The portrait of a Christian gentleman, a memoir of P. F. TytlerJ. Murray, 1859 - 356 strán (strany) |
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Strana xii
... tell : nor is this altogether the place to discuss the propriety of such dis- closures . It shall only be said that between the desire to draw a faithful portrait , and the dread of incurring the charge of indelicacy , a biographer ...
... tell : nor is this altogether the place to discuss the propriety of such dis- closures . It shall only be said that between the desire to draw a faithful portrait , and the dread of incurring the charge of indelicacy , a biographer ...
Strana 15
... tell me orally as much as I desired to know . The tears which this request elicited were very distressing . Even biography may be purchased at too dear a price . The assurance that she was in feeble health , and could scarcely see to ...
... tell me orally as much as I desired to know . The tears which this request elicited were very distressing . Even biography may be purchased at too dear a price . The assurance that she was in feeble health , and could scarcely see to ...
Strana 19
... " You do not understand the boy , ' he would say ; ' I tell you he is a wonderful boy . Look at the eager expression of his countenance when listening to conversation far above his years : he is drinking in every word . You.
... " You do not understand the boy , ' he would say ; ' I tell you he is a wonderful boy . Look at the eager expression of his countenance when listening to conversation far above his years : he is drinking in every word . You.
Strana 20
Burgon John William. years : he is drinking in every word . You tell me he never opens an improving book : that it must always be an amus- ing story for him . I am much mistaken if he does not read grave enough books by and by . I see ...
Burgon John William. years : he is drinking in every word . You tell me he never opens an improving book : that it must always be an amus- ing story for him . I am much mistaken if he does not read grave enough books by and by . I see ...
Strana 37
... telling some delightful stories , and resigning when Mackintosh seemed eager to be heard . Lord Jeffery flashed in with something brilliant , but was in turn outshone by some more fortunate talker . So much impatience was felt to lead ...
... telling some delightful stories , and resigning when Mackintosh seemed eager to be heard . Lord Jeffery flashed in with something brilliant , but was in turn outshone by some more fortunate talker . So much impatience was felt to lead ...
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