 | Several Hands - 1760 - 588 pages
...employed all Grub-ftreet ; it was the topic in every coffee-houfe, and the burthen of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the fea; we were to fupply all Europe with herrings upon our own terms. At prefent, we hear no more of... | |
 | 1763 - 592 pages
...employed all Grub ftreet ; it was the topic in every coffee-houfe, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the fea ; *e were to fupply all Europe with herring* upon our own terms. At prefent w* hear no more of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1765 - 260 pages
...employed all Grub-ftreet; it was the topic in every coffeehoufe, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the fea ; we were to fupply all Europe with herrings upon our own terms. At prefent, we hear no more of... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...we hear no more of all tliis. We have filhed up very little gold that I can learn; nor Jo we furnilh the world with herrings, as was expected. Let us wait but a few years longer, and we Ihall rind all our expectations an her-. ling-fiiUery. GoUi/mitb. § 7. A Dialogue... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...employed al! Grub-ftreet ; it was the topic in every coftee-houfc, and the burden of every ballad. We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the fea ; we were to fupply all Europe with herrings upon our own terms. At prêtent, we hear no ¡nore... | |
 | English literature - 1804 - 174 pages
...employed all 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...with herrings, as was expected. Let us wait but a few years longer, and we thalljind all our expectations a herring fishery. SOME ACCOUNT ACADEMIES OF ITALY.... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - Scotland - 1804 - 342 pages
...employed all 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 ; and we were to supply all Europe with herrings " upon our own terms. At present we hear no more of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 350 pages
...employed all 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...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 OF THE ACADEMIES... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...employed all 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...with herrings, as was expected. Let us wait but a few years longer, and we shall find all our expectation* an herring-fishery. Goldsmith. THE BASKET-MAKER.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 492 pages
...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...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 OF THE ACADEMIES... | |
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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 terms. At present we hear no more of all this. We have fished up very little gold that I can learn ; nor do we furnish the world with... 
