 | 1837 - 1322 sider
...was, ' How strange it is that Adam, just new come into the world, should know every thing — that must be the poet's fancy,' says he. But when he was...night, he told his aunt he liked that lady. ' What lady V says ' she. ' Why, Mrs. Cockburn; for I think she is a virtuoso, like myself. 'Dear Walter," says... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 610 sider
...was, ' How strange it is that Adam, just new come into the world, should know every thing — that must be the poet's fancy,' says he. But when he was...night, he told his aunt he liked that lady. 'What lady V says she. ' Why, Mrs. Cockburn ; for I think she is a virtuoso, like myself.' ' Dear Walter,* says... | |
 | 1837 - 660 sider
...was, ' How strange it is that Adam, just new come into the world, should know every thing — that must be the poet's fancy,' says he. But when he was...night, he told his aunt he liked that lady. ' What lady V says she. ' Why, Mrs. Cockburn; for I think she is a virtuoso, like myself.' ' Dear Walter,' says... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 422 sider
...was, ' How ..strange it is that Adam, just new come into the world, should know every thing — that must be the poet's fancy,' says he. But when he was...to bed last night, he told his aunt he liked that Jady. * What lady?' says she. ' Why, Mrs Cockburn; for I think she is a virtuoso like myself.' ' Dear... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 612 sider
...observations was, 'How slrange it is ihat Adam, just new come inio the world, should know every thing — that must be the poet's fancy,' says he. But when he was...night, he told his aunt he liked that lady. 'What lady Г says she. 'Why' * MiKoHancoui Prora Warb, rat ti. p. IM. Mrs. Cockburn ; for I think she is a virtuoso,... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1850 - 868 sider
...observations was, ' How strange it is that Adam, just new come into tho world, should know everything — that must be the poet's fancy,' says he. But when he was told hu was created perfect by God, he instantly yielded. When taken to bed last night, he told his aunt... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1861 - 324 sider
...was, ' How strange it is that Adam, just new come into the world, should know every tiling — that must be the poet's fancy,' says he. But when he was...bed last night, he told his aunt he liked that lady. i What lady ?' says she. ' Why, Mrs. Cockburn; for I think she is a virtuoso like myself.' ' Dear Walter,'... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 614 sider
...and asked his opinion of Milton and other books he was reading, which he gave me wonderfully. . . . When taken to bed last night, he told his aunt he liked that lady [Mrs. Cockburn, the writer], for I think she is a -virtuoso Hie myself. — Dear Walter, says Aunt... | |
 | 1868 - 850 sider
...was — How strange it is that Adam, just new come into the world, should know everything — that must be the poet's fancy, says he. But when he was...perfect by God, he instantly yielded. When taken to hod last night, he told his aunt he liked that luly. " What lady ? " says she. " Why Mrs. Coc'khtirn,... | |
 | 1868 - 608 sider
...was — How strange it is that Adam, just new come into the world, should know everything — that must be the poet's fancy, says he. But when he was told he was created perfect by God, ho instantly yielded. When taken to bed last night, he told his aunt ho liked that lady. " What lady... | |
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I had better read you something more amusing.' I preferred a little chat, and asked his opinion of Milton and other books he was reading, which he gave me wonderfully. One of his observations was, ' How strange it is that Adam, just new come into the... 
