 A screech-owl at midnight has alarmed a family more than a band of robbers ; nay, the voice of a cricket hath struck more terror than the roaring of a lion. There is nothing so inconsiderable which may not appear dreadful to an imagination that is filled...  Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions - Seite 300von Charles Mackay - 1850Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1744 - 348 Seiten
...have known the fhooting of a Star fpoil a Night's Reft; and have feen a Man in Love grow pale and lofe his Appetite, upon the plucking of a Merry-thought....Family more than a Band of Robbers; nay, the Voice of aCricket hath ftruck more Terror than the Roaring of a Lion. There is nothing fo inconfiderable, which... | |
 | 1773 - 394 Seiten
...a man in love grow pale and lofe his appetite, upon the plucking of a merry-thought. A fcreech-owl at midnight has alarmed a family more than a band of robbers ; nay, the voice of a cricket huh ftruck more terror than the roaring of a lion. There is noihing fo inconfiderable, which may not... | |
 | John Brand, Henry Bourne - 1777 - 466 Seiten
...Man in Love grow pale and lofe his Appetite upon the plucking of a Merrythought. — A fcreech Owl at Midnight has alarmed a Family more than a Band of Robbers, and the Voice of a Cricket has flruck more Terror than the Roaring of a Lion. Nothing, he obferves,... | |
 | 1778 - 378 Seiten
...feen a man in love grow pale ard lofe his appelite, upon the plucking of a merrythought. A fcreechowl at midnight has alarmed a family more than a band of robbers ; nay, the voice of a cricket hath ftruck more terror than the roaring of a lion. There is nothing fo inconfiderable, which may not... | |
 | 1789 - 508 Seiten
...a man in love grow pale, and lofe his appetite, upon the plucking of a merry-thought, A fcreech-owl at midnight has alarmed a family more than a band of robbers ; nay, the voice of a cricket hath ftruck more terror than the roaring of a lion. There is nothing fo inconfiderable, which may not... | |
 | 1803 - 434 Seiten
...accidents as from reul evils. I have known the shooting of a star spoil a night's rest; and have seen a man in love grow pale and lose his appetite upon the plucking of a merry thought. A screech-owl at midnight has alarmed a family more than a band of robbers ; nay, the... | |
 | 1803 - 420 Seiten
...accidents as from real evils. I have known the shooting of a star spoil a night's rest; and have seen a man in love grow pale and lose -his appetite upon the plucking of a merry thought. A screech-owl at midnight has alarmed a family more than a band of robbers ; nay, the... | |
 | 1804 - 676 Seiten
...as from rest evil.M. I have known the shooting of a star spoil a night's rest; and have seen a man in love grow pale and lose his appetite, upon the plucking of a merrythought. A sereech-owl at midnight has alarmed a family more than a band of robbers; nay, the voice of a ericket... | |
 | 1804 - 444 Seiten
...I have known (says the Spectator) the" shooting of a star spoil a night's rest, and have seen a man in love grow pale, and lose his appetite upon the plucking of a merry thought. A screech mcl at midnight has alarmed a family more than a band of robbers, and the... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - 508 Seiten
...I have known (says the Spectator) the shooting of a Star spoil a Night's Rest, and have seen a Man in Love grow pale 'and lose his Appetite upon the plucking of a Merrythought. — A screech Owl at Midnight has alarmed a Family more than a Band of Robbers, and the Voice of a Cricket... | |
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