 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...i. 305. Horace Walpole the same year, just after the Gordon Riots, wrote (Letters, vii. 403) : — ' Who is secure against Jack Straw and a whirlwind ?...little speck could escape European restlessness,' See ante, ii, 170. dog. Oct. 18.] A strange custom. dog. ' He would take him up by the hinder legs,... | |
 | 1819 - 808 pages
...hard, at least, that they who disturb nobody, can have no asylum in which to pursue their innocent indolence. Who is secure against Jack Straw and a...of the ocean, and carried our abominable passions among them ! Not even that poor little speck could escape European restlessness. Och ! I have seen... | |
 | England - 1819 - 782 pages
...hard, at least, that they who disturb nobody, can have no asylum in which to pursue their innocent indolence. Who is secure against Jack Straw and a whirlwind ? How I abominate Mr Banks and Dr Solandcr, who routed the poor Otalieitans out of the centre of the ocean, and carried our abominable... | |
 | England - 1819 - 792 pages
...hard, at least, that they who disturb nobody, can have no asylum in which to pursue their innocent indolence. Who is secure against Jack Straw and a whirlwind ? How I abominate Mr Banksand Dr Solander, who routed the poor Otaheitans out of the centre of the ocean, and carried our... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1820 - 596 pages
...about the arms I sent you: I should like that they were those of the family of Boleyn; and since I cannot be sure they were not, why should not I fancy...outlived them! the present prospect is too thick to see through—it is well hope never forsakes us. Adieu! Yours most sincerely. To THE REV. MR. COLE. Strawberry-hill,... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - Conduct of life - 1827 - 412 pages
...is hard at least, that they who disturb nobody, can have no asylum in which to pursue their innocent indolence. Who is secure against Jack Straw and a whirlwind ? How I abominate Mr. Bankes and Dr. Solander, who routed the poor Otaheitans out of the centre of the ocean, and carried... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 404 pages
...is hard at least, that they who disturb nobody, can have no asylum in which to pursue their innocent indolence. Who is secure against Jack Straw and a whirlwind? How I abominate Mr. Bankes and Dr. Solander, who routed the poor Otaheitans out of the centre of the ocean, and carried... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 410 pages
...is hard at least, that they who disturb nobody, can have no asylum in which to pursue their innocent indolence. Who is secure against Jack Straw and a whirlwind ? How I abominate Mr. Bankes and Dr. Solander, who routed the poor Otaheitans out of the centre of the ocean, and carried... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 402 pages
...is hard at least, that they who disturb nobody, can have no asylum in which to pursue their innocent indolence. Who is secure against Jack Straw and a whirlwind ? How I abominate Mr. Bankes and Dr. Solauder, who routed the poor Otaheitans out of the centre of the ocean, and carried... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1837 - 508 pages
...about the arms I sent you: I should like that they were those of the family of Boleyn ; and since I cannot be sure they were not, why should not I fancy...outlived them ! the present prospect is too thick to see through—it is well hope never forsakes us. Adieu! Yours most sincerely. To THE REV. Ma. COLE. Strawberry-hill,... | |
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How I abominate Mr. Banks and Dr. Solander, who routed the poor Otaheitans out of the centre of the ocean, and carried our abominable passions amongst them ! not even that poor little speck could escape European restlessness. 
