 | Early English newspapers - 1814 - 752 pages
...'Tis bread to the poor vermin. Of pepper, snuff, or 'banco smoke, And Russia-calf, they make a jokes Yet why should Sons of Science These puny, rankling reptiles dread? 'Tis but to let their works be read, Then bid the worms defiance. MARTINUS SCRIBLERUS SECDNDUS. West Felton, Salop, Dec.... | |
 | Questions and answers - 1871 - 704 pages
...Russia-calf, they make a joko. Yet why should sons of science These puny, rankling reptiles drend ? Tis but to let their books be read, And bid the worms defiance." {Fitz-Gicarine, by John F. II. Doraston, Shrewsbury, 181G, p. 254.) CWS II. BC,in your issue of Jan.... | |
 | Questions and answers - 1871 - 632 pages
...I'll supply — Tis bread to the poor vermin. "Of pepper, snuff, or 'bacco-smoke. And Russia-calf, they make a joke. Yet why should sons of science These...their books be read, And bid the worms defiance." {Fitz-Gu-arine, by John FM Doraston, Shrewsbury, 181G, p. 254.) cws HBC, in your issue of Jan. 21,... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1871 - 704 pages
...I'll supply — 'Tie bread to the poor vermin. " Of pepper, snaff, or 'bacco-smoke, And Russia-calf, they make a joke. Yet why should sons of science These...rankling reptiles dread ? 'Tis but to let their books be road, And bid the worms defiance." a ¡Fitz-GKarine, bv John F. Ы. Doraston, Shrewsbury, 1818, p.... | |
 | William Blades - Book-worms - 1880 - 158 pages
...reasons I'll supply : 'Tis bread to the poor vermin. Of pepper, snuff, or 'bacca smoke, And Russia-calf they make a joke. Yet, why should sons of science,...their books be read, And bid the worms defiance." J. DORASTON. A most destructive enemy of books has been the bookworm. I say "has been," because, fortunately,... | |
 | Bibliography - 1885 - 248 pages
...bibliophile, while enforcing this salutary advice, breaks out into verse, — " Of pepper, snuff, or 'bacco smoke, And Russian calf they make a joke. Yet why...their books be read, And bid the worms defiance." To redeem a volume after being attacked is a long, difficult, and often unsuccessful undertaking. The... | |
 | Bibliography - 1886 - 230 pages
...reasons I'll supply — 'Tis bread to the poor vermin. Of pepper, snuff, or 'bacca-smoke, And russia-calf they make a joke. Yet why should sons of science These...let their books be read, And bid the worms defiance. Dovaslorfs Poems, 1825. HG SALES BY AUCTION* JHE Stevens Catalogue consisted entirely of books relating... | |
 | Halkett Lord, Richard Halkett - American literature - 1886 - 432 pages
...bibliophile while enforcing this salutary advice drops into poetry:— " Of pepper, snuff, or 'bacco smoke And Russian calf they make a joke. Yet why should...of science These puny rankling reptiles dread?— 'Tls but to let their books be read, And bid the worms defiance.'" To redeem a volume after being attacked... | |
 | William Blades - Agentes destructores del libro - 1888 - 192 pages
...reasons I'll supply ; 'Tis bread to the poor verrriin. Of pepper, snuff, or 'bacca smoke, And Russia-calf they make a joke. Yet, why should sons of science...their books be read, And bid the worms defiance." J. DORASTON. F 3 A most destructive Enemy of books has been the bookworm. I say " has been," because,... | |
 | James Clegg - Booksellers and bookselling - 1891 - 378 pages
...reasons I'll supply — "Tis bread to the poor vermin. Of pepper, snuff, or 'bacca-smoke, And Russia-calf they make a joke. Yet, why should sons of science...let their books be read, And bid the worms defiance. ' Dovaston's Poems," 1825. \ jBit»lio0rapbical Storks of Reference. ADAMS (CK) A MANUAL OF HISTORICAL... | |
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And Russia-calf they make a joke. Yet, why should sons of science These puny rankling reptiles dread? 'Tis but to let their books be read, And bid the worms defiance. 
