 I would propose that upon the lover's dial-plate there should be written not only the four-and-twenty letters, but several entire words which have always a place in passionate epistles ; as flames, darts, die, language, absence, Cupid, heart, eyes, hang,...  Proceedings of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester - Page 167by Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester - 1877Full view - About this book
 | William Thomas - 1885 - 154 lehte
...the four-andtwenty letters, but several entire words that always find a place in passionate epistles, as it would enable him to express the most useful...significant words with a single touch of the needle." A Drop of Water Magnified. More than forty years since, on a visit to the Polytechnic in London (which... | |
 | Halkett Lord, Richard Halkett - 1886 - 432 lehte
...Cupid, heart, eyes, hang, drown,— and the like. This would very much abridge the lover's pains to this way of writing a letter, as it would enable him...the most useful and significant words with a single turn of the needle. A Sixteenth Century " Fonetlc. " Our Fnnetic Nuz friends with their fearful an<t... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1888 - 606 lehte
...passionate epistles, as flames, darts, die, languish, absence, Cupid, heart, eyes, hang, drown,-a.nd the like. This would very much abridge the lover's...the most useful and significant words with a single ap.dla. Q. No. 243. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8. Porm&m quidem ipsam, Marco fill, et tanquam faclem bonosti... | |
 | George Crabb - 1896 - 870 lehte
...order to con'ract. his means of doing mischief. This would very much abridge the lover's ,>ain$ iu this way of writing a letter, as it would enable him...significant words with a single touch of the needle. ADDISON. 1 remember several ladies who were once very near seven feet hi^h, that at present want some... | |
 | 1920 - 608 lehte
...would pt pose that upon the Lover's Dial-plate there should be written not only the four and twenty Letters, but several entire Words which have always...significant Words with a single Touch of the Needle." Now if Strada anticipated modern telegraphy in its various branches, is it not equally fair to give... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1877 - 598 lehte
...written not only the four-and-twenty letters, but several entire words which have always a place m passionate epistles : as flames ; darts ; die ; language;...significant words with a single touch of the needle." The subject is an interesting one, and seems to us well worth being followed out. EVOLUTION OF NERVES... | |
 | 1880 - 576 lehte
...several entire words which have always a place in passionate epistles, as flames, darts, die, languish, absence, Cupid, heart, eyes, hang, drown, and the...significant words with a single touch of the needle." Let our inventors look to it. I fear, however, that their efforts will meet with no greater success... | |
 | Cambridge Philosophical Society - 1883 - 484 lehte
...entire words which have always a place in passionate epistles, such as Flames, Darts, Die, Languish, Absence, Cupid, Heart, Eyes, Hang, Drown, and the...significant words with a single touch of the needle." I have transcribed the passage from Addison at full length, in order that the spirit in which he wrote... | |
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