| Elias Ashmole - Antiquarians - 1774 - 422 pages
...Mr. Briggs ; ' Ah, John,' faith Marchifton, ' Mr. Briggs will not f now come :' at the very hid ant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr hafted down, and it proved Mr. Briggs, to his great contentment. He brings Mr. Briggs up into my Lord's chamber, where almoft... | |
| Books and bookselling - 1787 - 530 pages
...one day as John Marr and the Lord Napier were fpeaking of, Mr Briggs ; " Ah John, faith Merchifton, Mr Briggs will not now come :" at the very inftant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr haft. ed down, and it be proved to be Mr Briggs to his great contentment. He brings Mr Briggs up into... | |
| English poetry - 1789 - 602 pages
...Mr. Briggs will not now *' come ;" at the very mftant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr hafted dowq and it proved to be Mr. Briggs to his great contentment. He brings Mr. Briggs up te my lord's chamber, where almou one quarter of an hour was fpent, each beholding other with admiration... | |
| Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 584 pages
...Merchieston), ' Mr Briggs will not come ;' at the very instant one knocks at the gate. John Marr hasted down ; and it proved to be Mr Briggs to his great contentment. He brings Mr Briggs up to the baron's chamber, where almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding the other with... | |
| Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1806 - 604 pages
...Merchieston), ' Mr Briggs will not come ;' at the very instant OK knocks at the gate. John Marr hasted down ; and it proved to be Mr Briggs to his great contentment. He hrings Mr Briggs up to the baron's chamber, where almost ODE .quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding... | |
| John Aikin - Biography - 1808 - 730 pages
...Markiston, " Mr. Briggs will not now come." At the very instant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr hasted down, and it proved to be Mr. Briggs to his great contentment. He brings Mr. Briggs up to the baron's chamber, where almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding other almost... | |
| 1823 - 736 pages
...Marchiston, "Mr. Briggs will not now come." At the very instant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr hasted down, and it proved to be Mr. Briggs, to his great contentment. He brings Mr. Briggs up to the Baron's chamber, where almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding other almost... | |
| Bannatyne Club (Edinburgh, Scotland) - Scotland - 1839 - 288 pages
...Merchiston, ' Mr Briggs will not come now.' At the very instant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr hasted down, and it proved to be Mr Briggs, to his great contentment. He brings Mr Briggs into my Lord's chamber, where almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding other with admiration,... | |
| Congregationalism - 1823 - 684 pages
...Marchiston, " Mr. Briggi •will not now come." At the very instant one knocks at the gate ; John Manhasted down, and it proved to be Mr. Briggs, to his great contentment. He brings Mr. Briggs up to the Baron's chamber, where almost one quarter of nn hour was spent, each beholding other almost... | |
| 1857 - 780 pages
...Merchiston, * Mr. Briggs will not come now ;' at the very instant one knocks at the gate. John Marr hastened down, and it proved to be Mr. Briggs, to his great contentment, lie brings Mr. Briggs into my lord's chamber, where almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding... | |
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