitive way of breaking eggs, before we eat them, was upon the larger end; but his prefent Majefty's grandfather, while he was a boy, going to eat an egg,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 Seiten
...Which two mighty powers have, as I Was going to tell you, been engaged in a moft obftinate war for fix and thirty moons paft. It began upon the following...the primitive way of breaking eggs, before we eat ftiem, was upon the larger end ; but his prefent Majefty's grand-Father, while he wa« a boy, going... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 Seiten
...Which two mighty powers have, as I was going to tell you, been engaged in a moft obitinate war for fix and thirty moons paft. It began upon the following...primitive way of breaking eggs, before we eat them, was upon the larger end ; but his prefent m'ajelly's grandfather, while he was a boy, going to eat an egg,... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1770 - 276 Seiten
...Univerfe. Thefe Two mighty Powers have been engaged in a moft obftinate War for Six and Thirty Moons part. It began upon the following Occafion. It is allowed on all Hands, that the primitive primitive Way of breaking Eggs before we eat them< •was upon the Lirger End: Bnt his prefent Majefty's... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 Seiten
...engaged in a moil obllinate war forfix-and-thirty moons pail. It began upon the following occaÄon: it is allowed on all hands, that the primitive way of breaking eggs, before we eat them, was upon the largeftend ; but his prefent majeily's grandfather, while he »vasa boy, going to eat an egg,... | |
 | 1797 - 522 Seiten
...engaged ir, a moll obllirate war for fix-and- thirty moon; paft. It began upon the following ocailon: it is allowed on all hands, that the primitive way of breaking egg?, before wecet them, was upon the largeftend ; but hisp-c(ent majelly's grandfather, while he «'a--a... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 Seiten
...engaged in a most obstinate war for six and thirty moons past. It began upon the following occasion : it is allowed on all hands, that the primitive way of breaking eggs, before we eat them, was upon the larger end ; but his present majesty's grandfather, while he was a boy, going to eat an egg,... | |
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