 A gentleman entered the room bearing a rod, and along with him another, who had a table-cloth, which, after they had both kneeled three times with the utmost veneration, he spread upon the table, and after kneeling again they both retired. Then came two...  Sketches of the History of Man - Page 463by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Charles Chadwicke Jones - Great Britain - 1828 - 540 pages
...with the following solemnity :•— " A g'entleman entered the room bearing a rod, and along with him another, who had a table-cloth, which, after they had both kneeled three times, with the utmost veneration, he spread upon the table; and, after kneeling again, they both retired. Then came... | |
 | A F. Kendall - 1830 - 704 pages
...table set out with the following solemnity ; a gentleman entered the room bearing a rod, and along with him another who had a table-cloth, which, after they had both kneeled three times, with the utmost veneration, he spread upon the table ; and, after kneeling again, they both retired. Then came... | |
 | Editor of The family manual and servant's guide - Cooking, English - 1835 - 412 pages
...another bearing a table-cloth, which, after they had both kneeled three times, he spread upon the tub'e, and after kneeling again, they both retired : then came two others, one with the rod again, the other with a salt-seller, a plate, and bread, which, after kneeling, they also placed on... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1838 - 744 pages
...set out with the following solemnity : " A gentleman entered Ihe room bearing a rod, and along with him another who had a tablecloth, which, after they had both kneeled three times with the utmost veneration, he spread upon the table, and after kneeling again, they both retired. Then came... | |
 | John Davenport - 1839 - 520 pages
...set out with the following solemnity ; — a gentleman entered the room bearing a rod, and along with him another, who had a table-cloth, which, after they had both kneeled three times, with the utmost veneration, he spread upon the table ; and, after kneeling again, they both retired. Then came... | |
 | 1840 - 430 pages
...a tabli<cloth, which, after they bad both kneeled three times with the utmost veneration, he spread upon the table, and after kneeling again, they both retired. Then came two others, one with the rod again, the other with a salt-celler, a plate, and bread ; when they had kneeled, as the others had... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1840 - 740 pages
...a table cloth, which, after they had both kneeled three times with the utmost veneration, he spread upon the table, and after kneeling again, they both retired. Then came two others, one with the rod again, the other with a salt-celler, a plate, and bread ; when they had kneeled, as the others had... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1840 - 600 pages
...with the following solemnity : — " " A gentleman entered the room, bearing a rod, and along with him another, who had a table-cloth, which, after they had both kneeled three times, with the utmost veneration, he spread upon the table, and, after kneeling again, they both retired. Then came... | |
 | 1840 - 504 pages
...table set out with the following solemnity: a gentleman entered the room bearing a rod, and along with him another who had a table-cloth, which, after they had both kneeled three times with the utmost veneration, he spread upon the table, and after kneeling again, they both retired. Then came... | |
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 pages
...a table cloth, which, after they had both kneeled threa times with the utmost veneration, he spread upon the table ; and after kneeling again they both retired. Then came two others, one with th<rod again ; the other with a saltcellar, a plate and bread. When they had kneeled, as the others... | |
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