 Christmas, the fifth of November, or some other gala days, when he would make a bowl of strong brandy punch garnished with a toast and nutmeg. A journey to London was, by one of these men, reckoned as great an undertaking, as is at present a voyage to...  The New Monthly Belle Assemblée - Seite 49Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1873 - 612 Seiten
.... . His drink was generally ale, except at Christmas, the 5th of November, or some other gala days, when he would make a bowl of strong brandy punch, garnished with a toast and nutmeg. . . . The mansion of one of these squires was of plaster' striped with timber, not unaptly called calamanco... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1811 - 504 Seiten
...view-halloo. His drink was generally ale, except on Christmas, the fifth of November, or some other gala days, when he would make a bowl of strong brandy punch garnished with a toast and nutmeg. A journey to London was, by one of these men, reckoned as great an undertaking, as is at present a... | |
 | 1825 - 208 Seiten
...the year round, was generally ale, except at this season, the 5th of Nov. or some other gala days,- when he would make a bowl of strong brandy punch, garnished with a toast and nutmeg In the corner of his hall, by the fire-side, stood a large wooden two-armed chair with a cushion, and within the chimney... | |
 | Edward Nares - 1823 - 386 Seiten
...view-halloo. His drink was generally ale, except on Christmas, the fifth of November, or some other gala days, when he would make a bowl of strong brandy punch, garnished with a toast and nutmeg. A journey to London was, by one of these men, reckoned as great an undertaking, as is at present a... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 Seiten
...year round, was generally ale, except at this season, the ftth of November, or some other gala days, when he would make a bowl of strong brandy punch,...garnished with a toast and nutmeg. In the corner of his hall, by the fire-side, stood a large wooden twoarmed chair with a cushion, and within the chimney-corner... | |
 | 1824 - 486 Seiten
...year round, was generally ale, except at this season, the 5th of November, or some other gala days, when he would make a bowl of strong brandy punch,...garnished with a toast and nutmeg. In the corner of his hall, by the fire-side, stood a large wooden twoarmed chair with a cushion, and within the chimney-corner... | |
 | Edward Nares - 1824 - 424 Seiten
...view-halloo. His drink was generally ale, except on Christmas, the fifth of November, or some other gala days, when he would make a bowl of strong brandy punch, garnished with a toast and nutmeg. A journey to London was, by one of these men, reckoned as great an undertaking, as is at present a... | |
 | John Galt - 1824 - 462 Seiten
...view-halloo. His drink was generally ale, except on Christmas, the fifth of November, or some other gala days, when he would make a bowl of strong brandy punch garnished with a toast and nutmeg. A journey to London was, by one of these men, reckoned as great an undertaking as is at present a voyage... | |
 | 1824 - 436 Seiten
...was generally ale, except on Christmas, the fifth of Novemwr, or some other gala days, when he woulc make a bowl of strong brandy punch, garnished with a toast and nutmeg. A journey to London was, by one of these men, reckoned as grent an undertaking, as is at present a... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - 846 Seiten
...year round was generally ale, except at this season, the 5th of November, or some other gala days, when he would make a bowl of strong brandy punch,...garnished with a toast and nutmeg. In the corner of his hall, by the hre-side, stood a large wooden two-armed chair, with a cushion, and within the chimney... | |
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