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" ... full that he is in constant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would seem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noise he makes in chewing it, . the more polite he is thought to be. They have,... "
An Interesting Narrative of the Travels of James Bruce, Esq., Into Abyssinia ... - Page 240
by James Bruce - 1798 - 388 pages
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The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, Volume 32

History - 1793 - 532 pages
...the whole of it into his mouth, •which is fo full that he is in conllant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be, the larger piece he takes in his raouih; and the more noife he makes in chewing it the more polite he is thought to be. They have indeed...
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The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History ..., Volume 11

English poetry - 1791 - 624 pages
...Hurts the whole of it into his mouth, which is fo full that he is in confiant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would...his mouth ; and the more noife he makes in chewing if, the more polite he is thought to be. They have, indeed, a proverb thit fays, " Beggars and thieves...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 32

History - 1793 - 542 pages
...it into his mouth, which is fo full that he is in conftant danger of being choked. This is a marl; of grandeur. The greater the man would feem to be,...indeed a proverb that fays, " Beggars and thieves only cat fmall pieces, or without making a noife." Having difpatched this morfel, which he does very expeditioufly,...
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Annual Register, Volume 32

Edmund Burke - History - 1793 - 544 pages
...mouth, xvhich is fo full that he is in con&int danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. Tne greater the man would feem to be', the larger piece...takes in his mouth; and the more noife he makes in ch.-wing it the more polite he is thought to be. They h.ive indeed a proverb that fays, " Beggars and...
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Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries ...

William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1797 - 362 pages
...the whole of it into his mouth, which is kept fo full, that he is in conftant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would...larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more nolle he makes in chewing it, the more polite he is thought to be. They have, indeed, a proverb that...
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An Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels ..., Volume 11

William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1802 - 346 pages
...he is in constant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would seem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noise he makes in chewing it, the more polite he is thought to be. They have, indeed a proverb that...
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The Wonders of Nature and Art: Or, A Concise Account of Whatever ..., Volume 8

Thomas Smith - Civilization - 1804 - 308 pages
...the more dignified a man would appear, i he larger piece he takes in his mouth; and the more noise he makes in chewing it, the more polite* he is thought to be. Having dispatched this morsel very expeditiously, his next female neighbour holds forth another cartridge,...
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Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile: In the Years 1768 ..., Volume 4

James Bruce - Egypt - 1804 - 518 pages
...he is in constant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would seem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noise he makes in chewing it, . the more polite he is thought to be. They have, indeed, a proverb that...
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The World Displayed, Or, A Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 6

Voyages and travels - 1815 - 500 pages
...is in constant danger of being choaked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would seem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noise he makes in chewing it, the more polite he is thought to be. They have, indeed, a proverb, that...
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Sketches of the Earth and Its Inhabitants: With One Hundred Engravings, Volume 2

Joseph Emerson Worcester - Geography - 1823 - 512 pages
...he is in constant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater a man would seem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noise he makes in chewing it, the more polite he is, thought to be. They, indeed, have a proverb, that...
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