 ... takes one pinch in ten minutes. Every pinch, with .the agreeable ceremony of blowing and wiping the nose, and other incidental circumstances, consumes a minute and a half. One minute and a half out of every ten, allowing sixteen hours to a snuff-taking...  The Scots Magazine - Seite 371788Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1788 - 742 Seiten
...of every ten, allowing fixtcen hour* to a friuff taking day, amounts to. two hours and twenty-four minutes out of every natural day, or one day out of...a year. • Hence if we fuppofe the practice to be perfiRed in forty years, two intire years of the fnuff-taker'S life will be dedicated to tickling his... | |
 | 1788 - 522 Seiten
...ten, allowing fixieen hours to a muff-taking day, amounts to two hours and twenty-four mioutes uut ot every natural day, or one day out of every ten. ' One day out of every tea amounts to 36 Jjy j and a half in a year. By EARL STANHOPE. Hence if we fuppofe the prafti'ce to... | |
 | 1818 - 596 Seiten
...out of every ten, allowing sixteen hours to a snuff-taking day, amounts to two hours and twenty-four minutes out of every natural day, or one day out of every ten. One day out of every ten amounts to thirty-six days and a half in a year. Hence, if we suppose the practice to be persisted in forty years,... | |
 | 1821 - 770 Seiten
...out of every ten, allowing sixteen hours to a snuff taking day, amounts to two hours and twentyfour minutes out of every natural day, or one day out of every ten. One day out of every ten amounts to thirty-six days and a half in a year. Hence, if we suppose the practice to be persisted in forty years,... | |
 | 1821 - 772 Seiten
...out of every ten, allowing sixteen hours to a snuff-taking day, amounts to two hours and twenty-four minutes out of every natural day, or one day out of every ten. One day out of every ten amounts to thirty-six days and a half in a year. Hence, if we suppose the practice to be persisted in forty years,... | |
 | 1824 - 486 Seiten
...out of every ten, allowing sixteen hours to a snufftalcing day, amounts to two hours and twenty-four minutes out of every natural day, or one day out of every ten. One day out of every ten amounts to thirty-six days and a half in every year. Hence, if we suppose the practice to be persisted in forty... | |
 | 1825 - 538 Seiten
...out of every ten, allowing sixteen hours to a muff-taking day, amounts to two hours and twenty-four minutes out of every natural day, or one day out of every ten. One day out of every ten amounts to 36 days and a half in every year. Hence, if we suppose the practice to lie persisted in forty years,... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1825 - 370 Seiten
...out of every ten, allowing sixteen hours to a snuff-taking day, amounts to two hours and twentyfour minutes out of every natural day, or one day out of every ten. One day out of every ten amounts to thirty-six days and a half in a year. Hence, if we suppose the practice to be persisted in forty years,... | |
 | 1828 - 500 Seiten
...out of every ten, allowing sixteen hours to a snuff-taking day, amounts to two hours and twenty-four minutes out of every natural day, or one day out of every ten. One day out of every ten amounts to thirty-six days and a half in a year, Hence, if we suppose the practice to be persisted in forty year;,... | |
 | Robert Macnish - 1828 - 210 Seiten
...out of every ten, allowing sixteen hours to a snuffj, taking day, amounts to two hours and twentyL four minutes out of every natural day, or one day out of ten. One day out of every ten, amounts to thirty-six days and a half in a year. Hence, if we suppose... | |
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