No sooner did the girls perceive what sort of landing-place their kitten had found, than in terror or surprise they began to draw it up ; but this measure was now too late, for along with the animal, up also came the Judge's wig, fixed full in its determined... Traditions of Edinburgh - Page 175by Robert Chambers - 1825Full view - About this book
| 1828 - 500 pages
...exasperated animal, at fullcareer, directly upon his wig. No sooner did the girls perceive what landingplace their kitten had found, than in terror and surprise...measure was now too late, for, along with the animal, up came the judge's wig, fixed in its talons. His lordship's surprise on finding his wig lifted off his... | |
| 1829 - 392 pages
...wig. No sooner did the girls see what sort of landing-place their kitten had found, than in terror or surprise they began to draw it up ; but this measure...surprise, on finding his wig lifted off his head, was ten thousand times redoubled, when, on looking up, he perceived it dangling its way upwards, without... | |
| Scotch haggis - 1829 - 436 pages
...of landing-place their kitten had found, than in terror and surprise they began to draw it up, hut this measure was now too late, for along with the...determined talons. His lordship's surprise, on finding the wig lifted off his head, was a thousand times redoubled, when, on looking up, he perceived it dangling... | |
| 1831 - 460 pages
...perceive what sort of a landing place their kitten had found, in their terror and surprize they began to to draw it up, but this measure was now too late,...fixed full in its determined talons. His lordship's surprize on finding his wig lifted off his head was ten thousand times redoubled on beholding it dangling... | |
| 1834 - 508 pages
...wig. No sooner did the girls perceive what landing-place their kitten had found, than, in terror or surprise, they began to draw it up ; but this measure...with the animal up also came the judge's wig fixed in its talons. His lordship's surprise on finding his wig lifted off his head, was ten thousand times... | |
| Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 322 pages
...sooner did the girls perceive what sort of landing place their kitten had found, than in terror or surprise they began to draw it up ; but this measure...surprise, on finding his wig lifted off his head, was ten thousand times redoubled, when, on looking up, he perceived it dangling in its way upwards, without... | |
| 1846 - 372 pages
...exasperated animal at full career, directly upon his senatorial wig. No sooner had the girls perceived what sort of a landing place their Kitten had found,...surprise on finding his wig lifted off his head was ten thousand times redoubled, when, on looking up, he perceived it dangling in its way upwards, without... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 934 pages
...directly upon his senatorial wig. No sooner did the girls perceive what sort of a landing-place then: kitten had found, than, in terror and surprise, they...for along with the animal, up also came the judge's wi;, fixed full in its determined talons. His lordship's surprise on finding his wig lifted off his... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 366 pages
...career directly upon his senatorial wig. No sooner did the girls perceive what sort of a landing-place their kitten had found, than, in terror and surprise,...surprise on finding his wig lifted off his head, was much increased when, on looking up, he perceived it dangling its way upwards, without any means, visible... | |
| Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1874 - 786 pages
...sooner did the girls perceive what sort of landing-place their kitten had found, than in terror or surprise | they began to draw it up ; but this measure...surprise, on finding his wig lifted off his head, was ten thousand times redoubled, when, on looking up, he perceived it dangling in its way upwards, without... | |
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