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" tis out of all plumb, my lord, quite an irregular thing — not one of the angles at the four corners was a right angle — I had my rule and compasses, &c., my lord, in my pocket. "
Memoirs of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society - Page 388
by Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society - 1785
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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, Volume 3

Laurence Sterne - 1761 - 210 pages
...'tis QBE of all plumb, my Lord, — -^ quite' an irregular thing! — not oce cf •1 3 the .,t 59 1 the angles at the four corners was a right angle. — I had my rule and compafles, &c. my Lord, in my pocket.— Excellent critic ! . i • • . — And for the epick poem, your lordfhip...
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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, Volume 1

Laurence Sterne - 1761 - 232 pages
...Excellent obfervcr ! And what of this new book the whole world makes fuch a rout about ? — Oh ! 'tis out of all plumb, my Lord, quite an irregular thing ! — not one of the the angles at the four corners was a right angle. I had my rule and compafies, &c. my Lord, in my pocket....
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The Works of Laurence Sterne: M.A. in Seven Volumes ...

Laurence Sterne - 1776 - 300 pages
...world makes fuch a rout about ? Oh! tis out of all plumb, my Lord, —quite an irregular thing!—not one of the angles at the four corners was a right angle. —I had my rule and compaffes, &c. my Lord, in my pocket.—Excellent critic! . And for the epick poem, your lordfh'p bid...
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The Works of Laurence Sterne ...

Laurence Sterne - 1780 - 336 pages
...narrowly look ? I look'd And what of this new book the whole world makes fuch a rout about ? > Oh ! 'tis out of all plumb, my lord, • -quite an irregular...was a right angle. — I had my rule and compafles, &c. my lord, in my pocket.— Excellent critick ! And for theepick poem your lordfhip bid me look at...
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The Adventures of Roderick Random: In Two Volumes

Tobias Smollett - 1780 - 580 pages
...of this new book the ' whole v.oiid makes fuch a rout a' boutr' — ' Oh! 'tis out of all plumb, 1 my lord— quite an irregular thing !— * not one of the angles at the four cor• ners was a right angls. — I had my « rule and compa/les, &c. my Ibrd, in ' my pocket.'—'...
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The Beauties of Sterne: Including All His Pathetic Tales, and Most ...

Laurence Sterne - 1784 - 292 pages
...Excellent obferver } And what of this new book the whole world makes fuch a rout about? — Oh! 'tis out of all plumb, my lord,— -quite an irregular...four corners was a right angle.— I had my rule and coflnpafles, &c. my lord, in my pocket 1— Excellent critic } —And for the epick poem your lordfhip...
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The Speaker: Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...Excellent obferver. AND what of this new book the whole world makes fuch arout about? — rOh ! 'tis out of all plumb, my lord, — quite an irregular...was a right angle. — I had my rule and compafles, &c. my lord, in my pocket. — Excellent critic. —And for the epic poem your lordfhip bid me look...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...And what of this new book the whole world makes fiich a rout about f — Oh ! 'tis out of all pluinb, my Lord, —quite an irregular thing ! — not one...corners was- a right angle. — I had my rule and sompaffes, my Lord, in my pocket. — Excellent critic ! And,- for the epic poem your Lordfhip bid...
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The Beauties of Sterne

Laurence Sterne - 1790 - 390 pages
...—Excellent obferver ! And what of this new book the whole world makes fuch a noife about ! Oh ! 'tis out of all plumb, my Lord, — quite an irregular...was a right angle. — I had my rule and compafles, &c. my Lord, in my pocket ! i Excellent critic ! — And for the epic poem your Lordfhip bid me look...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 65, Part 1

1795 - 630 pages
...Views is too final! ; and another» that the type of the fécond volume it too large — " Oh I 'tis out of all plumb, my lord— quite an irregular thing ! not one of the angles it the four corners was a right angle !'' I have етеп heard it alleged that Mr. Polwhele was an...
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