 ... to Diddloff. The Russian's eyes rolled dreadfully as he received it: he swallowed it with a grimace that I thought must precede a convulsion, and seizing a bottle next him, which he thought was Sauterne, but which turned out to be French brandy, he...  The Book of Snobsby William Makepeace Thackeray - 2006No preview available - About this book
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1864 - 514 pages
...him ; he was carried away from the dining room almost dead, and laid out to cool in a summer house on the Bosphorus. When it came to my turn, I took...gratification, and when the next dish was served, made up a hall myself so deiterously, and popped it down the old Galeongee's mouth with so much grace, that his... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 44 pages
...thought was Sauterne, but which turned out to be French brandy, he drank off nearly a pint before he knew his error. It finished him ; he was carried away from...dead, and laid out to cool in a summer-house on the Bosphorns. When it came to my turn, I took down the condiment with a smile, said ' Bismillah !' licked... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1869 - 498 pages
...him ; he was carried away from the diuing room almost dead, and laid out to cool in a summer house on the Bosphorus. When it came to my turn, I took down the condiment with asmile, said " Bismilloh," licked my lips with easy gratification, and when the next dish was served,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1871 - 586 pages
...thought was Sauterne, but which turned out to he French brandy, he drank off nearly a pint before he knew his error. It finished him ; he was carried away from...condiment with a smile, said " Bismillah," licked my lips witb easy gratification, and when the next dish was served, made up a ball myself so dexterously, and... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1871 - 568 pages
...Sauterne, but which turned out to be French brandy, he drank off nearly a pint before he knew his orror. It finished him ; he was carried away from the dining-room...to my turn, I took down the condiment with a smile, snM " Bismillah," licked my lips with easy gratification, and when the next dish was served, made up... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 848 pages
...thought was Sauterne, but which turned out to be French brandy, he drank off nearly a pint before he knew his error. It finished him ; he was carried away from...almost dead, and laid out to cool in a summer-house 011 the Bosphorus. When it came to my turn, I took down the condiment with a smile, said "Bismiilah,"... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1885 - 1108 pages
...was Sauterne, but which turned out to bo French brandy, he drank off nearly a pint before he knew hii error. It finished him ; he was carried away from...came to my turn, I took down the condiment with a anile, said " Bismillah," licked my lips with easy gratification, and when the next dish was served,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1890 - 520 pages
...thought was Sauterne, but which turned out to be French brandy, he drank off nearly a pint before he knew his error. It finished him ; he was carried away from...laid out to cool in a summer-house on the Bosphorus. Court at once, and the treaty of Kabobanople was signed. As for Diddloff, all was over with him, he... | |
 | Herman Charles Merivale, Sir Frank Thomas Marzials - Novelists, English - 1891 - 296 pages
...thought was Sauterne, but which turned out to be French brandy, he drank off nearly a pint before he knew his error. It finished him : he was carried away from...on the Bosphorus. " When it came to my turn, I took the condiment with a smile, said ' Bismillah,' licked my lips with easy gratification, and, when the... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1898 - 818 pages
...thought was Sauterne, hut which turned out to be French brandy, he drank off nearly a pint before he knew his error. It finished him : he was carried away from...dead, and laid out to cool in a summer-house on the Bosphonis. When it came to my turn, I took down the condiment with a smile, said " Bismillah," licked... | |
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