 Her figure was majestic, her manners high-bred, her reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted with his reception here. Her principles...  Traditions of Edinburgh - Page 269by Robert Chambers - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 528 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the £ay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | sir William Fraser - 1859 - 488 pages
...extensive, and her con' versation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the ' patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted with his reception here. Her prin' ciples in church and state were congenial with his. In the course of conversation ' it came out... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1860 - 476 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1860 - 960 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She hod been the admiration of the gay circles of life, She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander', who loved to cultivate... | |
 | James Paterson - Ayrshire (Scotland) - 1863 - 548 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted...principles in Church and State were congenial with his. She .knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | John FULLARTON (of the Maitland Club.) - Nobility - 1864 - 206 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted...principles in church and state were congenial with his own. In the course of conversation it came out that Lady Eglintoun was married the year before Dr.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1868 - 748 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | John Kirkwood - 1876 - 160 pages
...conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life and the patron of the poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted with his reception...principles in Church and State were congenial with his. She knew all his merits, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1879 - 418 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1884 - 544 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander, who loved to cultivate... | |
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