Flapdragon had likewise succeeded in being appointed chairman of a single Committee, viz. — that on chairs and benches. He attained this enviable elevation (the performance of the arduous duties of which drew upon him the eyes of the whole ward and... The Motley Book: A Series of Tales and Sketches - Seite 83von Cornelius Mathews - 1838 - 190 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Evans Burton - 1859 - 690 Seiten
...on chairs and benches. He attained this enviable elevation (the performance of the arduous duties of which drew upon him the eyes of the whole ward and...casting vote he had himself given judiciously, in bis own favor. Fahrenheit Flapdragon bore a conspicuous pan in the great Charter Contest, now Waging... | |
| Cornelius Mathews - 1863 - 382 Seiten
...on chairs and benches. He attained this enviable elevation (the performance of the arduous duties of which drew upon him the eyes of the whole ward and...five — one of whom was his brother-in-law and the oilier his business partner. The casting vote he had himself given judiciously, in his own favor. Fahrenheit... | |
| Wayne E. Burton - 1867 - 674 Seiten
...on chairs and benches. He attained this enviable elevation (the performance of the arduous duties of which drew upon him the eyes of the whole ward and...vote he had himself given judiciously, in his own favor. Fahrenheit Flapdragon bore a conspicuous part in the great Charter Contest, now waging between... | |
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