 My friend with a long visage had no sooner taken upon him my short face, but he made such a grotesque figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that I put my own face out of countenance. The poor gentleman...  Select British Classics - Page 231803Full view - About this book
 | 1717 - 336 pages
...out of Countenance. The poor Gentleman was fo tenfible of the Ridicule, that I found he was afliamed of what he had done : On the other Side I found that I my ielf had no great Reaibn to triumph, for as I 'went to touch my Forehead I mifled the Place and... | |
 | 1729 - 320 pages
...grotefque Figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at my felf, infomuch that I put my own. Face out of Countenance. The poor Gentleman was fo fenfible of the Ridicule, that I found he was afhamed ef what he had done: On the other Side I found... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...gfotefque figure in it, that as I looked upon him •I could not forbear laughing at myfelf, infomuch that I put my own face out of countenance. The poor gentleman was fo fenfible of the ridicule, that I found he was afhamed of what he had done : on .the other fide I... | |
 | 1789 - 428 pages
...grotefque figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myfelf, infbmuch that I put my own face out of countenance. The poor gentleman was fo fenfible of the ridicule, that I found he was afhamed of what he had done: on the other fide, I... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1794 - 492 pages
...grotefque ligure in it , that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myfelf, in fo much that I put my own face out of countenance. The poor Gentleman, -was Га fenfible of the ridicule, that I found he was afhained of what he had done: on the other fide... | |
 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...taken upon him my short face ; but he made such a grotesque figure in it , that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that...I missed the place , and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides , as my nose was exceeding prominent , I gave it two or three \jnlucky knocks as... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...taken upon him my short face, but he made such a grotesque figure in it, that as 1 looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that...I missed the place, and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as my nose was exceeding prominent, I gave it two or three unlucky knocks as I... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 280 pages
...sooner taken upon him my short face, buthe madesuchagrotesque figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that...gentleman was so sensible of the ridicule, that I found lie was ashamed of what he had done : on the other side, I found that I myself had no great reason... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...taken upon him my short face, but he made such a grotesque figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that...that I myself had no great reason to triumph ; for as as I went to touch my forehead I missed the place, and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...taken upon him my short face, but he made such a grotesque figure in it, that, as I looked upon him, I could not forbear laughing at .myself, insomuch that I put my own fsuce out of countenance. The poor gentleman was so sensible of the ridicule, that I found he was ashamed... | |
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