...whimsical lines — St. Dunstan, as the story goes, Once pulled the devil by the nose, With red hot tongs, which made him roar, That he was heard three miles or more ! That would be an awful roar, one would think, " on the spot," and the good old saint must have made...

...if she did design to pinch me with them." To which the editor of the diary adds the following — " Mrs. Pepys seemed inclined to have acted on the legend of St. Dnnstan, who, " As the story goes, Once pnll'd the devil by the nose, With red hot tongs, which made...

...tongs, red-hot from the blazing furnace, and— but we will quote the ancient poem— " St. Dun stan, as the story goes, Once pull'd the devil by the nose...made him roar, That he was heard three miles or more! " And, when released from the tongs, he took, in sheer terror, a tremendous leap—right over brooks,...

...interesting occurrence, copied from an original engraving, under which were these verses — "St. Dunstan, as the story goes, Once pull'd the devil by the nose...which made him roar, That he was heard three miles and more." After reposing on his laurels for many centuries, St. Dunstan was raised from his grave...

...interesting occurrence, copied from an original engraving, under which were these verses — "St. Dunstan, as the story goes, Once pull'd the devil by the nose...which made him roar, That he was heard three miles and more." After reposing on his laurels for many centuries, St. Dunstan was raised from his grave...

...France. She married subsequently Colonel Godfrey, Comptroller of the Household, and died 1 730, aged 82. 1 Mrs. Pepys seemed inclined to have acted on the...him roar, That he was heard three miles or more." night, and I cannot blame her jealousy, though it do vex me to the heart. 1 3th. To White Hall, and...

...France. She married subsequently Colonel Godfrey, Comptroller of the Household, and died 1 730, aged 82. 1 Mrs. Pepys seemed inclined to have acted on the...story goes, Once pull'd the devil by the nose With red-fwt tongs, which made him roar, That he was heard three miles or more." night, and I cannot blame...

...pageant representing the miracle of Dunstan and the Devil. " St. Dunstan, as the story goes, Once pulled the devil by the nose With red-hot tongs, which made...him roar, That he was heard three miles or more." The last Lord Mayor who rode on horseback at his mayoralty was Sir Gilbert Heathcote, in the reign...

...Here in his cell in after life, " S. Dunftan, as the ftory goes, Once pulled the Devil by the nofe With red-hot tongs, which made him roar, That he was heard three miles or more." The Devil appearing in the fhape of a beautiful female to tempt him. The tongs, too, are faid to be...

...candle-stick maker ; All jumped out of a rotten potato. St. Dunstan, as the story goes, Once pulled the Devil by the nose With red-hot tongs, which made him roar, That he was heard ten miles or more. St. Swithin's day, if thou dost rain,108 For forty days it will remain : St. Swithin's...