 | Robert Forsyth - 1808 - 600 pages
...table of oak of the same shape, *ihen the next anniversary meeting took place, he desired each of them to enter at his own door, and sit at the head of the table, he taking himself the seat that was left unoccupied. By this ingenious contrivance, any dispute in... | |
 | Isaac Taylor - 1821 - 182 pages
...eight sides, and a table in the middle of the same form. At the next meeting he desired each of them to enter at his own door, and sit at the head of the...to rank was prevented, and their former harmony and good humour restored. ICY SEA. 4. Catching Whales. See the floundering bulky whale, Giant of the polar... | |
 | 1816 - 1004 pages
...table of oak of the same shape, — when the anniversary meeting took place, he desired each of them to enter at his own door, and sit at the head of the table; he taking himself the seat that was left unoccupied. " By this ingenious contrivance, any dispute in... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 856 pages
...middle a table of oak, of the same shape, when the next anniversary took place, he desired each of them to enter at his own door, and sit at the head of the table, he himself taking the seat that was left unoccupied. By this ingenious contrivance, any dispute, in... | |
 | 1841 - 450 pages
...a table of oak of the same shape, when the anniversary meeting took place, he desired each of them to enter at his own door, and sit at the head of the table, he taking himself the seat which was left unoccupied. By this ingenious contrivance any dispute in... | |
 | 1854 - 672 pages
...table of oak of the same shape, — when the anniversary meeting took place, he desired each of them to enter at his own door, and sit at the head of the table ; he taking himself the seat that was left unoccupied. By this ingenious contrivance, any dispute in... | |
 | 1867 - 352 pages
...middle, and when the next meeting took place, he desired each head of the different Groat families to enter at his own door, and sit at the head of his own table. This happy and ingenious plan restored good feeling and a pleasant footing to the sensitive... | |
 | James Tait Calder, James Traill Calder - 1861 - 334 pages
...of the same shape, in the middle, when the next meeting took place, he desired each of his friends to enter at his own door, and sit at the head of the table. By this happy contrivance any dispute in regard to rank was prevented, and the former harmony and good... | |
 | Elihu Burritt - 1864 - 370 pages
...middle, and when the next meeting took place, he desired each head of the different Groat families to enter at his own door and sit at the head of his own table. This happy and ingenious plan restored good feeling and a pleasant footing to the sensitive... | |
 | Elihu Burritt - 1864 - 468 pages
...middle, and when the next meeting took place, he desired each head of the different Groat families to enter at his own door and sit at the head of his own table. This happy and ingenious plan restored good feeling and a pleasant footing to the sensitive... | |
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John built a house expressly for the purpose, of an octagonal form, with eight doors and windows. He then placed a table of oak, of the same shape, in the middle, and when the next meeting took place, he desired each head of the different Groat families... 
