 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pagine
...He firft took my Altitude by a Quadranr, and then, with Rule and Compaffes, defcribed the Dimenfions and Out-Lines of my whole Body, all which he entered upon Paper, and in fix Days brought my Cloths very ill made, and quite out of Shape, by happening to miftake a Figure... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pagine
...He firft took my Altitude by a Quadrant, and then with Rule and Compafles, defcribed tha Dimenfions and Out-Lines of my whole Body ; all which he entered upon Paper, and in fix Days brought my Cloaths very ill made, and quite out of Shape, by happening to miftake a Figure... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pagine
...He firft took my altitude by a quadrant, and then with rale and compaffes defcribed the dimenfions and out-lines of my whole body, all which he entered upon paper; and in fix days brought my cloaths very ill made, and quite out of fhape; by happening to miftake a figure... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pagine
...He firft took my altitude by a quadrant, and then with rule and compaftes defcribed the dimenfions and out-lines of my whole body, all which he entered upon paper; and in fix days brought my cloaths very ill made, and quite out of fhape, by happening to miftake a figure... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 pagine
...altitude by a quadrant, and then with rule and cornpalTcs delcri'ied the dimenfions and out. lines of my whole body, all which he entered upon paper ; and in fix days brought my cloaths very ill m-de and quite oui of fhape, by happening to miftake a figure... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pagine
...how ill I was clad, ordered a tailor to come next morning, and take measure for a suit of clothes. This operator did his office after a different manner...upon paper ; and in six days, brought my clothes very ill made, and quite out of shape, by happening to mistake a figure in the calculation. But my comfort... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pagine
...how ill I was clad, ordered a tailor to come next morning, and take measure for a suit of clothes. This operator did his office after a different manner...and compasses, described the dimensions and outlines 186 A VOYAGE of my whole body, all which he entered per ; and in six days, brought my cloth made, and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 524 pagine
...how ill I was clad, ordered a tailor to come next morning, and take measure for a suit of clothes. This operator did his office after a different manner...upon paper; and in six days, brought my clothes very ill made, and quite out of shape, by happening to mistake a figure in the calculation. But my comfort... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 pagine
...how ill I was clad, ordered a tailor to come next morning, and take measure for a suit of clothes. This operator did his office after a different manner...paper ; and, in six days, brought my clothes very ill made, and quite out of shape, by happening to mistake a figure in the calculation. But my comfort... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 446 pagine
...how ill I was clad, ordered a tailor to come next morning, and take measure for a suit of clothes. This operator did his office after a different manner...the dimensions and outlines of my whole body, all of which he entered upon paper; and in six days brought my :lothes very ill made, and quite out of... | |
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This operator did his office after a different manner from those of his trade in Europe. He first took my altitude by a quadrant, and then, with rule and compasses, described the dimensions and outlines of my whole body, all which he entered upon paper,... 
