 A weak man in office, like a squirrel in a cage, is laboring eternally, but to no purpose, and in constant motion without getting on a jot; like a turnstile, he is in everybody's way, but stops nobody; he talks a great deal, but says very little; looks...  Gleason's Monthly Companion - Page 2041874Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1821 - 280 pages
...dispatch of a strong one. A weak man in oil ice, like a squirrel in a cage, is labouring eternally, but to no purpose, and in constant motion without getting on a jot ; like a turnstile, he is in every body's way, but stops nobody ; he talks a great deal, but says very little ; looks into every... | |
 | 1825 - 538 pages
...dispatch of a strong one. A weak man in office, like, a squirrel in a cage, is labouring eternally, but to no purpose, and in constant motion without getting on a jot; like a turnstile, he is in every body's way, but stops nobody ; he talks a great deal, but says very little; looks into every... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1828 - 336 pages
...despatch of a strong one. A weak man in office, like a squirrel in a cage, is labouring eternally, hut tn no purpose, and in constant motion, without getting on a jot; like a turnstile, he is in every body's way, but stops nobody ; he talks a great deal, but says very little ; looks into every... | |
 | 1831 - 202 pages
...Holstien. A weak man in an important office, like a squirrel in a cage, is labouring eternally but to no purpose, and in constant motion without getting on a jot; like a turnstile, he is in every body's way, but stops nobody ; he talks a great deal, but says very little ; looks at every think,... | |
 | 1834 - 438 pages
...purpoie, and ш conitant motion, without getting on a jot ; like a turnstUe, he in in every body's way, but stops nobody ; he talks a great deal, but says very little; looks into every thing, bul sees into nothing ; and has a hundred irons in the fire, but very few of them are... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1836 - 494 pages
...in office, like a squirrel in a cage, is labouring eternally, but to no 17 purpose, and inconstant motion without getting on a jot ; like a turnstile, he is in every body's way, but stops nobody ; he talks a great deal, but says very little ; looks into every... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1849 - 524 pages
...a strong one. A weak man in office, like a squirrel in a cage, is labouring eternally, but to no 17 purpose, and in constant motion without getting on a jot; like a turnstile, he is in every body's way, but stops nobody ; he talks a great deal, but says very little; looks into every... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 pages
...in a cage, is laboring eternally but to no purpose ; in constant motion without getting on a jot ; talks a great deal, but says very little ; looks into everything, but sees nothing ; and has a hundred irons in the fire, but very few of them hot, and with those that are he... | |
 | Oliver Oldham - 1854 - 406 pages
...despatch of a strong one. A weak man in office, like a squirrel in a cage, is laboring eternally, but to no purpose, and in constant motion, without getting...little ; looks into everything, but sees into nothing ; and has a hundred irons in the fire, but very few of them are hot, and with those few that are, he... | |
 | 1856 - 570 pages
...Despatch of a strong one. A weak man in office, like a squirrel in a cage, is labouring eternally, but to no purpose, and in constant motion without getting...talks a great deal, but says very little ; looks into every thing, but sees into nothing ; and has a hundred Irons in the fire, but very few of them are... | |
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