 We were pleasing ourselves with this fantastical preferment of the young lady, when on a sudden we were alarmed with the noise of a drum, and immediately entered my little godson, to give me a point of war. His mother, between laughing and chiding, would...  The Tatler - Страница 3541822Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 348 страници
...alarmed with the noise of a drum, and immediately entered my little godson to give me a point of war*. His mother, between laughing and chiding, would have...years old. I perceived him a very great historian in .Esop's Fables: but he frankly declared to me his mind, " that he did not delight in that learning,... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 332 страници
...alarmed with the noise of a drum, and imme.diately entered my little godson to give me a point of war*. His mother, between laughing and chiding, would have...all the learning on the other side eight years old. 1 perceived him a very great historian in yEsop's Fables: but he frankly declared to me his mind, '... | |
 | 1829 - 804 страници
...entered my little godson to give me a point of war. His mother, between laughing and chiding, would l.ave put him out of the room ; but I would not part with...master of all the learning on the other side eight yean old. I perceived him a very great historian in ^sop's Fables : but he frankly declared to me his... | |
 | 1831 - 704 страници
...alarmed with the noise of a drum, and immediately entered my little godson to nive me a point of wnr. ormerly observed to be the food rallier of men of nice and delicate appetites hut I would not part with him so. I found upon conversation with him, though he was a little noisy... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 страници
...alarmed with the noise of a drum, and immediately entered my little godson to give me a point of war. His mother, between laughing and chiding, would have...that the child had excellent parts, and was a great as I was.' Her husband's eyes sparkled with pleasure at the cheerfulness of her countenance; and I... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 страници
...alarmed with the noise of a drum, and immediately entered my little godson to give me a point of war. His mother, between laughing and chiding, would have...him out of the room ; but I would not part with him to. I found, upon conversation with him, though he was a little noisy in his mirth, that the child... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 страници
...alarmed with the noise of a drum, and immediately entered my little godson to give me a point of war. His mother, between laughing and chiding, would have...great master of all the learning on the other side of eight years old. I perceived him a very great historian in '^Esop's Fables ;' but he frankly declared... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 314 страници
...alarmed with the noise of a drum, and immediately entered my little godson to give me a point of war. His mother, between laughing and chiding, would have...great master of all the learning on the other side of eight years old. I perceived him a very great historian in ' ^Esop's Fables ;' but he frankly declared... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1861 - 368 страници
...alarmed with the noife of a drum, and immediately entered my little godfon to give me a point of war. His mother, between laughing and chiding, would have...him out of the room, but I would not part with him fo. I found upon converfation with him, though he was a little noify in his mirth, that the child had... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 страници
...Bolingbroke and Swift in the last reign. With the arrival of the King, that splendid conspiracy broke up ; would have put him out of the room ; but I would not...great master of all the learning on the other side of eight years old. I perceived him a very great historian in Aesop's Fables ; but he frankly declared... | |
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