 The most eminent among them was the statesman's barber, whose surname was Lion. This fellow had an admirable knack of fishing out the secrets of his customers, as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got out every...  The Guardian - Halaman 302oleh Rob Steele - 1740Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | 1714 - 380 halaman
...his Cuftomers, as they were under his Hands. He would rub and lather a Man's Head, 'till he had flt« out every thing that was in it. He had a certain Snap...no. By this Means he became an inexhauftible Fund of Ptivate Intelligence, and fo ftgnalized himfelt in the Capacity of a Spy, that from hit time a Mafter-Spy... | |
 | 1747 - 584 halaman
...Secrets of his Cuftoniers, as they were under his Hands. He would rub and lather a Man's Head, till he had got out every thing that was in it. He had...himfelf in the Capacity of a Spy, that from his time a Mafter-Spy goes under the Name of a Lion. WALSINGHAM had a moft excellent Penetration, and never attempted... | |
 | 1797 - 522 halaman
...fccrets of his cuftomcrs, as they were under his hands. Pie would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got out every thing that was in it. He had a certain fnap in his fingers and a volubility in his tongue, that would engage a man to talk with him whether... | |
 | 1803 - 440 halaman
...the secrets of his customers as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head until he had got out every thing that was in it. He had...whether he would or no. By this means he became an inexhaustible fund of private intelligence, and so signalized himself in the capacity of a spy, that... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 halaman
...secrets of his customers, as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got out every thing that was in it. He had a certain snap in his fingers and volubility in his tongue, that would engage a man to talk with him whether he would or no. By this... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 370 halaman
...customers, as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got on every thing that was in it. He had a certain snap...whether he would or no. By this means he became an inexhaustible fund of private intelligence, and so signalized himself in the capacity of a spy, that... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 328 halaman
...secrets of his customers, as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got out every thing that was in it. He had a certain snap in his fingers, and volubility in his tongue, that would engage a man to talk with him whether lie would or no. By this... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 522 halaman
...secrets of his customers, as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got out every thing that was in it. He had a certain snap in his fingers, and volubility in his tongue, that would engage a man to talk with him, whether he would or no. By this... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1822 - 508 halaman
...secrets of his customers, as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got out every thing that was in it. He had...whether he would or no. By this means he became an inexhaustible fund of private intelligence, and so signalized himself in the capacity of a spy, that... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 360 halaman
...secrets of his customers, as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got out every thing that was in it. He had...whether he would or no. By this means he became an inexhaustible fund of private intelligence, and so signalized himself in the capacity of a spy, that... | |
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