 And if you will venture on a glass of wine, you will find it worthy of one who professes the maxim of King Alphonso of Castile, — Old wood to burn — old books to read— old wine to drink — and old friends, Sir Arthur — ay, Mr. Lovel, and young...  Science - Page 46edited by - 1920Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1816 - 328 pages
...glass of wine, you will find it worthy of one who professes the maxim of King Alphonso of Castile — Old wood to burn— old books to read— old wine to drink — and old friends, Sir Arthur — Ay, Mr. Lovel, and young friends too, to converse with." When dinner... | |
 | 1840 - 582 pages
...were suggested by a remark of one of the Kings of Spain, that the four best things in the world were, old wood to burn, old books to read, old wine to drink, aqd old friends to love.l The wintry wind sings loud without, The snow falls mixed with pattering hail,... | |
 | 1840 - 574 pages
...were suggested by a remark of one of the Kings of Spain, that the four best things in the world were, old wood to burn, old books to read, old wine to drink, and old friends to love.] The wintry wind sings loud without, The snow falls mixed with pattering hail,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 710 pages
...glass of wine, you will find it worthy of one who pnifi *srs the maxim of King Alphonso'of Cnstile— Old wood to burn -old books to read— old wine to drink— and old friends, Sir Arthur — ay, Mr. Lovel, and young friends too, to converse with." "And whnt... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 722 pages
...glass of wine, you will find it worthy of one who professes the maxim of King Alphonso of Castile, — Old wood to burn — old books to read — old wine to drink — and old friends, Sir Arthur — ay, Mr. Lovel, and young friends too, to converse with." " And... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 714 pages
...glass of wine, you will find it worthy of one who professes the maxim of King Alphonso of Castile, — Old wood to burn — old books to read —old wine to drink — and old friends, Sir Arthur — ay, Mr. Lovel, and young friends too, to converse with." « " And... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1846 - 850 pages
...glass of wine, you will find it worthy of one who professes the maxim of King Alphonso of Castile, — Old wood to burn — old books to read — old wine to drink — and old friends, Sir Arthur — ay, Mr Lovel, and young friends too, to converse with." " And what... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 612 pages
...glass of wine, you will find it worthy of one who professes the maxim of King Alphonso of Castile — Old wood to burn — old books to read — old wine to drink — and old friends, Sir Arthur — Ay, Mr. Lovel, and young friends too, to converse with." " And... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1862 - 876 pages
...glass of wine, you will find it worthy of one who professes the maxim of King Alphouso of Castile,— Old wood to burn — old books to read — old wine to drink — and old friends, Sir Arthur — ay, Mr Lovel, and young friends too, to converse with." " And what... | |
 | 1908 - 536 pages
...attractions to those who live in such a home, surrounded by choice spirits having congenial tastes, " Old 'wood to burn, old books to read, old -wine to drink, and old friends to converse 'with, ' ' and where everything that art can do has been done to render... | |
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