 ... some eloquent nonsense to make the company laugh. But if any of the freshmen came off dull or not cleverly, some of the forward or pragmatical seniors would 'tuck...  Oxford Historical Society - Стр. 134авторы: Oxford Historical Society (Oxford, England) - 1891Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Thomas Hearne - 1772 - Страниц: 490
...pragmatical Seniors would Tuck them, that is, fet the nail of their Thumb to their chin, juft under *the Lipp, and by the help of their other Fingers under the Chin, they would give him a Mark, which fomtimes would produce Bbod. On Candlemas day, or before (according as Shrove -Tuefday fell out) every... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1773 - Страниц: 590
...pragmatical feniors would tuck them, that is, fet the nail of their thumb to their chin, juft under their lipp, and by the help of their other fingers under the chin, they would give him a mark, which fometimes would pro^dnce blood. On Candlemas-day, or before (according as ShroveTuefday fell out) every... | |
 | 1800 - Страниц: 576
...pragmatical feniors would tuck them, that is, fet the nail of their thumb to their chin, juft under their lipp, and by the help of their other fingers under the chin, they would give him a mark, which fometimes would produce blood. On Candlemas-day, or before (according as ShroveTuefday fell out) every... | |
 | Rev. John Walker - 1806 - Страниц: 282
...speake some elo23 quent nonsense, to make the company laugh : but if any of the freshmen came oft' dull, or not cleverly, some of the forward or pragmatical...nail of their thumb to their chin, just under the lip, and by the help of their other rmgers under the chin, they would give him a mark, which Sometimes... | |
 | 1809 - Страниц: 574
...pragmatical feniors would tuck them, that is, fet the nail of their thumb to their chin, juft under their lipp, and by the help of their other fingers under the chin, they would give him a mark, which fometimes would pro» duce blood. On Candlemas-day, or before (according as ShroveTuefday fell out)... | |
 | 1843 - Страниц: 862
...or make a jest or bull, or speake some eloquent nonsense, to make the company laugh. But if any of the Freshmen came off dull, or not cleverly, some of the forward or prugmaticall Seniors would tuck them, that is, set the nail of their thumb to their chin, just under... | |
 | 1850 - Страниц: 544
...or make a Jest or Bull, or speake some eloquent Nonsense, to make the Company laugh : But if any of the Freshmen came off dull or not cleverly, some of...nail of their Thumb to their chin, just under the Lipp, and by the help of their other Fingers under the Chin, they would give him a chuck, which sometimes... | |
 | 1850 - Страниц: 524
...some eloquent Nonsense, to make the company laugh : Rut if any of the Freshmen came off dull or Dot cleverly, some of the forward or pragmatical Seniors...nail of their Thumb to their chin, just under the Lipp, and by the help of their other Fingers under the Chin, they would give him a chuck, which sometimes... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1850 - Страниц: 866
...year, 1650, a Jew opened a 1 " That is, set the nuil of their thumb to their chin, just under the lip, and by the help of their other fingers under the chin, they would give him a mark, which sometimes would produce blood." in /,.c.— JWW coflee house at the Angel, in the parish of St. Peter... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1850 - Страниц: 860
...freshmen at Oxford. 46. Shrove Tuesday pranks in the colleges. 65. This year, 1650, a Jew opened a 1 " That is, set the nail of their thumb to their chin, just under the lip, and by the help of their other fingers under the chin, they would give h ¡ma murk, which sometimes... | |
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