 ... some eloquent nonsense to make the company laugh. But if any of the freshmen came off dull or not cleverly, some of the forward or pragmatical seniors would 'tuck...  Oxford Historical Society - Seite 134von Oxford Historical Society (Oxford, England) - 1891Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Thomas Hearne - 1772 - 490 Seiten
...pragmatical Seniors would Tuck them, that is, fet the nail of their Thumb to their chin, juft under *the Lipp, and by the help of their other Fingers under the Chin, they would give him a Mark, which fomtimes would produce Bbod. On Candlemas day, or before (according as Shrove -Tuefday fell out) every... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1773 - 590 Seiten
...pragmatical feniors would tuck them, that is, fet the nail of their thumb to their chin, juft under their lipp, and by the help of their other fingers under the chin, they would give him a mark, which fometimes would pro^dnce blood. On Candlemas-day, or before (according as ShroveTuefday fell out) every... | |
 | 1800 - 576 Seiten
...pragmatical feniors would tuck them, that is, fet the nail of their thumb to their chin, juft under their lipp, and by the help of their other fingers under the chin, they would give him a mark, which fometimes would produce blood. On Candlemas-day, or before (according as ShroveTuefday fell out) every... | |
 | Rev. John Walker - 1806 - 282 Seiten
...speake some elo23 quent nonsense, to make the company laugh : but if any of the freshmen came oft' dull, or not cleverly, some of the forward or pragmatical...nail of their thumb to their chin, just under the lip, and by the help of their other rmgers under the chin, they would give him a mark, which Sometimes... | |
 | 1809 - 574 Seiten
...pragmatical feniors would tuck them, that is, fet the nail of their thumb to their chin, juft under their lipp, and by the help of their other fingers under the chin, they would give him a mark, which fometimes would pro» duce blood. On Candlemas-day, or before (according as ShroveTuefday fell out)... | |
 | 1843 - 862 Seiten
...or make a jest or bull, or speake some eloquent nonsense, to make the company laugh. But if any of the Freshmen came off dull, or not cleverly, some of the forward or prugmaticall Seniors would tuck them, that is, set the nail of their thumb to their chin, just under... | |
 | 1850 - 544 Seiten
...or make a Jest or Bull, or speake some eloquent Nonsense, to make the Company laugh : But if any of the Freshmen came off dull or not cleverly, some of...nail of their Thumb to their chin, just under the Lipp, and by the help of their other Fingers under the Chin, they would give him a chuck, which sometimes... | |
 | 1850 - 524 Seiten
...some eloquent Nonsense, to make the company laugh : Rut if any of the Freshmen came off dull or Dot cleverly, some of the forward or pragmatical Seniors...nail of their Thumb to their chin, just under the Lipp, and by the help of their other Fingers under the Chin, they would give him a chuck, which sometimes... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1850 - 866 Seiten
...year, 1650, a Jew opened a 1 " That is, set the nuil of their thumb to their chin, just under the lip, and by the help of their other fingers under the chin, they would give him a mark, which sometimes would produce blood." in /,.c.— JWW coflee house at the Angel, in the parish of St. Peter... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1850 - 860 Seiten
...freshmen at Oxford. 46. Shrove Tuesday pranks in the colleges. 65. This year, 1650, a Jew opened a 1 " That is, set the nail of their thumb to their chin, just under the lip, and by the help of their other fingers under the chin, they would give h ¡ma murk, which sometimes... | |
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