 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 456 páginas
...in her form ; With teeth or with claws it will bite or will scratch, And chambermaids christen this worm a deathwatch ; Because like a watch it always...of scalding hot water injected Infallibly cures the timber affected : The omen is broken, the danger is over ; The maggot will die, and the sick will recover.... | |
 | 1850 - 376 páginas
...opportunity of seeing several specimens of the widely celebrated Death Watch, so named Because, like a natch, It always cries click ; Then woe be to those in the house who are sick! But a kettle of scalding-hot water Injected Infallibly cures the timber afl'ected : The omen is broken,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 páginas
...in her form ; With teeth or with claws it will bite or will scratch. And chambermaids christen this worm a deathwatch ; Because like a watch it always...For, as sure as a gun, they will give up the ghost, Jf the maggot cries click when it scratches the post. But a kettle of scalding hot water injected Infallibly... | |
 | Rowland Hill - 1806 - 336 páginas
...teeth or with claws it will bite or will scratch, And chamber-maids christen this worm a death-watch j Because like a watch, it always cries click, Then woe be to those in the house who are sick; For sure as a gun they will give up the ghost, If the maggot cries click, when it scratches the post ;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 472 páginas
...teeth or with claws it M'ill bite or will scratch, And chambermaids christen this worm a death watch ; Because like a watch it always cries click; Then woe...of scalding hot water injected Infallibly cures the timber affected : The omen is broken, the danger is over; The maggot will die, and the sick will recover.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 472 páginas
...teeth or with claws it will bite or will scratch, And chambermaids christen this worm a death watch ; Because like a watch it always cries click; Then woe be to those in the house who are sick : For, as §nre as a gun, they will give up the ghost, If the maggot cries click when it scratches the post.... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - 510 páginas
...in her form : With Teeth or with Claws it will bite or will srratch, And Chambermaids christen this Worm a Death-Watch : Because, like a Watch, it always...the Maggot cries click, when it scratches the Post. * Pliny, in his Natural History.'SPth Book, mentions the Cricket as much esteemed by the antient Magicians:... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - 508 páginas
...Teeth or with Claws it will bite or will scratch, And Chambermaids christen this Worm a Dcath-Watch : Because, like a Watch, it always cries click ; Then...the Maggot cries click, when it scratches the Post. * Pliny, in his Natural History, 29th Book, mentions the Cricket as imic'n esteemed by the antient... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 páginas
...teeth or with claws it will bite or will scratch; And chambermaids christen this worm a dead watch, Because like a watch it always cries click : Then...those in the house who are sick ; For, as sure as a pun, they will give up the ghost, If the maggot cries click when it scratches the post. But a kettle... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 páginas
...always dies click: Then woe be to those in the house who arc sick ; For, as sure as a gun, they »ill give up the ghost, If the maggot cries click when it scratches the post. Hut a kettle of scalding hot water injected Infallibly cures the timber aiVected: The omen is broken,... | |
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Because like a watch it always cries click ; Then woe be to those in the house who are sick : For, as sure as a gun, they will give up the ghost, If the maggot cries click when it scratches the post. But a kettle of scalding hot water injected Infallibly... 
