 | Robert Maynard Leonard - 1911 - 452 páginas
...trifling of the mind ; Or is at best a secondary aim, A chase for sport alone, not game : If so, sure they who the mere volume prize, But love the thicket...Lorenzo long was bent ; But found at length that it reduced his rent. His farms were flown ; when lo ! a sale comes on, A choice collection ! What is to... | |
 | 1917 - 598 páginas
...1730, the names of Lorenzo and Philander figure to some extent, as the following selections show : '' On buying books Lorenzo long was bent, But found at length that it reduced his 'rent ': His farms were flown; when, lo! a sale comes on, A choice collection! what is... | |
 | 1877 - 562 páginas
...of the mind ; Or is at best a secondary am, A chase lor sport alone, and not for game ; )f so, sure they who the mere volume prize, But love the thicket where the quarry lies." DW [\Vc must observe that our correspondent's quotation of six lines contained three errors.] Richardson,... | |
 | 1916 - 1072 páginas
...1T30, the names of Lorenzo and Philander figure to some extent, as the following selections show : " On buying books Lorenzo long was bent, But found at length that it reduced his ' rent ' ; His farms were flown; when, lo! a gale comes on, A choice collection! what is... | |
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But found at length that it reduc'd his rent ; His farms were flown ; when, lo ! a sale comes on, A choice collection ! what is to be done ? He sells his last ; for he the whole will buy ; Sells... 
