... a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless. American Illustrated Magazine - Halaman 5421882Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| Henry James Meller - 1834 - 158 halaman
...scorned and contemned : a custome loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmefull to the braine, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black, stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stigian smoke of the pit that is bottomlesse." What a pity it is, James never smoked ; instead of this... | |
| 1835 - 240 halaman
...he says that the smoking of it is " a custome loathsome to the eye, hatefull to the nose, harmefull to the brain, dangerous to the lungs ; and, in the...stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomlesse." In 1604, James the first endeavored, by means of heavy... | |
| John Todd - 1835 - 414 halaman
...following closing paragraph of this royal Counterblast. " It is a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose. harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygeian smoke of the pit that is bottomless." All experienced... | |
| Reuben Dimond Mussey - 1836 - 76 halaman
...both persons and goods ;" and in conclusion declares it to be "a custome loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black and stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stigian smoke of the pit that is bottomlesse."... | |
| 1832 - 448 halaman
...though, as worthy King James in his " Counterblast" says, that " it is loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the blaek^ stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless."... | |
| Herbert Mayo - 1838 - 360 halaman
...sleep and headacheAccording to regal authority, smoking " is a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the...stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless.'' — James the First's Counterblast to Tobacco. 78 III.... | |
| 702 halaman
...custom loathsome to the eye," (what would the West End exquisites of to-day say to that?) "hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black • * « fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygeian smoke of the pit that is bottomless"... | |
| John William Carleton - 1858 - 710 halaman
...custom loathsome to the eye," (what would the West End exquisites of to-day say to that?) "hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black * * * fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygeian smoke of the pit that is bottomless" (of... | |
| John Mather Austin - 1839 - 496 halaman
...following closing paragraph of this royal counterblast : ' It is a custom loathesome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless.' All experienced... | |
| Samuel Hazard - 1841 - 598 halaman
...vain did James I. assure his subjects that the - •• • custom was " loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the...stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless." The strong arm of the law opposed it ; the priest and... | |
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