 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1827 - 624 psl.
...swallow, in very small quantities, the mess which he internally loathed. Dr. Black, at length, ' showed the white feather,' but in a very delicate manner,...taste a little — a very little, green?' ' D d green, dd green, indeed — takthem awa', takthem awa',' vociferated Dr. Hutton, starting up from table, and... | |
 | 1827 - 932 psl.
...swallow, in very small quantities, the mess which he internally loathed. Dr. Black, at length, " showed the white feather," but in a very delicate manner, as if to sound die opinion of his messmate :— " Doctor," he said, in his precise and quiet manner — " Doctor,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1835 - 386 psl.
...swallow, in very small quantities, the mess which he internally loathed. Dr Black, at length, " showed the white feather," but in a very delicate manner,...little — a very little, green ?" — " D d green, dd green, indeed — tak them awa', tak them awa'," vociferated Dr Hutton, starting up from table,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1835 - 394 psl.
...swallow, in very small quantities, the mess which he internally loathed. Dr Black, at length, " showed the white feather," but in a very delicate manner,...Doctor," he said, in his precise and quiet manner, " Doctor—do you not think that they taste a little —a very little, green ?"—" D d green, dd green,... | |
 | 1827 - 630 psl.
...small quantities, the mess which he internally loathed. Dr. Black, at length, ' showed the . wnite white feather,' but in a very delicate manner, as...taste a little — a very little, green?' ' D d green, dd green, indeed — tak them awa', takthem awa',' vociferated Dr. Hutton, starting up from table,... | |
 | John Kay - 1838 - 402 psl.
...delicate manner, as if to sound the opinien of his messmate :— " Doctor," he said, in his precise aad quiet manner, " Doctor, do you not think that they taste a little — a very little queer? * " queer! queer, indeed ! — tak them awa\ tak them awa' !" vociferated Dr Hutton, starting... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 456 psl.
...swallow, in very small quantities, the mess which he internally loathed. Dr. Black, at length, " showed the white feather," but in a very delicate manner,...manner, " Doctor— do you not think that they taste a little—a very little, they are well known to be nutritious and wholesome— green?"—" D d green,... | |
 | Charles Maybury Archer - 1848 - 292 psl.
...swallow, in very small quantities, the mess which he internally loathed. Dr. Black, at length, showed the white feather, but in a very delicate manner,...taste a little — a very little, green ?" " D d green ! dd green! indeed — tak' them awa', — tak' them awa'!" vociferated Dr. Hutton, starting up from... | |
 | 1850 - 492 psl.
...swallow in very small quantities, the mess which he internally loathed. Dr. Black at length 'showed the white feather,' but in a very delicate manner,...not think that they taste a little — a very little high?' ' High, indeed, — tak' them awa', tak' them awa',' vociferated Dr. Uutton, starting up from... | |
 | 1850 - 216 psl.
...swallow, in very small quantities, the mess which he internally loathed. Doctor Black at length showed the white feather, but in a very delicate manner,...his precise and quiet manner — " Doctor, do you think that they taste a little— a very little, green?" "D 4 green ! dd green, indeed ! Tak' them... | |
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... looked with disgust on the snails, they retained their awe for each other ; so that each, conceiving the symptoms of internal revolt peculiar to himself, began with infinite exertion to swallow, in very small quantities, the mess which he internally... 
