 A daring pilot in extremity; Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.  Waverley Novels: Vol. 6 - עמוד 522מאת Walter Scott - 1844 - 617 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1897 - 950 דפים
...striking features. Ahithophel is one of the " great wits to madness near allied." And again — . " A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1008 דפים
...striking features. Ahithophel is one of the " great wits to madness near allied." And again — • " A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his... | |
 | 1883 - 598 דפים
...finest he ever heard. He was an admirable letter-writer, and by many was thought to be Junius. He was "A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves ran high." In the Eegency dispute he was unsuccessful, more on account of his client than his doctrine.... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 550 דפים
...which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er -informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 דפים
...which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy-body to decay, And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 678 דפים
...which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And e'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 דפים
...which working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed its tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity; Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands, to boast his... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1867 - 346 דפים
...were an Admiral's barge full manned ; and Master Triptolemus Yellowley will tell you how seaman like I piloted him to the little haven within a quarter...for a calm unfit, Will steer too near the sands, to show my wit.' " " I showed little wit in intrusting myself to your charge," said Triptolemus ; " and... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1863 - 354 דפים
...said the Factor. " Why to be sure," replied the minstrel, " I am, as glorious John says,— 'A flaring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the...for a calm unfit, Will steer too near the sands, to show my wit.' " " I showed little wit in intrusting myself to your charge," said Triptolemus ; " and... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1864 - 352 דפים
...were an Admiral's barge full manned ; and Master Triptolemus Yellowley will tell you how seaman like I piloted him to the little haven within a quarter...for a calm unfit, Will steer too near the sands, to show my wit." " " I showed little wit in intrusting myself to your charge," said Triptolemus ; " and... | |
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