 The Discobolus is put here because he is vulgar — He has neither vest nor pants with which to cover his limbs; I, Sir, am a person of most respectable connections — My brother-in-law is haberdasher to Mr. Spurgeon.  The Canadian Book of Snobs - Pagina 109de Victoria Branden - 1998 - 292 paginiPrevizualizare limitată - Despre această carte
 | Samuel Butler - 1884 - 354 pagini
...Mr. Spurgeon." . O God ! 0 Montreal ! " The Discobolus is put here because he is vulgar, — He hath neither vest nor pants with which to cover his limbs...My brother-in-law is haberdasher to Mr. Spurgeon." O God ! 0 Montreal ! Then I said, " 0 brother-in law to Mr. Spurgeon's haberdasher ! Who seasonest... | |
 | 1884 - 828 pagini
...curator is represented as replying : — " The Discobolus is put here because he is vulgar, He hath neither vest nor pants with which to cover his limbs...My brother-in-law is haberdasher to Mr. Spurgeon." (Sic.) Now the proper reply of the curator would have been that the Discobolus, in a Museum of Natural... | |
 | James Samuelson, Sir William Crookes - 1884 - 798 pagini
...curator is represented as replying : — " The Discobolus is put here because he is vulgar, He hath neither vest nor pants with which to cover his limbs...My brother-in-law is haberdasher to Mr. Spurgeon." (Sic.) Now the proper reply of the curator would have been that the Discobolus, in a Museum of Natural... | |
 | Alfred Russel Wallace - 1905 - 514 pagini
...Mr. Spurgeon." Oh God ! oh Montreal ! " The Discobolus is put here because he is vulgar, — He hath neither vest nor pants with which to cover his limbs...My brother-in-law is haberdasher to Mr. Spurgeon." Oh God ! oh Montreal ! Then I said, " O brother-in-law to Mr. Spurgeon's haberdasher ! Who seasonest... | |
 | Alfred Russel Wallace - 1905 - 530 pagini
...Mr. Spurgeon." Oh God ! oh Montreal ! " The Discobolus is put here because he is vulgar, — He hath neither vest nor pants with which to cover his limbs...My brother-in-law is haberdasher to Mr. Spurgeon." Oh God ! oh Montreal ! Then I said, " O brother-in-law to Mr. Spurgeon's haberdasher ! Who seasonest... | |
 | Alfred Russel Wallace - 1905 - 510 pagini
...Mr. Spurgeon." Oh God ! oh Montreal ! " The Discobolus is put here because he is vulgar,— He hath neither vest nor pants with which to cover his limbs...My brother-in-law is haberdasher to Mr. Spurgeon." Oh God! oh Montreal! Then I said, " O brother-in-law to Mr. Spurgeon's haberdasher ! Who seasonest... | |
 | Henry Festing Jones - 1919 - 540 pagini
...of skins, And he answered, " My brother-in-law is haberdasher to Mr. Spurgeon." O God IO Montreal 1 "The Discobolus is put here because he is vulgar,...My brother-in-law is haberdasher to Mr. Spurgeon." O God ! O Montreal ! Then I said, " O brother-in-law to Mr. Spurgeon's haberdasher, Who seasonest also... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1926 - 562 pagini
...of skins And he answered, " My brother-in-law is haberdasher to Mr. Spurgeon." OGod! O Montreal! " The Discobolus is put here because he is vulgar, He...My brother-in-law is haberdasher to Mr. Spurgeon." O God! O Montreal! Then I said, " O brother-in-law to Mr. Spurgeon's haberdasher, Who seasonest also... | |
 | Library Association - 1923 - 350 pagini
...skins, For he answered, " My brother-in-law is haberdasher to Mr. Spurgeon." O God ! O Montreal I " The Discobolus is put here because he is vulgar — He has neither pants nor vest with which to cover his limbs ; I, sir, am a person of most respectable connections... | |
 | Vera Meynell - 1925 - 378 pagini
...skins And he answered, " My brother-in-law is haberdasher to Mr. Spurgeon." o God ! O Montreal ! " The Discobolus is put here because he is vulgar —...My brother-in-law is haberdasher to Mr. Spurgeon." O God ! O Montreal I Then I said, " O brother-in-law to Mr. Spurgeon's haberdasher, Who seasonest also... | |
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