The ceremony is performed in his Majesty's great chamber of state, where the candidates are to undergo a trial of dexterity very different from the former, and such as I have not observed the least resemblance of in any other country of the old or new... The Miscellaneous Works of the Late Dr. Arbuthnot - Page 94by John Arbuthnot - 1751 - 312 pagesFull view - About this book
| Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...firmer, and fuch as I have not obferved the leaft Refemblance of in any other Country of the old or the new World. The Emperor holds a Stick in his Hands, both Ends parallel to the Horrifon, while the Candidates advancing one by one, fometimes leap over the Stick, fometimes creep... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...are to undergo a trial of dexterity very different from the former, and fach as I have not obferved the leaft refemblance of in any other country of the old or new world. The Emperor holds a flick in his hands, both ends paralkl to thehorizon, while die candidates advancing, one by one, fometimes... | |
| Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 412 pages
...are to undergo a trial of dexterity very different from. the former, and fuch as I have not obferved the leaft refemblance of in any other country of the old or new world.. The- Emperor holds a flick in his hands, both ends parallel to the horizon, while the candidates advancing, one by one>... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...are to undergo a trial of dexterity very different from the former, and fuch as I have not obferved the leaft refemblance of in any other country of the old or new world. The emperor holds a ftick in his hands, both ends parallel to the horizon* while the candidates advancing, one by one,... | |
| John Arbuthnot - 1770 - 276 pages
...Dexterity, very different from the former, aud fuch as I have not obferved the leaft Refemblance of id any other Country, of the old or new World. The Emperor...Horizon, while the Candidates, advancing One. by One, fumetimes leap over the Stick, fometimes creep over it backwards and forewardt feveral Times, according... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pages
...of dexterity very different from the former, and fuch as I have not obferved the leaft refcmblance of in any other country of the old or new world. The Emperor holds a ftick in his hands, both ends parallel to the horizon, while the candidates advancing, one by one,... | |
| Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...of dexterity very different from the former, and such as I have not observed the least resemblance of in any other country of the old or new world. The...hands, both ends parallel to the horizon, while the cmdidates advancing, one by one, so-netimes leap over the stick, sometimes creep under it backwards... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...are to undergo a trial of dexterity very different from the former, and fuch as I have notobferved the leaft refemblance of in any other country of the old or new world. The emperor holds я (tick in his hands, both ends parallel to the horizon, while the candidates advancing, one by one,... | |
| 1797 - 522 pages
...trial of dexterity very dirrcrevt from the former, and fuch as I have notobferved the lead rcfemblance of in any other country of the old or new world. The cmptror holds a flick in hi' hands, both ends parallel to the horizon, while the candidates advancing,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...former, and such as I have not observed the least resemblance of in any other country of the new or old world. The emperor holds a stick in his hands, both...horizon, while the candidates advancing, one by one, sometimes leap over the stick, sometimes creep under it, backwards and forwards several times, according... | |
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