| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1838 - 618 страници
...Pretty much like the young ravens," answered Walter ; " I only wished I had been as good a player on the flute as poor George Primrose in the Vicar of...were born for nae better than a gangrel scrapegut ! " Perhaps even the revelation, could it have been made to him, of his son's future literary glory,... | |
| 1838 - 728 страници
...a player on the flute as poor George Primrose in the Vicar of 438 Scott's Jldmission to the Bar. I Wakefield. If I had his art, I should like nothing...doubt, Sir, you were born for nae better than a gangrel scraptgut ! " Perhaps even the revelation, could it have been made to him, of his son's future literary... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 426 страници
...supplied. " Pretty much like the young ravens," answered he ; "I only wished I had been as good a player on the flute as poor George Primrose in The Vicar of...doubt, sir, you were born for nae better than a gangrel scrape gut." Some allusions to reproaches of this kind occur in the " Memoir;" and we shall find others... | |
| William Hickling Prescott - 1845 - 662 страници
...Pretty much like the young ravens," answered Walter ; " I only wished I had been as good a player on the flute as poor George Primrose in the Vicar of...were born for nae better than a gangrel scrapegut!" Perhaps even the revelation, could it have been made to him, of his son's future literary glory, would... | |
| William Hickling Prescott - 1845 - 374 страници
...Pretty much like the young ravens," answered Walter ; " I only wished I had been as good a player on the flute as poor George Primrose in the Vicar of...Clerk to the Signet, " I greatly doubt, Sir, you were borne for nae better than a gangrel scrapegut!" Perhaps even the revelation, could it have been made... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1845 - 836 страници
...Wavprlev N'tn.N, vol vil. p. 182. 6ute ¡i4 poor George Primrose in The Vicar of Wakefield. If 1 had bis art, I should like nothing better than to tramp like...Signet, " I greatly doubt, sir, you were born for пае better than a gangrel tcrapejrtti." Some allusions to reproaches of this kind occur in the "... | |
| Walter Scott - 1847 - 612 страници
...supplied. "Pretty much like the young ravens," answered he; "I only wished I had been as good a player on the flute as poor George Primrose in The Vicar of...him from cottage to cottage over the world. — " I doubl," said the grave Clerk to the Signet, " I greatly doubt, sir, you were born for nao better than... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1850 - 868 страници
...\VAl,TKIi SCOTT. flute as poor George Primrose in The Vicar of Wakefield. 1 1 hud his art, 1 bhuuM like nothing better than to tramp like him from cottage...world." — '• I doubt," said the grave Clerk to the Siguet, " I greatly doubt, sir, you were boni fur пае better than a yanynl »erapiyut." Sonic allusions... | |
| Xavier Donald MacLeod - 1852 - 326 страници
..." Pretty much like the young ravens," answered Walter. " I only wish I had been as good a player on the flute as poor George Primrose in the 'Vicar of...his art, I should like nothing better than to tramp about from cottage to cottage." " I doubt," said the grave lawyer, " I greatly doubt, sir, ye were... | |
| William Hickling Prescott - 1856 - 754 страници
..."Pretty much like the young ravens," answered Walter; "I only wished I had been as good a player on the flute as poor George Primrose in the Vicar of...should like nothing better than to tramp like him from cotlage to cottage over the world." "I doubt," said the grave clerk to the signet, "I greatly doubt,... | |
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