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" ... structure of the human body : his legs and arms are never in the position which, according to the situation of his body, they ought to be in, but constantly employed in committing acts of hostility upon the Graces. "
Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of ... - Page 272
by Philip Dormer Stanhope - 1810
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Letters on education, and characters

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 574 pages
...hostility upon the Graces. He throws anywhere, but down his throat, whatever he means to drink ; and only mangles what he means to carve. Inattentive to all...regards of social life, he mis-times or misplaces everything. He disputes with heat, and indiscriminately ; mindless of the rank, character, and situation...
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Works, Including His Letters to His Son, &c: To which is Prefixed an ...

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 pages
...hostility upon the graces. He throws any where, but down his throat, whatever he means to drink, and only mangles what he means to carve. Inattentive to all...indiscriminately, mindless of the rank, character, and situation of those with whom he disputes ; absolutely ignorant of the several gradations of familiarity...
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The National Magazine, Volume 2

Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 594 pages
...graces. He throws any« here but down his throat whatever hi means to drink, and only mangles what be means to carve. Inattentive to all the regards of social life, he mistimes and misplaces thing. He disputes with heat and indiscriminately, mindless of the rank, chara u.'ition...
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The National Magazine, Volume 2

Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1858 - 638 pages
...graces. He throws anywhere but down his throat whatever he meaus to drink, and only mangles what he meaus to carve. Inattentive to all the regards of social life, he mistimes and misplaces everything. He disputes with heat and indiscriminately, mindless of the rank, character,...
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Letters Written by Lord Chesterfield to His Son, Volume 2

Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.), Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, Charles Stokes Carey - 1872 - 444 pages
...hostility upon the graces. He throws anywhere, but down his throat, whatever he means to drink ; and only mangles what he means to carve. Inattentive to all...the regards of social life, he mistimes or misplaces everything. He disputes with heat, and 1 I do not love thee, Dr Fell ; The reason why, I cannot tell...
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Letters Written by the Earl of Chesterfield to His Son

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1876 - 636 pages
...hostility upon the graces. He throws any where, but down his throat, whatever he means to drink, and only mangles what he means to carve. Inattentive to all the regards of social life, he mistimes 01 misplaces every thing. He disputes with heat, and indiscriminately, mindless of the rank, character,...
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Dr. Johnson, His Friends and His Critics

George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1878 - 374 pages
...hostility upon the Graces. He throws anywhere but down his throat whatever he means to drink ; and only mangles what he means to carve. Inattentive to all...the regards of social life, he mistimes or misplaces everything. He disputes with heat and indiscriminately, mindless of the rank, character, and situation...
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Dr. Johnson, His Friends and His Critics

George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1878 - 374 pages
...hostility upon the Graces. He throws anywhere but down his throat whatever he means to drink ; and only mangles what he means to carve. Inattentive to all...the regards of social life, he mistimes or misplaces everything. He disputes with heat and indiscriminately, mindless of the rank, character, and situation...
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Dr. Johnson, His Friends and His Critics

George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1878 - 386 pages
...means to carve. Inattentive to all the regards of social life, he mistimes or misplaces everything. He disputes with heat and indiscriminately, mindless of the rank, character, and situation of those with whom he disputes ; absolutely ignorant of the several gradations of familiarity...
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Samuel Johnson, His Words and His Ways, what He Said, what He Did, and what ...

Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 346 pages
...hostility upon the graces. He throws anywhere but down his throat whatever he means to drink, and only mangles what he means to carve. Inattentive to all the regards of social life, he * An Irishman who had settled in New South Wales, where he published several books. mistimes and misplaces...
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