The British Essayists: The MirrorLittle, Brown, 1866 |
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... gentleman , his sister , and I , were sitting at breakfast , my old friend John came in , and delivered a sealed card to his master . After putting on his spectacles , and reading it with atten- tion : " Ay , " said Umphraville , " this ...
... gentleman , his sister , and I , were sitting at breakfast , my old friend John came in , and delivered a sealed card to his master . After putting on his spectacles , and reading it with atten- tion : " Ay , " said Umphraville , " this ...
الصفحة 68
... gentleman on the bad taste of his house , and of every thing about it . Why the devil , " said he , " don't you enlarge your windows , and cut down those damned hedges and trees that spoil your lawn so miserably ? If you would allow me ...
... gentleman on the bad taste of his house , and of every thing about it . Why the devil , " said he , " don't you enlarge your windows , and cut down those damned hedges and trees that spoil your lawn so miserably ? If you would allow me ...
الصفحة 69
... gentlemen ; but which shocked Umphraville , to whom it was altogether new , and who has ever entertained the highest ven- eration for the sex . To put an end to this conversation , Colonel Plum , who seemed to be tired of it , as we ...
... gentlemen ; but which shocked Umphraville , to whom it was altogether new , and who has ever entertained the highest ven- eration for the sex . To put an end to this conversation , Colonel Plum , who seemed to be tired of it , as we ...
الصفحة 70
... gentleman to wear , without running the risk of their being seized by these damned lo- custs of custom - house officers . I should not like , though , to lose my seat in the house . If the French leave us that , they may come again when ...
... gentleman to wear , without running the risk of their being seized by these damned lo- custs of custom - house officers . I should not like , though , to lose my seat in the house . If the French leave us that , they may come again when ...
الصفحة 75
... gentlemen's houses in the neighbourhood ; the more so , as I seldom make a visit without carrying along with me some of the game I have killed . I never fail to make one at all the sports in the neighbourhood . At a village wedding I am ...
... gentlemen's houses in the neighbourhood ; the more so , as I seldom make a visit without carrying along with me some of the game I have killed . I never fail to make one at all the sports in the neighbourhood . At a village wedding I am ...
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acquaintance acquired admiration Æsop affections agreeable amidst amusements Antonio appear attended awake battle of Culloden beauty called character circumstances Clare Market companions conduct conversation Daniel Higgs death dinner disposition dreams eclogue elegant Emilia endeavoured engaged entertainment equally fashion father favour FEBRUARY 22 feelings figure-making fortune frequently friends genius gentleman George Manly give happy heard honour hope humour imagination indulge JANUARY 29 learned lived lively colours look Louisa manner MARCH 11 marriage melancholy Melfort ment mind Mirror nature never nonsense verses object obliged observed occasion opinion passions perhaps persons Phædo pleasure possessed received remarkable satire of Juvenal SATURDAY scenes Scotland seemed sensible sentiments sign-post Sir Edward sister situation sleep society soon sort spect spirit taste Tatler thing thought tion town trifling TUESDAY Umphraville uneasiness virtue wife wish write XXIX