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"In that case," said Nathan, "if thee consents to the same; I will get up behind thee, and so pass over dry-shod; for the feel of wet leather-breeches is quite uncomfortable."
Let him be who the devil he will, log-leg or leather-breeches green-shirt or blanket-coat land-trotter or river-roller, I'll let him know there is a warrant out arter him, I know." "'Why, sais the guide, 'he couldn't help himself, no how he could work it.
Burgham, with little less than intuitive discernment, is one of the first persons who expresses a firm opinion of the authenticity and excellence of Rowley's Poems. 5thly. Chatterton wishes to obtain the good opinion of his relation, Mr. Stephens, leather-breeches maker of Salisbury, and, from some quality, which it is possible his keen observation had noticed in this Mr.
Blondel said, "they scour the streets, by gad, to get people to dine with 'em. Champignon says it breaks his heart to serve up a dinner to their society. What a shame it is that those low people should have money at all," cried Mr. Blondel, whose grandfather had been a reputable leather-breeches maker, and whose father had lent money to the Princes.
"'Wiped all your eyes, boys! all of them, by the Etarnal! Who-whoop for our side! and I'll bet horns for all on us, old leather-breeches has killed his'n. "This passed so rapidly in fact it was all nearly simultaneous that the fourth wolf was yet in sight, when the last shot was fired.
And then she related the incident of their meeting his mother, and both laughed when Barefoot told how Damie could not forget that Dame Landfried owed him a pair of leather-breeches. "And he shall have them," John declared. They then walked back together as far as the village, and John gave her his hand when he bade her "Good night."
I got in a rage, and told him, if he ventured to touch me, I would fell him to the ground; when all the boys gathered round us, and said, "Well done, Johnny Raw!" "Well done, old leather-breeches!" "That's right, Johnny Wapstraw!" Finding that I did not venture to strike the first blow, my antagonist called me a coward.
But my name's Tom Dowdle, the ragman!" he screamed, suddenly skipping into the thickest of the throng, and sounding a note of defiance; "my name's Tom Dowdle, the ragman, and I'm for any man that insults me! log-leg or leather-breeches, green-shirt or blanket-coat, land-trotter or river-roller, I'm the man for a massacree!"
"And do you think he could have done this," asked Berkley; "if Saint Wolfgang had not helped him?" "Of course not!" answered leather-breeches; and the Englishman laughed. From this point they rowed along under the shore to a low promontory, upon which stood another monument, commemorating a more tragical event.
Let him be who the devil he will, log-leg or leather-breeches green-shirt or blanket-coat land-trotter or river-roller, I'll let him know there is a warrant out arter him, I know." "'Why, sais the guide, 'he couldn't help himself, no how he could work it.
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