Five Centuries of the English Language and Literature (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...Logick, And Rhetorick of Quarrelling; my whole Method Drawn out in Tables; and my Instrument, That hath the several Scales upon't, shall make you Able to quarrel, at a Straws-breadth by Moon-light. And, Lady, I'll have you look in a Glass, Some half an hour, but to clear your Eye-sight, Against you see your Fortune; which is greater Than I may judge upon the sudden, trust me. SCENE in. Face, Subtle, Surly. Fac. Where are you, Doctor? Sub. I'll come to you presently. Fac. I will ha' this same Widow, now I ha' seen her, On any Composition. Sub. What do you say? Fac. Ha'youdispos'dofthem? Sub. I ha'sent'em up. Fac. Subtle, In troth, I needs must have this Widow. Sub. Is that the matter? Fac. Nay, but hear me. Sub. Goto, If you rebel once, Dol shall know it all. Therefore be quiet, and obey your Chance. Fac. Nay, thou art so violent now--Do but conceive: Thou art old, and canst not serve Sub. Who, cannot I? 'Slight, I will serve her with thee, for a--Fac. Nay, But understand: I'll gi' you Composition. Sub. I will not treat with thee: What, sell my Fortune? 'Tis better than my Birth-right. Do not murmur. Win her, and carry her. If you grumble, Dol Knows it directly. Fac. Well, Sir, I am silent. Will you go help to fetch in Don in state? Sub. I follow you, Sir; We must keep Face in awe, Or he will over-look us like a Tyrant. Brain of a Taylor Who comes here? Don John t Surly like a Spaniard. Sur. Sennores, beso las manos a vuestras mercedes. Sub. Would you had stoop'd a little and kist our anon. Fac. Peace, Subtle. Sub. Stab me; I shall never hold, man. He looks in that deep Ruff, like a Head in a Platter, Serv'd in by a short Cloke upon two Tressils. Fac. Or, what do you say to a Collar of Brawn, cut down Beneath the Souse, and-wriggled with a Knife? Sub. 'Slud...