 | Laurence Sterne - 1857 - 532 Seiten
...the stop-watch, my Lord. Excellent observer ! And what of this new book the whole world makes such a rout about ? Oh ! 'tis out of all plumb, my Lord ; quite an irregular thing ! not one of the angles at the four corners was a right angle, I had my rule and compasses, &c.,... | |
 | William Russell - 1858 - 312 Seiten
...Humorous '' Style. [TuE CRITIC.]—Sterne. "And what of this new book the whole world makes such a noise about? " — "Oh! 'tis out of all plumb, my lord, — quite an irregular thing ! — not one of the angles at the four corners was a right angle. I had my rule and compasses,... | |
 | 1861 - 532 Seiten
...stopwatch, my lord !' ' Excellent observer!' " ' And what of this new book the whole world makes such a rout about ?' ' Oh ! 'tis out of all plumb, my lord, — quite an irregular -thing ! Not "one of the angles at the four corners was a right angle. I had my rule and compasses,... | |
 | 1870 - 314 Seiten
...' ' Style. [THE CRITIC.]— -Sterne. " And what of this new book the whole world makes such a noise about? " — " Oh ! 'tis out of all plumb, my lord, — quite an irregular thing ! — not one of the angles at the four corners was a right angle. I had my rule and compasses,... | |
 | 1872 - 556 Seiten
...stop-watch, my lord. — Excellent observer ! And what of this new book the whole world makes such a rout about ? — Oh ! 'tis out of all plumb, my lord, — quite an irregular thing ! not one of the angles at the four corners was a right angle. — I had my rule and compasses,... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1873 - 516 Seiten
...at the stopwatch, my Lord. Excellent observer ! And what of this new book the whole world makes such a rout about? Oh, 'tis out of all plumb, my Lord, — quite an irregular thing ! — not one of the angles at the four corners was a right angle. 1 had my rule and compasses,... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1874 - 458 Seiten
...the stop-watch, my lord." " Excellent observer ! And what of this new book the whole world makes such a rout about ?" " Oh ! 'tis out of all plumb, my lord, quite an irregular thing — not one of the angles at the four corners was ' a right angle — I had my rule and compasses,... | |
 | Henry James Jennings - 1881 - 214 Seiten
...dialogue beween the censor and his friend :— " And what of this new book the whole world makes such a rout about ? " " Oh, 'tis out of all plumb, my lord; quite an irregular thing ! Not one of the angles at the four corners is a right angle. I had my rule and compasses in... | |
 | George Walter Baynham - 1883 - 416 Seiten
...the stop-watch, my lord. Excellent observer ! And what of this new book the whole world makes such a rout about? Oh ! 'tis out of all plumb, my lord, — quite an irregular thing ! not one of the angles at the four corners was a right angle. I had my rule and compasses, my... | |
 | Thomas Sergeant Perry - 1883 - 500 Seiten
...stop-watch, my lord. — Excellent observer ! " And what of this new book the whole world makes such a rout about ? — Oh ! 'tis out of all plumb, my lord — quite an irregular thing ! not one of the angles at the four corners was a right angle. I had my rule and compasses, &c.,... | |
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And what of this new book the whole world makes such a rout about ? Oh ! 'tis out of all plumb, my Lord ; quite an irregular thing ! not one of the angles at the four corners was a right angle, I had my rule and compasses, &c., my Lord, in my pocket. 
