 I have heard, owes him much. — Still improving ?• — Nothing like it. — The war needs men — Corn is our dragon's teeth — Potatoes do as well in Ireland, eh ? " The humour of this sally tickled our hero as well as the author of it, and they...  Sir Andrew Wylie, of that Ilk - Page 37by John Galt - 1822 - 336 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Galt - 1822 - 992 pages
...that I come from the shire of -Ayr;11 " Ah, shire of Ayr ! — a fine county that — good forming there — no smuggling now among you, eh ? — No...owes him much. — Still improving ?— Nothing like it — The war needs men — Corn is our dragon's teeth — Potatoes do as well in Ireland, *h?" The... | |
 | 1822 - 206 pages
...I come from the shire of Ayr.' ing there — no smuggling now among you, eh? No excisemen-shooting Lords now ? — Bad game, bad game. Poor Lord Eglinton...owes him much — Still improving? — Nothing like it — The war needs men — Corn is our dragon's teeth — Potatoes do as well in Ireland, eh?' '... | |
 | 1822 - 394 pages
...ing there— no smuggling now among yon, eh? No excisemen-shooting Lords now? — Bad game, bad rame. Poor Lord Eglinton had a true taste for agriculture;...owes him much — Still improving? — Nothing like it — The war need» men — Corn is our dragon's teeth — Potatoes do a» well in Ireland, eh?'... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1825 - 970 pages
...shire of Ayr ! — a fine country that, — good farming there, — no smuggling now among you, eh 1 No excisemen shooting lords now;— bad game, bad...Lord Eglinton had a true taste for agriculture ; the country, 1 have heard, owes him much. Still improving ? nothing like it. The war needs men. — Corn... | |
 | English essays - 1825 - 726 pages
...of Ayr ! — a fine country that, — good farming there, — no smuggling now among you, eh '• Nn excisemen shooting lords now ; — bad game, bad game....Lord Eglinton had a true taste for agriculture ; the country, 1 have heard, owes him much. Still improving ? nothing like it. The war needs men. — Corn... | |
 | Charles Knight - Autobiography - 1868 - 506 pages
...Ah, shire of Ayr!—a fine country that—good farming there—no smuggling now among you, eh?—No excisemen shooting lords now ? Bad game, bad game....Lord Eglinton had a true taste for agriculture; the country I have heard, owes him much.—Still improving?—Nothing like it.— The war needs men.—Corn... | |
 | Alexander Mackie - 1913 - 252 pages
...sir, and that I come from £he shire of Ayr.' ' Ah, shire of Ayr ! a fine country that ; good farming there. No smuggling now among you, eh ? No excisemen...Eglinton * had a true taste for agriculture ; the country, I have heard, owes him much. Still improving ? Nothing like it. The war * needs men. Corn... | |
 | English language - 1913 - 252 pages
...sir, and that I come from the shire of Ayr.' ' Ah, shire of Ayr ! a fine country that ; good farming there. No smuggling now among you, eh ? No excisemen...Poor Lord Eglinton * had a true taste for agriculture ; * Lord Eglinton bad been killed in a struggle with smugglers. the country, I have heard, owes him... | |
 | John Galt - 1822 - 328 pages
...from the shire of Ayr." ' ; \ " Ah, shire of Ayr !—a fine country that— good farming there—no smuggling now among you, eh ?—No excisemen shooting...for agriculture; the county, I have heard, owes him much.'—Still improving? —Nothing like it.-—The war needs men—Corn is. our dragon's teeth—Potatoes... | |
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