 now you talk of translators, what is your method of managing them ? ' ' Sir,' replied he, ' these are the saddest pack of rogues in the world : in a hungry fit, they'll swear they understand all the languages in the universe. I have known one of them...  Shadows of the Old Booksellers - Page 89by Charles Knight - 1865 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
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...in " the world : in a hungry fit they'll fwear they un" derftand all the languages in the univerfe : I have " known one of them take down a Greek book upon " my counter, and ery, Ay, this is Hebrew, I muft " read it from the latter end. By G — d I can neve? " be fure of... | |
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..." the world : in a hungry fit, they'll fwear they un" derftand all the languages in the univerfe : I have " known one of them take down a Greek book upon "my counter, and cry, Ay, this is Hebrew, I muft " read it from the latter end. By G— d I can never t' be fure in thefe... | |
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...the " world : in a hungry fit, they'll fwear they underftand " all the languages in the univerfe : I have known one "«« of them take down a Greek book upon my counter, " and cry, Ah, this is Hebrew, I muft read it from the « latter end. By G— d, I can never be fure in thefe " fellows ; for I neither... | |
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