 | Literature - 1857 - 534 pages
...unfrequently arise among them regarding the comparative merits of him, Bonaparte, Hannibal, and Cicsar. When the argument got warm, and rose to its height,...very young — when, as far as I can remember, the oldestwas about ten years of age, and the youngest about four, thinking that they knew more than I... | |
 | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - English fiction - 1857 - 384 pages
...their mother was then dead, I had sometimes to come in as arbitrator, and settle the dispute according to the best of my judgment. Generally, in the management...circumstance now occurs to my mind which I may as well MR. BRONTE'S LETTER. 59 mention. When my children were very young, when, as far as I can remember,... | |
 | Paul Hamilton Payne - Literature, Modern - 1857 - 614 pages
...in the management of their concerns I thought that I discovered signs of rising talent which I hud seldom or never before seen in any of their age. **'**...young, when, as far as I can remember, the oldest was ahout ten years of ago, and the youngest ahout four, thinking they knew more than I had yet discovered,... | |
 | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - Authors, English - 1858 - 598 pages
...their mother was then dead, I had sometimes to come in as arbitrator, and settle the dispute according to the best of my judgment. Generally, in the management...When my children were very young, when, as far as I caii remember, the oldest was about ten years of age, and tho youngest about four, thinking they knew... | |
 | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - 1862 - 612 pages
...their mother was then dead, I had sometimes to come in as arbitrator, and settle the dispute according to the best of my judgment. Generally, in the management...seldom or never before seen in any of their age A circumitance now occurs to my mind which I may as well mention. When my children were very young, when,... | |
 | Agnes Mary F. Duclaux - 1883 - 254 pages
...simplicity of confidence in his own subtlety gives a piquant flavour to the manner of telling the tale : — "A circumstance now occurs to my mind which I may...were very young, when, as far as I can remember, the eldest was about ten years of age and the youngest four, thinking that they knew more than I had yet... | |
 | Agnes Mary Frances Robinson - Authors, English - 1883 - 336 pages
...simplicity of confidence in his own subtlety gives a piquant flavor to the manner of telling the tale : "A circumstance now occurs to my mind which I may...my children were very young, when, as far as I can 3 remember, the eldest was about ten years of age and the youngest four, thinking that they knew more... | |
 | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - 1892 - 594 pages
...their mother was then dead, I had sometimes to come in as arbitrator, and settle the dispute according to the best of my judgment. Generally, in the management...now occurs to my mind which I may as well mention. Wheu my children were very young, when, as far as I can remember, the oldest was about ten years of... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë, Clement King Shorter - Authors, English - 1900 - 754 pages
...their mother was then dead, I had sometimes to come in as arbitrator, and settle the dispute according to the best of my judgment. Generally, in the management...young, when, as far as I can remember, the oldest waa about ten years of age, and the youngest about four, thinking that they knew more than I had yet... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1900 - 756 pages
...their mother was then dead, I had sometimes to come in as arbitrator, and settle the dispute according to the best of my judgment. Generally, in the management...thought that I discovered signs of rising talent, which 1 had seldom or never before seen in any of their age. ... A circumstance now occurs to my mind which... | |
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When the argument got warm, and rose to its height, as their mother was then dead, I had sometimes to come in as arbitrator, and settle the dispute according to the best of my judgment. Generally in the management of these concerns I frequently thought... 
