 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1761 - 562 pages
...: they entertain people of all nations, dreffed after the mod ancient fafljion of their refpedlive countries. Thofe who are invited as guefts, draw lots...for tickets ; on each of which is written the name bf the nation, and the character they are to reprefent. One has a ticket for a Chinefe Mandarin, another... | |
 | World history - 1762 - 570 pages
...ancient faihion of their refpe£tive countries. Thofe who are invited as guefts, draw lots for tickets j on each of which is written the name of the nation,...mandarin, another for ^.Tartarian mirza, another for a Per/tan fatrap, or a Roman fenator: a princefs may happen to draw lots for a gardener's wife, or for... | |
 | Voltaire - 1763 - 288 pages
...fafhion of their refpective countries : thofe who are invited to the feaft, draw lots for G 5 tickets, . tickets, on each of which is written the name of the nation, and the charadter the perfon they are to reprefeut. One perhaps draws a ticket for a Chinele mandarin ; another... | |
 | François Marie Arouet de Voltaire - 1836 - 420 pages
...after the most ancient fashion of their respective countries : those who are invited to the feast, draw lots for tickets, on each of which is written the name of the nation, and the character or person they are to represent. One perhaps draws a ticket for a Chinese mandarin ; another for a... | |
 | 1836 - 428 pages
...dressed after the most ancient lashion of their respective countries: those who arc invited to the feast, draw lots for tickets, on each of which is written the name of the nation, and the character of the person they are to represent. One perhaps draws a ticket for a Chinese mandarin ; another for... | |
 | Voltaire - 1818 - 420 pages
...ancient fashion of their respective countries : those who <ire invited to the feast, draw lots fur tickets, on each of which is written the name of the nation, and the character or person they are to represent One perhaps draws a ticket for a Chinese mandarin ; another for a Tartarian... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Russia - 1859 - 534 pages
...all nations, dressed after the most ancient fashion of their respective countries. The invited guests draw lots for tickets, on each of which is written the name or the nation of the character they are to represent. One is a Chinese mandarin, another a Persian... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Russia - 1860 - 546 pages
...all nations, dressed after the most ancient fashion of their respective countries. The invited guests draw lots for tickets, on each of which is written the name or the nation of the character they are to represent. One is a Chinese mandarin, another a Persian... | |
 | Henry Tyrrell (teacher of elocution.) - 1879 - 476 pages
...dressed after the most ancient fashion of their respective countries. Those who are invited as guests draw lots for tickets, on each of which is written...the name of the nation and the character they are to represent. One has a ticket for a Chinese mandarin ; another for a Tartarian mirza ; another for a... | |
 | Voltaire, Tobias Smollett - 1904 - 348 pages
...dressed after the most ancient fashion of their respective countries: those who are invited to the feast draw lots for tickets, on each of which is written the name of the nation, and the character to be represented. One perhaps draws a ticket for a Chinese mandarin ; another for a Tartar mitza ;... | |
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... the empress landlady, the king of the Romans, the archdukes and the archduchesses are generally their assistants : they entertain people of all nations as their... 
