 | William Clark Russell - Authors, English - 1871 - 550 pages
...; for I found it impossible to get through the very first novel. But is it not," she said, " a very odd thing, that I, an old woman of eighty and upwards,...of the first and most creditable society in London ?" — Sir Walter Scott. The stage how loosely does Astrea tread, Who fairly puts all characters to... | |
 | George Alfred Dean - Great Britain - 1871 - 272 pages
...borrowed from him out of mere curiosity, and to remind her of Auld-lang-syne," said, " is it not a very odd thing that I, an old woman of eighty and upwards,...the first and most creditable society in London." The language, however, still used by some members of what is designated the Advanced Liberal party,... | |
 | William Forsyth - England - 1871 - 388 pages
...fire, for I find it impossible to get through the very first novel. But is it not/ she said, 'a very odd thing that I, an old woman of eighty and upwards,...of the first and most creditable society in London ?'" CHAPTER II. DRESS.—MASQUERADES.—DRUMS.—" PRETTY FELLOWS" AND " MACCARONIES."—CLUBS.—RANELAGH... | |
 | William Forsyth - England - 1871 - 366 pages
...first novel. But is it not,' she said, ' a very odd thing that I, an old woman of eighty and upward, sitting alone, feel myself ashamed to read a book...of the first and most creditable society in London ? ' " CHAPTER II. DRESS.— MASQUERADES.— DRUMS.— "PBETTY FELLOWS" AND "MAOOARONIES."— CLUBS.... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - 372 pages
...first novel. But is it not,' she said, ' a very odd thing that I, an old woman of eighty and upward, sitting alone, feel myself ashamed to read a book...of the first and most creditable society in London ?' " CHAPTER II. DKESS.—MASQUERADES.—DRUMS.—"PKETTY FELLOWS" AND "MACCAKONEES."—CLUBS. —KANELAGH... | |
 | William Forsyth - England - 1871 - 352 pages
...is it not,' she said, ' a very odd thins; that I, an old woman of eighty 7 «/ OJO •/ and upward, sitting alone, feel myself ashamed to read a book...years ago I have heard read aloud for the amusement of lare;e circles, consisting of OJO the first and most creditable society in London ? ' " CHAPTEE II.... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - Great Britain - 1872 - 726 pages
...Behn. He complied, but the old lady promptly returned them, and said to Sir Walter, " Is it not a very odd thing that I, an old woman of eighty and upwards,...of the first and most creditable society in London ?" (vol. vp 137). Scott gives no date for this anecdote. In 1780, Hannah More, as we learn from her... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1872 - 250 pages
...for I find " it impossible to get through the very first novel. But is it not," she said, " a very odd thing that I, an old woman of eighty and upwards,...of the first and most creditable society in London ? " But, as it is the settled and general desire of the admirers of Fielding's great genius that nothing... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - Great Britain - 1872 - 748 pages
...Behn. He complied, but the old lady promptly returned them, and said to Sir Walter, " Is it not a very odd thing that I, an old woman of eighty and upwards,...read a book which, sixty years ago, I have heard read aloiid for the amusement of large circles, consisting of the first and most creditable society in London?"... | |
 | William Henry Watson (secretary of the Sunday sch. union.) - Christian education - 1873 - 190 pages
...strange thing," she added, "that I, a woman of eighty, sitting alone, feel myself ashamed to look through a book which, sixty years ago, I have heard read aloud for the amusement of large circles of the best company in London?" In those days, also, the high roads leading into London were infested... | |
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I found it impossible to get through the very first novel. But is it not,' she said, ' a very odd thing that I, an old woman of eighty and upwards, sitting alone, feel myself ashamed to read a book which, sixty years ago, I have heard read aloud for the... 
