 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 354 Seiten
...band—- if I pay debt to other folk, I think they suld pay it to me—that equals aquals.—Jock, -when ye hae naething else to do, ye may be aye sticking...ye're sleeping. My father tauld me sae forty years sitf, but I ne'er fand time to mind him—Jock, ne'er drink brandy in the morning, it files the stamach... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 350 Seiten
...folk, I think they suld pay it to me—that equals aquals.—Jock, when ye hae naething else to d°, ye may be aye sticking in a tree ; it will be growing,...father tauld me sae forty years sin', but I ne'er fand time.to mind him—Jock, ne'er drink brandy in the morning, it files the stamach sair; gin ye take... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 348 Seiten
...yerl's band— if I pay debt to other folk, I think they suld pay it to me — that equals aquak.—- Jock, when ye hae naething else to do, ye may be aye...sticking in a tree ; it will be growing, Jock, when ye're steeping. My father tauld me sac forty years sin', but I ne'er farid time to mind him — Jock, ne'er... | |
 | 1819 - 504 Seiten
...Yerl's band — if I pay debt to other folk, I think they suld pay it to me — that equals equals. — Jock, when ye hae naething else to do, ye may be aye sticking in a tree ; it vvill be growing, Jock, when ye're sleeping. My father tauld me sne forty years sin', but I ne'er fand... | |
 | 1821 - 510 Seiten
...time dreaming in the closet than labouring in the fields, we recommend the legacy of Dumbiedikes : " Jock, when ye hae naething else to do, ye may be aye...sticking in a tree ; it will be growing, Jock, when ye are sleeping. My father tauld me sae forty years sin', but 1 never fand time to mind him." Dumbiedikes... | |
 | William Lincoln, Christopher Columbus Baldwin - 1826 - 906 Seiten
...present age is less considerate in this respect. Dumbiedikes' advice to his son is disregarded — " Jock, when ye hae naething else to do, ye may be aye...will be growing, Jock, when ye're sleeping. My father tuuUl me sae forty yeari sin', but i ne'er fand time to mind him." Is called George hill ;* a fertile... | |
 | Joseph Willard - 1826 - 98 Seiten
...less considerate in this respect. Dumbiedikes' advice to his son is disregarded—" Jock, when ye bae naething else to do, ye may be aye sticking in a tree...growing, Jock, when ye're sleeping. My father tauld me sag forty years tin', but I ne'er laud tine toinind him." is called George hill ;* a fertile and delightful... | |
 | George Folsom - 1830 - 358 Seiten
...cultivation of ornamental trees. The advice of Dumbiedikes to his eon is oftener quoted than followed : "Jock, when ye hae naething else to do, ye may be...sticking in a tree ; it will be growing, Jock, when ye'fa sleeping." Nathl. Sparhawk, Esq. whose wife was the only surviving child of the Baronet. Young... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 484 Seiten
...belonging to the 'Lord Provost; and certainly were guilty of creating considerable riots in 1688-9. " BE AYE STICKING IN A TREE ; IT WILL BE GROWING, JOCK, WHEN YE'RE SLEEPING."— P. 15,1.21. The author has been flattered by the assurance, that this naive mode of recommending arboriculture... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 676 Seiten
...that's due on the yerl's band — if I pay debt to other folk, I think they suld pay it. to me — that equals aquals. — Jock, when ye hae naething else...; it will be growing, Jock, when ye're sleeping.'* JVIy father tauld me sae forty years sin', but I ne'er fand time to mind him — Jock, ne'er drink... | |
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Jock, when ye hae naething else to do, ye may be aye sticking in a tree ; it will be growing, Jock, when ye're sleeping... 
