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" ... at Pratolino ! I shudder when I see them brandish their knives in act to carve, and look on them as savages that devour one another. I should not stare at all more than I do, if yonder Alderman at the lower end of the table was to stick his fork into... "
Bentley's quarterly review. [with variant title-leaf to vol. 1]. - Page 247
1859
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 169

1889 - 614 pages
...human form, like the giant rock at Pratolino. I shudder when I see them brandish their knives in act to carve, and look on them as savages that devour one another. I should not stare at all more if yonder alderman at the lower end of the table were to stick his fork into his jolly neighbour's...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 138

1873 - 612 pages
...see them handle their knives in act to carve, and look upon them as savages that devour one another 1 I should not stare at all more than I do, if yonder alderman at the end of the table was to strike a knife into his neighbour's jolly cheek, and cut a brave slice of brown...
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The Letters of Horace Walpole: Earl of Orford: Including Numerous Letters ...

Horace Walpole - 1842 - 594 pages
...human form, like the giant-rock at Pratolino ! I shudder when I see them brandish their knives in act to carve, and look on them as savages that devour...jolly cheek, and cut a brave slice of brown and fat. Why, I'll swear I see no difference between a country gentleman and a sirloin ; whenever the first...
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The Letters of Horace Walpole: 1735-1748

Horace Walpole - 1842 - 592 pages
...human form, like the giant-rock at Pratolino ! I shudder when I see them brandish iheir knives in act to carve, and look on them as savages that devour one another. I should not stare at all more ihan I do, if yonder alderman at the lower end of the table was to stick his fork into his neighbour's...
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Table Traits: With Something on Them

Dr. Doran (John) - 1854 - 564 pages
...human form, like the giant rock at Pratolino ! I shudder when I see them brandish their knives, in act to carve, and look on them as savages that devour...at all more than I do, if yonder Alderman, at the end of the table, was to stick his fork into his jolly neighbour's cheek, and cut a brave slice of...
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The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, Volume 1

Horace Walpole - 1857 - 576 pages
...Chute's executors. — CUNNINOHAM. Pratolino ! I shudder when I see them brandish their knives in act to carve, and look on them as savages that devour...jolly cheek, and cut a brave slice of brown and fat. Why, I'll swear I see no difference between a country gentleman and a sirloin ; whenever the first...
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Miscellaneous Works, Volume 2

Dr. Doran (John) - 1857 - 530 pages
...human form, like the giant rock at Pratolino ! I shudder when I see them brandish their knives, in act to carve, and look on them as savages that devour...at all more than I do, if yonder Alderman, at the end of the table, was to stick his fork into his jolly neighbour's cheek, and cut a brave slice of...
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Bentley's Quarterly Review, Volume 1

1859 - 686 pages
...human form, like the giant-rnck at Pratolino. I shudder when I see them brandish their knives in act to carve, and look on them as savages that devour one another. I should not stare at nil more than I do, if yonder alderman at the lower end of the table was to stick his fork into his...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 114

1872 - 866 pages
...human form, like the giant rock at Pratolino ! I shudder when I sec them brandish their knives in act to carve, and look on them as savages that devour...do if yonder alderman at the lower end of the table were to stick his fork into his neighbour's jolly cheek, and cut a brave slice of brown and fat. Why,...
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The Edinburgh Review, Volume 138

1873 - 610 pages
...giant work at Pratolino ! I shudder when I see them handle their knives in act to carve, and look upon them as savages that devour one another ! I should...stare at all more than I do, if yonder alderman at the end of the table was to strike a knife into his neighbour's jolly cheek, and cut a brave slice of brown...
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