 My dear good lady," replied the author, "do not be gulled by such stories; the book is like your young heir there (pointing to a child of three years old, who was rolling on the carpet in his white tunics), he shows at times a good deal that is usually...  The Ladies' Companion - Page 1561865Full view - About this book
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pages
...(pointing to a child of three years old, who was rolling on the carpet in his white tunics) he shews from childhood had kept him a stranger. The poet pitied his ignorance, and loved h !" This witty excuse may be so far admitted ; for it cannot be said that the licentious humour of Tristram... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 pages
...(pointing to a child of three years old, who was rolling on the carpet in his white tunics) he shews at times a good deal that is usually concealed, but it is all in perfect innocence !" This witty excuse may be so far admitted ; for it cannot be said that the licentious humour of Tristram... | |
 | Walter Scott - Authors, English - 1825 - 260 pages
...your young heir there, (pointing to a child of three years old, who was rolling on the carpet in his white tunics) he shows at times. a good deal that...usually concealed, but it is all in perfect innocence !" This witty excuse may be so far admitted ; for it cannot be said that the licentious humour of Tristram... | |
 | Laurence Sterne, Sir Walter Scott - 1832 - 542 pages
...your young heir there (pointing to a child of three years old, who was rolling on the carpet in his white tunics), he shows at times a good deal that...usually concealed, but it is all in perfect innocence !" This witty excuse may be so far admitted ; for it cannot be said that the licentious humour of Tristram... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1834 - 492 pages
...your young heir there," (pointing to a child of three years old, who was rolling on the carpet in his white tunics,) " he shows at times a good deal that...usually concealed, but it is all in perfect innocence!" This witty excuse may be so far admitted ; for it cannot be said that the licentious humour of Tristram... | |
 | Walter Scott - France - 1834 - 506 pages
...your young heir there," (pointing to a child of three years old, who was rolling on the carpet in his white tunics,) " he shows at times a good deal that...usually concealed, but it is all in perfect innocence !" This witty excuse may be so far admitted ; for it cannot be said that the licentious humour of Tristram... | |
 | Great Britain - 1864 - 600 pages
...like your young heir there" (pointing to a child of three years old who was rolling on the carpet in white tunics) : "he shows at times a good deal that...usually concealed, but it is all in perfect innocence." But a perusal of Tristram would not make good the plea. The unusual publicity of what is ordinarily... | |
 | 1836 - 758 pages
...your young heir there,' (pointing to a child of three years >"M, who was rolling on the carpet in his •white tunics,) < he shows at times a good deal...usually concealed, but it is all in perfect innocence !' This nitty excuse may be so far admitted ; for it cannot be said that the licentious humour of Tristram... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 578 pages
...your young heir there,' (pointing to a child of three years old, who was rolling on the carpet in his white tunics,) 'he shows at times a good deal that...usually concealed, but it is all in perfect innocence!' This witty excuse may be so far admitted; for it cannot be said that tlie licentious humour of Tristram... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1837 - 578 pages
...your young heir there,' (pointing to a child of three years old, who was rolling on the carpet in his white tunics,) 'he shows at times a good deal that...usually concealed, but it is all in perfect innocence!' This witty excuse may be so far admitted; for it cannot be said that the licentious humour of Tristram... | |
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