 | Almanacs, English - 1821 - 444 pages
...was making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught of what he called bee-wine. This lad was lean and sallow, and of a cadaverous...wonderfully adroit, discovered no manner of understanding. In this and the following month, numbers of the shrew-mouse (sotex) may be seen lying in the footpaths... | |
 | 1822 - 496 pages
...making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging, a draught of what he called bee-wine. This lad was lean and sallow, and of a cadaverous...wonderfully adroit, discovered no manner of understanding. It is now the weather for bathing, a refreshment too little taken in this country, either summer or... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1827 - 892 pages
...Where metheglin was making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a di aught of what he called bee-wine. As he ran about, he used to make...complexion ; and, except in his favourite pursuit, in which lit was wonderfully adroit, discovered no manner of understanding. Had his capacity been better, and... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1829 - 364 pages
.../!£ naetheglin was making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught of what he called bee-wine. As he ran about, he used to make...sallow, and of a cadaverous complexion; and, except in hia favourite pursuit, in which he was wonderfully adroit,' discovered no manner of understanding.... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1832 - 354 pages
...Where metheglin was making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught of what he called bee-wine. As he ran about, he used to make...resembling the buzzing of bees. This lad was lean aud sallow, and of a cadaverous complexion ; and, except in his favorite pursuit, in which he was wonderfully... | |
 | William Chambers - Literature - 1837 - 352 pages
...making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught of what he called bee-ioine. As he ran about, he used to make a humming noise with...and of a cadaverous complexion; and, except in his favorite pursuit, in which he was wonderfully adroit, discovered no manner of understanding. Had his... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1841 - 894 pages
...Where metheglin was making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught of what he called bee-wine. As he ran about, he used to make a humming noise with his lips, resembling (he buzzing of bees. This lad was lean and sallow, and of a cadaverous complexion ; and, except in... | |
 | 1842 - 452 pages
...linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught of what he called bee- wine. When he ran about, be used to make a humming noise with his lips, resembling the buzzing of bees. He was lean and sallow, of a cadaverous complexion, and, except in his favourite pursuit, in which... | |
 | William Kirby, William Spence - Entomology - 1846 - 642 pages
...Where metheglin was .making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught of what he .called bee-wine. As he ran about, he used to make...and of a cadaverous complexion ; and except in his favorite pursuit, in which he was wonderfully adroit, discovered no manner • ii. 380. ' Schirach,... | |
 | Ebenezer Emmons, A. Osborn - Agriculture - 1848 - 614 pages
...for the sake of their honey-bags. He was wonderfully adroit in the pursuit of these insects, and when he ran about, he used to make a humming noise with his lips, resembling the buzzing of bees. He was very injurious to4iee-keepers; for he would enter their gardens, and, sitting down before the... | |
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... on the hives, and so take the bees as they came out. He has been known to overturn hives for the sake of honey, of which he was passionately fond. Where metheglin was making, he would linger round the tubs and vessels, begging a draught of what he... 
