Caesar and his fortunes, and our surgeon and his fat, deserves and shall have a more than passing notice. It was perhaps one of the smallest craft that ever braved the seas. Such a floating miniature you may have conceived Gulliver to be placed in, when... Rattlin, the Reefer - Page 173by Edward Howard, Frederick Marryat - 1856 - 284 pagesFull view - About this book
| English literature - 1835 - 596 pages
...of stick not at all bigger than that which I had, not many months before, used in trundling my hoop. But this little boat, as it so often bore Caesar and...when he was sighed across the tub of water by his Hrobtlignag princess. Wofully and timorously, many's the time and oft, did the obese doctor eye it... | |
| 1835 - 616 pages
...not many months before, used in trundling my hoop. But this little boat, as it so often bore Cscsar and his fortunes, and our surgeon and his fat, deserves,...by his Brobdignag princess. Wofully and timorously, many's the time and oft, did the obese doctor eye it from the gangway ; when, asking for a boat, the... | |
| Edward Howard - 1836 - 1000 pages
...Atlantic — He meets with land at length, and a real Irish welcome — Potatoes and poteen, and much more fur than furniture. BUT this little boat, as it so...Brobdignag princess. Wofully and timorously, many 's the time and oft, did the obese doctor eye it from the gangway ; when, asking for a boat, the first... | |
| Edward Howard - 1856 - 296 pages
...— He meets with land at length, and a i real Irish welcome — Fotatoes and poteen, and much more fur than furniture. BUT this little boat, as it so often bore Cassar and his fortunes, and our surgeon and his fat, deserves and shall have a more than passing notice.... | |
| Edward Howard, Frederick Marryat - 1873 - 404 pages
...Potatoes and poteen, and much more jur than furniture. BUT this little boat, as it so often bore Csesar and his fortunes, and our surgeon and his fat, deserves...passing notice. It was perhaps one of the smallest crafts that ever braved the seas. Such a floating miniature you may have conceived Gulliver to be placed... | |
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