The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs. Delany: With Interesting Reminiscences of King George the Third and Queen Charlotte, Volume 2R. Bentley, 1861 |
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Page 277 - But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
Page 304 - I am very fond of, in a nut grove, and " the beggar's hut," which is a seat in a rock ; on the top are bushes of all* kind that bend over : it is placed at the end of a cunning wild path, thick set with trees, and it overlooks the brook, which entertains you with a purling rill. The little robins are as fond of this seat as we are : it just holds the Dean and myself, and...
Page 139 - ... periwinkles, convolvuluses, and all sorts of twining flowers, which spread and covered the petticoat. Vines with the leaves variegated as you have seen them by the sun, all rather smaller than Nature, which makes it look very light; the robings and facings were little green banks with all sorts of weeds...
Page 454 - Her speech was the melodious voice of Love, Her song the warbling of the vernal grove ; Her eloquence was sweeter than her song, Soft as her heart, and as her reason strong...
Page 11 - I have had two or three lectures of cosmography in the library. This morning, as my master and I were drawing and examining circles, who should come in but Mr.
Page 405 - Paul's Day be fair and clear. It does betide a happy year; But if it chance to snow or rain, Then will be dear all kinds of grain...
Page 261 - A spider put into a goose-quill, well sealed and secured, and hung about the child's neck as low as the pit of his stomach.
Page 128 - Fidget 1 is a most entertaining creature, but as I believe you are better acquainted with her than I am I shall not attempt to draw a likeness : she would prove too difficult a task for my pen as well as pencil ; for there are some delicate touches that would foil the skill of a much abler artist than I pretend to be.
Page 437 - They curl and wear a great many tawdry things, but there is such a variety in the manner of dress, that I don't ' know what to tell you is the fashion ; the only thing that seems general are hoops of an enormous size, and most people wear vast winkers to their heads.