 | Fanny Burney - 1842 - 494 sider
...thought trifling— O, I remember! We had been talking of colours, and of the fantastic names given to them, and why the palest lilac should be called a soupir etoujfe; and when Dr. Johnson came in she applied to him. I could not help expressing my amazement... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1842 - 834 sider
...thought trifling— 0, I remember ! We had been talking of colours, and of the fantastic names given to them, and why the palest lilac should be called a soupir étouffé ; and when Dr. Johnson came in she applied to him. " Why, madam," said he with wonderful... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1842 - 442 sider
...thought trifling — O, I remember ! We had been talking of colours, and of the fantastic names given to them, and why the palest lilac should be called a soupir etoujfc ; and when Dr. Johnson came in she applied to him. "Why, madam," said he with wonderful readiness,... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1784 - 636 sider
...thought trifling — 0, I remember ! We had been talking of colours, and of the fantastic names given to them, and why the palest lilac should be called a soupir etouffe ; and when Dr. Johnson came in she applied to him. " Why, madam," said he, with wonderful readiness,... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1880 - 536 sider
...thought trifling, — O, I remember! We had been talking of colors, and of the fantastic names given to them, and why the palest lilac should be called a soupir and when Dr. Johnson came in she applied to him. " Why, madam," said he, with wonderful readiness,... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi, Richard Cumberland - 1884 - 490 sider
...thought trifling — O, I remember ! We had been talking of colours, and of the fantastic names given to them, and why the palest lilac should be called a soupir ctouffe ; and when Dr. Johnson came in she applied to him. " Why, madam," said he, with wonderful readiness,... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1890 - 482 sider
...thought trifling — O, I remember ! We had been talking of colours, and of the fantastic names given to them, and why the palest lilac should be called a soupir etouffe ; and when Dr. Johnson came in, she applied to him. " Why, madam," said he, with wonderful... | |
 | Leonard Benton Seeley - 1891 - 398 sider
...almost everybody's appearance. . . . " We had been talking of colours, and of the fantastic names given to them, and why the palest lilac should be called a soupir etouffe. " ' Why, madam,' said he, with wonderful readiness, 'it is called a stifled sigh because it... | |
 | Leonard Benton Seeley - 1891 - 394 sider
...almost everybody's appearance. . . . " We had been talking of colours, and of the fantastic names given to them, and why the palest lilac should be called a soupir etouffe. " ' Why, madam,' said he, with wonderful readiness, ' it is called a stifled sigh because... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1911 - 334 sider
...thought trifling — Oh, I remember! We had been talking of colours, and of the fantastic names given to them, and why the palest lilac should be called a soupir etoujfe; and when Dr. Johnson came in she applied to him. " Why, madam," said he with wonderful readiness,... | |
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Why, madam," said he with wonderful readiness, "it is called a stifled sigh because it is checked in its progress, and only half a colour. 
