 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 - Seite 3541822Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1888 - 498 Seiten
...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...found upon conversation with him, though he was a littk noisy in his mirth, that the child had excellent parts, and was a great master of all the learning... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1889 - 554 Seiten
...wife, his income, his health, and almost everything but his kind heart. That ceased to trouble him in out of the room; but I would not part with him so....great master of all the learning on the other side of eight years old. I perceived him a very great historian in 'jEsop's Fables'; but he frankly declared... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1891 - 474 Seiten
...the honor of knightme a point of war. His mother, between laughing and chiding, would have him pot out of the room ; but I would not part with him so....great master of all the learning on the other side of eight years old. I perceived him a very great historian in ' -lEsop's Fables ; ' but he frankly... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 648 Seiten
...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 jEsop's fables ; but he frankly declared to me his mind, that he did not delight in that learning,... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 648 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1896 - 628 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1896 - 580 Seiten
...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 eight-years old. I perceived him a very great historian in 10 /Esop's Fables : but he frankly declared... | |
 | J. H. Lobban - 1896 - 324 Seiten
...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...and was a great master of all the learning on the 1 A privilege allowed only to young beaux. In Tatler, No. 246, Steele reproves " a fat fellow for wearing... | |
 | J. H. Lobban - 1896 - 362 Seiten
...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...and was a great master of all the learning on the 1 A privilege allowed only to young beaux. In Tatter, No. 246, Steele reproves " a fat fellow for wearing... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1896 - 152 Seiten
...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...child had excellent parts, and was a great master of 20 all the learning on the other side eight years old. I perceived him a very great historian in ^Esop's... | |
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