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SURGICAL LECTURES

... window every day, making all the wry times in the world one day having the mouth and ch'm drawn up, another grinning like Cheshire cat.” Now, this expression wont do for The Lancet.—(Here the whole class laughed, in which tbe lecturer himself heartily joined ...

Published: Monday 24 January 1825
Newspaper: Belfast Commercial Chronicle
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1314 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... every day, making all the wry faces in the world; one day having tbe mouth and chin drawn up; another, grinding like a “Cheshire cat. (Here the whole class laughed, in which the lecturer himself heartily joined.)—l wondered what ail this meant. At last ...

VALLE OF A BAI> CHARACTER

... of language like this, 1 should have been hanged to the host tree and then the Whigs clapped their hands, grinned like Cheshire cats, and cried Hear him I” Prescription for Calumny.—lf you would be well sjioken of, learn to sfieak well of others ; and ...

MY NOTE BOOK

... I made use language like this, should have been hanged the next tree then the Wnigs clapped (heir hands, grinned like Cheshire cats, and cried ** Utar himV* .Mr, Connell witliin inch of accepting Chi Item Hundreds lasi week,“and taking *n somerset into ...

Published: Saturday 24 October 1829
Newspaper: Saunders's News-Letter
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 817 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

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... use of language like this, should have been hanged to the next tree nnd then the Whigs clapped their hands, giinned like Cheshire cats, and cried Hear him.” The Cmriirii. —Tfie Visitation of Tiinity Colleite, thoir Graces the I>or'l Piirmte anil Archbishop ...

Advertisements & Notices

... cry out no ceals- wrawling hers. De-oall d0e Douchess de d-d old ?? tni Lord _ say dat l)uo de C-nd look like one d doid Cheshire, cat. The Duo mike tmuth rat in the llouse of Peers. English cat have nice t-i, two Kirllcenny cat fight in saw-pit; eat each ...

THE DUBLIN. OBSERVER. f■■ ' f

... himself intoa formidable attitude, with bis ogle steadily fisedon his opponent. Noon, winked at Frosty Phiz,” grinned like a “Cheshire cat,” and after a good deal of dodging and a few feints, let fly such a smack with his left on; Mouse's, thorax, that he elicited ...

Published: Saturday 11 August 1832
Newspaper: Dublin Observer
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 960 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

THE LAY OF THE LAST TORY

... I 'Tis in vain I storm and hector, Weep, implore, or feign to rat, There he stands, the lanky spectre, Grinning like a Cheshire cat! Like a rushliglht in its socket, I'm worn down with grief and gout, For the Whigs have picked my pocket, Knocked me down ...

THE lay OF THE EAST TORY. (from sue.) The last Tory now about* town war Men yesterday leave the Carlton

... like thief—-Reform ! vain I storm and hector. Weep, iinploie, or feign rat, he stands, the lanky spectre, Grinning like a Cheshire cat . I.ike rushlight its I'm worn down with grief and gout, For the Whigs have picked my pocket. Knocked me down and cleaned ...

VARIETIES

... —houisrille Journal. Puns. made a pun the other day (says Charles Lamb), and palmed it upon Holcroft, who grinned like a Cheshire cat.— Why docats griu in Cheshire? Because it was once a County Palatine, and the cats cannot help laughing whenever they think ...

Published: Tuesday 12 February 1839
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1157 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SELECT POETRY

... wouldn’t wonder my drat them boys! why n’t you out, Dobbs, and make them keep quiet, instead of sitting there grinning like Cheshire cat • Mr R.vmnml,’ ,ai'l the schoolmaster, taking atlvantag, his wife’s pausing to recover breath, • I’«e been the bookseller ...

Published: Tuesday 22 December 1840
Newspaper: Newry Telegraph
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 3329 | Page: 4 | Tags: none