The particular talents by which these misanthropes are distinguished from one another, consist in the various kinds of barbarities which they execute upon their prisoners. Some are celebrated for a happy dexterity in tipping the lion upon them; which... London Souvenirs - Page 89by Charles William Heckethorn - 1899 - 354 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1739 - 312 pages
...celebrated for a happy dexterity in tipping the Lion upon them ; which is performed by fqueezing the Nofe flat to the Face, and boring out the Eyes with their Fingers : Others are called the Dancing-Mailers, and teach their Scholars to cut Capers by running Swords thro' their Legs ; a new... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 600 pages
...various kinds of barbarities which they execute upon their prisoners. Some are celebrated for a happy dexterity in tipping the lion upon them ; which is...capers ; by running swords through their legs ; a. new invention, whether originally French I cannot tell. A third sort are the tumblers, whose office... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 398 pages
...their prisoners. Some are celebrated for a happy dexterity in tipping the lion upon them; which i* performed by squeezing the nose flat to the face, and boring out the eyes with their fingers. Others ara called the dancing-masters, and teach their scholar^ to cut capers ; by running swords through... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 382 pages
...rious kinds of barbarities which they execute upon their prisoners. Some are celebrated for a happy dexterity in tipping the lion upon them; which is performed by squeezing the nose fiat to the face, and boring out the eyes with their fingers. Others are called the dancing-masters,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 384 pages
...various kinds of barbarities which they execute upon their prisoners. Some are celebrated for a happy dexterity in tipping the lion upon them ; which is...cut capers; by running swords through their legs ; a new invention, whether originally French I cannot tell. A third sort are the tumblers, whose office... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 462 pages
...of barbarities which they execute upon their prisoners. Some are celebrated for a happy dexterity iu tipping the lion upon them ; which is performed by...cut capers, by running swords through their legs ; a new invention, whether originally French, I cannot tell. A third sort are the tumbiers, whose office... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 468 pages
...various kinds of barbarities which they execute upon their prisoners. Some are celebrated for a happy dexterity in tipping the lion upon them ; which is performed by squeezing the nose flat to the lace, and boring out the eyes with their fingers. Others are called the dancing-masters, and teach... | |
| British essayists - 1819 - 376 pages
...various kinds of barbarities which they execute upon their prisoners. Some are celebrated for a happy dexterity in tipping the lion upon them ; which is...capers ; by running swords through their legs ; a new invention, whether originally French I cannot tell. A third sort are the tumblers, whose office... | |
| James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 378 pages
...various kinds of barbarities which they execute upon their prisoners. Some are celebrated for a happy dexterity in tipping the lion upon them ; which is...capers ; by running swords through their legs ; a new invention, whether originally French I cannot tell. A third sort are the tumblers, whose office... | |
| Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...the various kinds o harbaritieswhich theyexecute upon their prisoners Some are celebrated for a happy from the bone. new invention, whether originally French I cannot teH. A third sort are the tumblers, whose office... | |
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