 | 1804 - 174 pàgines
...Grub-street; it was the topic in every cofiee-house, and the burthen of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were...furnish the world with herrings, as was expected. Let us wait but a few years longer, and we thalljind all our expectations a herring fishery. SOME ACCOUNT... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1804 - 342 pàgines
...the burthen of every ballad. We " were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the " sea ; and we were to supply all Europe with herrings " upon...the world with herrings, as " was expected." Let us wait but a few years longer," continues this celebrated writer, " and we shall find all "our expectations... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 492 pàgines
...of every ballad:.. .We were to drag up oceans of gold L V.-..^-> from from the bottom of the sea j we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our...furnish the world with herrings, as was expected. Let us wait but a few years longer, and we snail find all our exfiectations an herring fishery. SOME ACCOUNT.;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 350 pàgines
...Grub-street ; it was the topic in every coffee-house, and the burthen of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were...furnish the world with herrings, as was expected. Let us wait but a feiu years longer, and we shall find all our expectations an herring fishery. SOME ACCOUNT... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pàgines
...Grub-street ; it was the topic in every coffee-house, and the burden of every hallad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were...furnish the world with herrings, as was expected. Let us wait but a few years longer, and we shall find all our expectation* an herring-fishery. Goldsmith.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 492 pàgines
...topic in every coffee-house, and the burthen of every ballad. We were te drag up oceans of gold from from the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply all...furnish the world with herrings, as was expected. Let us wait but a few years longer, and we shall find all our expectations an herring fishery. SOME ACCOUNT... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pàgines
...street; it was the topic in every coffee-house, and the harden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were to supply alt Europe with herrings upon our own terms. At present we hear no more of all this. We have fished... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pàgines
...Grub-street ; it was the topic in every coffeehouse, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were...furnish the world with herrings, as was expected. Let us wait but a few years longer, and we shall find all our expectations an "herring-fishery. Goldsmith.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 514 pàgines
...Grubstreet ; it was the topic in every coffeehouse, and the burthen of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were...we furnish the world with herrings as was expected. Ld us wait but a ff tv years longer, and we shall find all ovr expectations a herring fishery. SOME... | |
 | 1821 - 384 pàgines
...Grub-street; it was the topic in every coffee-house, and the burthen of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea ; we were...furnish the world with herrings as was expected. Let us wait but a few years longer, and we shall find all our expectations a herring fishery. _ • . SOME... | |
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A few years ago, the herring fishery employed all Grub Street; it was the topic in every coffee-house, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our own... 
