 | Anecdotes - 1789 - 388 pages
...her. The owner of it was a widow, and Lord Peterborough offered to buy it at a great price, which flie refufed. Finding there was no other way of coming...one of the fame colour, with nearly the fame marks, but which happened to be a hen, he went to the houfe. The miflrefs of it ufually /at in a room behind... | |
 | John CROFT (S.A.S.) - 1792 - 378 pages
...and defired him to get it for her. His Lordfhip offered to buy it at a great price, which the owner refufed. Finding there was no other Way of coming at the bird, he determined to change it; procuring one very like it, but which happened to be a hen, he took an opportunity of changing them... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1795 - 616 pages
...canary bird at a cofFee-houfe near Charing-Crofs, and intreated him to get it Z 2 for for her. The owner of it was a widow, and Lord Peterborough offered to...one of the fame colour, with nearly the fame marks, but which happened to be a hen, he went to the houfe. The miftrefs of it ufually fat in a room behind... | |
 | Art - 1824 - 436 pages
...owner of it was a widow, and Lord Peterborough offered ,to buy it at a great price, which she refused. Finding there was no other way of coming at the bird,...he determined to change it ; and getting one of the same colour, with nearly the same marks, but which happened to be a hen, went to the house ; the mistress... | |
 | P. Sadler - 1841 - 362 pages
...offered to buy it at a great price, which she refused. Finding there was no other way of obtaining the bird, he determined to change it; and getting one of the same colour with nearly the same marks, but which happened to be a hen (10) , he went to the house... | |
 | Robert Southey - Commonplace books - 1849 - 650 pages
...owner of it was a widow, and Lord Peterborough offered to buy it at a great price, which she refused: Finding there was no other way of coming at the bird,...he determined to change it; and getting one of the same colour, with nearly the same marks, but which happened to be a hen, went to the house; the mistress... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1849 - 656 pages
...owner of it was a widow, and Lord Peterborough offered to buy it at a great price, which she refused : Finding there was no other way of coming at the bird,...he determined to change it ; and getting one of the same colour, with nearly the same marks, but which happened to be a hen, went to the house ; the mistress... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 430 pages
...owner of it was a widow, and Lord Peterborough offered to buy it at a great price, which she refused. Finding there was no other way of coming at the bird,...determined to change it ; and, getting one of the same colour, with nearly the same marks, but which happened to be a hen, went to the house ; the mistress... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1849 - 428 pages
...was a widow, and Lord Peterborough offered to buy it at a great price, which she refused : Findirtg there was no other way of coming at the bird, he determined to change it ; and getting one of the same colour, with nearly the same marks, but which happened to bo a hen, went to the house ; the mistress... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - English letters - 1855 - 596 pages
...owner of it was a widow, and Lord Peterborough offered to buy it at a great price, which she refused. Finding there was no other way of coming at the bird,...he determined to change it, and getting one of the same colour, with nearly the same marks, but which happened to be a hen, he went to the house. The... | |
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Charing-cross, and entreated him to get it for her ; the owner of it was a widow, and Lord Peterborough offered ,to buy it at a great price, which she refused. 
