 | 1793 - 542 pages
...embargo is laid on any clofer commerce ;v at length, to interrupt holHIities, the lidy diiectrefs, or intendant, or what you will, pitches on a gentleman...which they perform with a formality that approaches defpondence, after five or fix couple have thus walked the gauntlet, all Hand up to country dances,... | |
 | English literature - 1794 - 548 pages
...an embargo is laid on any clofer commerce. At length, to interrupt hoftilitics, the lady dircetrefs, or intendant, or what you will, pitches on a gentleman and lady to walk a minuet, which they perform \vith a formality that approaches defpondciice. After five or fix couple hr.-c thus walked the gauntlet,... | |
 | English literature - 1794 - 548 pages
...commerce, At length, to interrupt hoftilities, the lady dire&rels, or intendaiu, or what you will, pilches on a gentleman and lady to walk a minuet, which they perform with a formality that approaches deipondcnce. Aticr five or fix conpie have thus walked the gauntlet, all ft^nd up to country dances,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1798 - 282 pages
...an embargo is laid on any clofer commerce. At length, to interrupt hoftilities, the lady direftrefs, or intendant, or what you will, pitches on a gentleman...which they perform with a formality that approaches defpondence. After five or fix couple have thus walked the gauntlet, all ftand up to country dances,... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1794 - 512 pages
...an embargo is laid on any clofer commerce. At length, to interrupt hoftilities, the lady directrefs, or intendant, or what you will, pitches on a gentleman...which they perform with a formality that approaches defpondence. After rive or fix couple have thus walked, the. gauntlet, all ftand up to country dances,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1801 - 424 pages
...an embargo is laid on any clofer commerce. At length, to interrupt hoftilities, the; lady directrefs or intendant, or what you will, pitches on a gentleman...which they perform with a formality that approaches to defpondence. After five or fix couple have thus \valked the gauntlet, all Hand up to country dances... | |
 | English literature - 1794 - 802 pages
...embargo is laid on any clofer commerce; ; at length, to interrupt holtilities, the lady direclrefs, or intendant, or what you will, pitches on a gentleman...and lady to walk a minuet, which they perform with 9 formality that approaches dcfpondene". After, five or fix couple have thus walked the gauntlet, all... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 pages
...are to be. But no more intercourse between the sexes than there are between two countries at war. The ladies indeed may ogle and the gentlemen sigh ; but...you will, pitches on a gentleman and lady to walk a minute; which they perform with a formality that approaches to despondence. After five or six couple... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pages
...But no more inter«ourse between the sexes thanthere are between tw» countrie countries at war. The ladies indeed may ogle and the gentlemen sigh ; but...which they perform with a formality that approaches, to despondence. After five or six couple have thus walked the gauntlet, all stand up to country dances;... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...be; but no more intercourse between the sexes, than there is between two countries at war: — the ladies, indeed, may ogle, and the gentlemen sigh,...length, to interrupt hostilities, the lady directress, orintendant, or what you will, pitches on a lady and gentleman to walk a minuet, which they perform... | |
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... on the other end stand their pensive partners that are to be ; but no more intercourse between the sexes than there is between two countries at war. The ladies indeed may ogle, and the gentlemen sigh; but an embargo is laid on any closer commerce. 
