 The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although I have passed all my days in this place, I have neither counted the houses nor have I inquired into the number of the inhabitants; and as to what one person loads on his mules and the other...  The North British Review - Página 51854Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | William Evans Burton - 1858 - 586 páginas
...head of the land. These are its words : — " My illustrious Friend and Joy of my Liver I " The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...have I inquired into the number of the inhabitants ; ibl as to what one person loads on his mules, and th« other stows away in the bottom of hie sbip,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1863 - 552 páginas
...them, they are worth the reading again. " MY ILLUSTRIOUS FRIEND, AND JOT OP MY LIVER! — The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...and as to what one person loads on his mules, and the other stows away in the bottom of bis ship, that is no business of mine. But, above all, as to... | |
 | William Evans Burton - 1864 - 552 páginas
...antiquity of an ancient city, in which dwelt the head of the land. These are its words :— " The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...place, I have neither counted the houses nor have " My illustrious Friend and Joy of my Liver ! I inquired into the number of the inhabitants; and as... | |
 | J. Peter Lesley - 1868 - 404 páginas
...too great a strain upon the intellect. You remember the Arab Sheik's reply to Layard's friend : — 'Although I have passed all my days in this place, I have neither counted the houses, nor inquired into the number of the inhabitants. Shall we say, Behold this star spinneth round that star,... | |
 | William Rathbone Greg - 1873 - 370 páginas
...affectionate rebuke : — " My illustrious friend, and joy of my liver I •"The thing you ask of mo is both difficult and useless. Although I have passed...neither counted the houses nor have I inquired into tho' number of the inhabitants ; and as to what one person loads on his mules, and another stows away... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - 1874 - 1062 páginas
...nil my day* iu this place, I have neither counted tho houses, nor have I inquired into tho number of inhabitants; and as to what one person loads on his mules and the other •ttrws away in the bottom of his ship, this is no business of mine. But, above all, as... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - 1875 - 1068 páginas
...too mnch of which spirit exists among ns : " ilT ILLUSTRIOUS FRIEND AND JOY OF MY LIVER : The thing you ask of me Is both difficult and useless. Although I have passed all my days in this place, 1 have neither counted the houses, nor hav,e I inqmred into the number &f inhabitants; and as to what... | |
 | 1875 - 1012 páginas
...dignified and affectionate rebuke : — " My illustrious friend, and joy of my liver ! " The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although I have pansed all my days in this place, I have neither counted the houses nor have I inquired into tho number... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford - 1878 - 432 páginas
...commerce and population of his own city : " MY ILLUSTRIOUS TTRIEND, AND JOT OF MY LlVER ! " The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...the bottom of his ship, that is no business of mine. Bot, above all, as to the previous history of this city, God only knows the amount of dirt and confusion... | |
 | 1878 - 428 páginas
...commerce and population of his own city : "Mr ILLUSTRIOUS FBIEND, AND JOT OF MY LIVEK ! " The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although...to what one person loads on his mules, and another etows away in the bottom of his ship, that is no business of mine. But, above all, as to the previous... | |
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