 ... the gentleman two letters of excuses, which, with less wit than the epistles of Voiture, had ten times more natural and easy politeness in the turn of their expression. In the postscript, he appointed a meeting at Tyburn at twelve at night, where...  Tyburn Tree: Its History and Annals - Page 246by Alfred Marks - 1908 - 292 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1753 - 646 pages
...and my friend has been blamed for not accepting the rendevous, as it feemed liable to be conftrued by ill-natured people into a doubt of the honour of a man, who had given him all the fatisfaction in his power, for having unluckily been near mooting him through the head. THE Lacedaemonians... | |
 | Edward Moore - English essays - 1772 - 344 pages
...meeting at Tyburn at twelve at night, where the gentleman might purchafe again any trifles he had loft ; and my friend has been blamed for not accepting the rendezvous, as it feemed liable to be conftrued by ill-natured people into a doubt of the honour of a man, who had given... | |
 | 1776 - 288 pages
...meeting at Tyburn at twelve at night, where the gentleman might purchafe again any trifles he had loft ; and my friend has been blamed for not accepting the rendezvous, as it feemed liable to be conftrued by ill-natured people into a doubt of the honour of a man who had given... | |
 | 1786 - 636 pages
...and my friend has been blamed for not accepting the rendez»ous, at it feemed liable to be conftrued, by ill-natured people, into a doubt of the honour of a man, who had given him ill the fatisfailion in his power for having unluckily been near booting him through the head. The... | |
 | 1753 - 640 pages
...and my friend has been blamed for not accepting the rendevous, as it leemed liable to be conftrued by ill-natured people into a doubt of the honour of a man, who had given him all the fatisfa&ion in his power, for having unluckily been near mooting him through the head. THE Lacedaemonians... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 494 pages
...meeting at Tyburn .at twelve at night, where the Gentleman might pnrchalc again any trifles he hsd lolf ; and my friend has been blamed for not accepting the rendezvous, as it ieemed liable tobeconlfrued bv ill-natured people into a doubt of the honour of a man whu had given... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 318 pages
...meeting at Tyburn at twelve o'clock at night, where the gentleman might purchase again any trifles he had lost ; and my friend has been blamed for not...unluckily been near shooting him through the head. The Lacedemonians were the only people, except the English, who seem to have put robbery on a right foot... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 310 pages
...appointed a meeting at Tyburn at twelve at night, where the gentleman might purchase ugain any trifles he had lost; and my friend has been blamed for not...who had given him all the satisfaction in his power, £>i. life without making you an apology. This obliges their government to keep up a numerous guet,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 306 pages
...appointed a meeting at Tyburn at twelve at night, where the gentleman might pur*, chase again any trifles he had lost; and my friend• has been blamed for...of the honour of a man, who, had given him all the gatisfaqtiou in his power, &v having unluckily been near shooting him through the head. The Lacedaemonians... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1817 - 496 pages
...appointed a meeting at Tyburn at twelve at night, where the gentleman might purchase again any trifles he had lost ; and my friend has been blamed for not...unluckily been near shooting him through the head." " The World" was a well-known periodical paper, in which he assisted the editor Mr. Moore, by writing Nos.... | |
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