| 1824 - 334 sider
...are my legs? how can you possibly know it to be i 1?" and then, without stopping for j any attempt at explanation, he impatiently ordered Mr. Mariner to...read by the other, not a little to the confusion of some of the ladies present; but it was all taken in good-humour, for curiosity and astonishment were... | |
| 1817 - 678 sider
...things, and making the other man read them. This atíorded.extiaorcliuary diversion to Finow, and to a)l the men and women present, particularly as he now and then whispered a little love anecdote, which wasstrictly written down, and audibly read by t he other, not a little to the confusion of one or other... | |
| 1821 - 720 sider
...else ! — where are my eyes ! — where is my head ? — where are my legs? — How can you possibly know it to be I !' — And then, without stopping...down, and audibly read- by the other, not a little t:i the confusion of one or other of the ladies present ; but it wat all taken in good humour, for... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 730 sider
...making the other man read them. This afforded extraordinary diversion to Finow, and to ail the raen and women present, particularly as he now and then...little to the confusion of one or other of the ladies prest nt ; but it wai all taken in -. good humour, for curiosity and astonishment were the prevailing... | |
| 1824 - 450 sider
...the other man read them. This afforded extraordinary diver2l0 ACCOUNT OP MADEMOISELLE DE tAUNAY. sioh to Finow, and to all the men and women present, particularly...read by the other, not a little to the confusion of some of the ladies present; but it was all taken in good-humour, for curiosity and astonishment were... | |
| Constable and co, ltd - 1827 - 722 sider
...chiefs prisoners, and keep them as hostages, till Mr Mariner and his companions were delivered np. and making the other man read them. This afforded...the confusion of one or other of the ladies present. It was all taken in good humour, however, for curiosity and astonishment were the prevailing passions.... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 726 sider
...impatiently ordered Mr Mariner to write something- else ; and thus employed him for three or four hoars in putting down the names of different persons, places,...the confusion of one or other of the ladies present ; bat it was all taken in 331 good humour, for curiosity and astonishment were the prevailing passions.... | |
| 1833 - 480 sider
...employed him for three or four hours to put down the names of different persons, places, and things, making the other man read them. This afforded extraordinary...the confusion of one or other of the ladies present It was all taken in good humour, however, for curiosity and astonishment were the prevailing passions.... | |
| Henry Mandeville - 1851 - 288 sider
...else ; and thus he employed him for throe or four hours in putting down the i 28 AIR AND EXERCISE. names of different persons, places, and things, and...diversion to Finow, and to all the men and women present : 1 1 particularly as he now and then whispered a little love anecdote, which was strictly written... | |
| James Greenwood - 1863 - 438 sider
...myself nor anybody else ; where are my eyes ? where is my head ? where are my legs? How can you possibly know it to be I ?" and then without stopping for any...particularly as he now and then whispered a little love aneedote, which was strictly written down and audibly read by the other, not a little to the confusion... | |
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