 L , because he was so handsome and spirited a youth, and a king to the rest of us; and, instead of moping about in solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and...  Readings in English Prose of the Nineteenth Century - Pagina 71geredigeerd door - 1917 - 685 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1835 - 430 pagina’s
...he could get, when but an imp no higger than themselves, and make it carry him half over the country in a morning, and join the hunters when there were any out — and yet he loved the old greathouse and gardens too, but had too much spirit to be always pent up within their boundaries —... | |
 | 1835 - 432 pagina’s
...about in solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and make it carry him half over the country in a morning, and join the hunters when there were any out — and yet he loved the old greathouse... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pagina’s
...about in solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and make...as brave as he was handsome, to the admiration of everybody, but of their great-grandmother Field most especially ; and how he used to carry me upon... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pagina’s
...about in solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and make...as brave as he was handsome, to the admiration of everybody, but of their great-grandmother Field most especially ; and how he used to carry me upon... | |
 | Story-teller - 1843 - 324 pagina’s
...about in solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and make...were any out ; and yet he loved the old great house find gardens too, but had too much spirit to be always pent up within their boundaries ; and how their... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pagina’s
...about in solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, _ everybody, but of their great-grandmother Field most especially; and how he used to carry me upon hie... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pagina’s
...about in solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, l !) Had two stone bottles found, To hold the liquor...she loved, And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle everybody, but of their great-grandmother Field most especially ; and how he used to carry me upon... | |
 | Ethan Allen Andrews - 1844 - 356 pagina’s
...about in solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and make...too much spirit to be always pent up within their boundaries;—and how their uncle grew up to man's estate as brave as he was handsome, to the admiration... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1845 - 398 pagina’s
...about in solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and make...as brave as he was handsome, to the admiration of everybody, but of their great-grandmother Field most especially ; and how he used to carry me upon... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1851 - 396 pagina’s
...about in solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and make...as brave as he was handsome, to the admiration of everybody, but of their great-grandmother Field most especially ; and how he used to carry me upon... | |
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