| Elias Ashmole - 1774 - 422 pages
...Marchifton, ' Mr. Briggs will not f now come :' at the very hid ant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr hafted down, and it proved Mr. Briggs, to his great contentment....brings Mr. Briggs up into my Lord's chamber, where almoft one quarter of an hour was fpent, each beholding other almoft with admiration, before one word... | |
| 1787 - 530 pages
...come :" at the very inftant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr haft. ed down, and it be proved to be Mr Briggs to his great contentment. He brings Mr Briggs up into My Lord's chamber, where almoft one quarter of an hour was fpent, each beholding other with admiration before one word was fpoken... | |
| David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan, Walter Minto - 1787 - 164 pages
...now come" : at the very inftant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr hafted down and it proved to be Mr Briggs to his great contentment. He brings Mr Briggs up into My Lord's chamber, where almoft one quarter of an hour was fpent, each beholding other with admiration before one word was fpoken... | |
| Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 584 pages
...down ; and it proved to be Mr Briggs to his great contentment. He brings Mr Briggs up to the baron's chamber, where almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding the other with admiration before one word was spoken. At last Mr Briggs began : ' Sir, I have undertaken this... | |
| John Aikin - 1808 - 730 pages
...down, and it proved to be Mr. Briggs to his great contentment. He brings Mr. Briggs up to the baron's chamber, where almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding other almost with admiration before one word was spoke. At last Mr. Briggs began : " Sir, I have undertaken... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 494 pages
...It happened one day as John Marr and the lord Napier were speaking of Mr. Briggs ; ' Ah, John,' said Marchiston, ' Mr. Briggs will not now come.' At the...almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding other almost with admiration before one word was spoke. At Jast Mr. Briggs began : ' My lord, I have... | |
| John Mason Good - 1813 - 830 pages
...Mr. Brigp will ntf now come.' At the vrry instant one knocu at the gate; John Marr hasted down, 2nd it proved Mr. Briggs to his great contentment. He...lord's chamber, where almost one quarter of an hour vets spent, each beholding other almost with admiration before one uord was spoke. At lis: Mr. Briggs... | |
| John Mason Good - 1819 - 788 pages
...come.' At the very instant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr hasted down, and il proved Mr. Brings to his great contentment. He brings Mr. Briggs up...almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding other almost with admiration before one word was spoke. At lut Mr. Briggs began : ' My lord, 1 have... | |
| 1815 - 488 pages
...day as John Marr and the lord Napier were speaking of Mr. Briggs ; ' Ah, John," said Marchistou, ' Mr. Briggs will not now come.' At the very instant...almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding other almost with admiration before one word was spoke. At last Mr. Briggs began : ' My lord, I have... | |
| Charles Hutton - 1815 - 686 pages
...Marchiston), Mr. Briggs will not now come.' At the very instant one knocks at the gate; John Marr hastens down, and it proved Mr. Briggs to his great contentment....almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding other almost with admiration before one word was spoke. At last Mr. Briggs began : ' My lord, I have... | |
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