 | 1850 - 638 pages
...usinfj our speech as most men ' do, and ordering our wits as the fewest have done. Some seek so ' far outlandish English, that they forget altogether their...them with counterfeiting the ' king's English. Some far-journeyed gentlemen at their return ' home, like as they love to go in foreign apparel, so they... | |
 | William Gray - English literature - 1835 - 122 pages
...farre for outlandishe Englishe, that they forget altogether their mother's language. And I dare sweare this, if some of their mothers were alive, they were not able to tell what they saie ; and yet these fine Englishe clerkes will saie they speake in their mother tongue, if a man should... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pages
...over-careless, using our speech as most men do, and ordering our wits as the fewest have done. Some seek so far for outlandish English, that they forget altogether their mother's language. And I dare affirm this, if some of their mothers were alive, they were not able to tell what they say ; and yet... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pages
...over-careless, using our speech as most men do, and ordering our wits as the few-est have done. Some seek so far for outlandish English, that they forget altogether their mother's language. And I dare affirm this, if some of their mothers were alive, they were not able to tell what they say; and yet... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1842 - 326 pages
...over-careless, using our speech as most men do, and. ordering our wits as the fewest have done. Some seek so far for outlandish English, that they forget altogether their mother's language. And 1 dare affirm this, if some of their mothers were alive, they were not able to tell what they say:... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...careless ; using our speech as most men do, and ordering our wits as the fewest have doen. Some seek so d daily petitioned, that he would please to be hired,...those who had hired him before to be their servant iu their mother tongue, if a man should charge them with counterfeiting the king's English. Some far... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...most men do, and ordering our wits as the fewest have docn. Some seek so fur for outlandish Knjzlish, y, With dearth of woids, or answers quite awry To...arise, They deem, and of their doom the rumour fliee, Knglish clerks will say they speak in their mother tongue, if a man should charge them with counterfeiting... | |
 | Eduard Fiedler - 1850 - 344 pages
...careless ; using our speech as most men do and ordering our wits as the fewest have done. Some seek so far for outlandish English that they forget altogether their mother's language. And 1 dare swear this, if some of their mothers were alive, they were not able to tell what they say and... | |
 | Eduard Fiedler - 1850 - 768 pages
...careless ; using our speech as most men do and ordering our wits as the fewest have done. Some seek so far for outlandish English that they forget altogether their mother's language. And 1 dare swear this, if some of their mothers were alive, they were not able to tell what they say and... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 594 pages
...careless ; using our speech as most men do, and ordering onr wits as the fewest have doen. Some seek so far for outlandish English, that they forget altogether...yet these fine English clerks will say they speak in then1 mother tongue, if a man should charge them with counterfeiting the king's English. Some far journied... | |
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Some seek so far for outlandish English, that they forget altogether their mother's language. And I dare swear this, if some of their mothers were alive, they were not able to tell what they say... 
