 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 pagina’s
...in it, there was wont to lie in my mother's parlour, *' I know not by what accident, for fne herfelf never in " her life read any book but of devotion ; but there was " wont to lie Spencer's works. This I happened to fall " upon, and was infinitely delighted with the ftories of the... | |
 | 1761 - 614 pagina’s
...it, there was wont to lie in my mother's parlour, " I know not by what accident, for -flie herlelf never in " her life read any book but of devotion ; but there was " wont to lie Spencer's works. This I happened to fall " upon, and was infinitely delighted with the (lories of the... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pagina’s
...pleafure in it, there was wont to lie in my mother's parlour (I know not by what accident, for fhe herfelf never in her life read any book but of devotion) but...to fall upon, and was infinitely delighted with the flories of the knights, and giants, and monllers, and brave houfes, which I found every where there... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1772 - 300 pagina’s
...pleafure in it, there was wont to lie in my mother's parlour (I know not by what accident, for flie herfdf never in her life read any book but of devotion) but...was wont to lie Spenfer's works ; this I happened t6 fall upon, and tvaS infinitely delighted with the ftories of tfrei 'knights,'' and gknts, and monfters,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pagina’s
...parlour (I know not by what accident, for me herfelf never in her life read any book but of devoMon) but there was wont to lie Spenfer's works ; this I...to fall upon, and was infinitely delighted with the flories of the knights, and giants, and monilers, and brave houfes, which I found every where there... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 298 pagina’s
...there was wont to lie in my mother's parlour (I know not by what accident, for Jhe herfelf never inkier life' read any book but of devotion) but there was wont to lie Spenfer's "vforks ; this I happened to fall upon, and 'Was infinitely delighted with the flories of "lh<d knights,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 514 pagina’s
...pleafure in it, there was wont to lie in my mother's parlour (I know not by what accident, for fhe herfelf never in her life read any book but of devotion) but...; this I happened to fall upon, and was infinitely de' lighted with the ftories of the knights, and giants, and monfters, and brave houfes, which I found... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 418 pagina’s
...pleafure in it, there was wont to lie in my mother's parlour (I know not by what accident, for me herfelf never in her life read any book but of devotion) but...Spenfer's works; this I happened to fall upon, and was infmitely delighted with the ftories of the knights, and giants, and monfters, and brave houfes, which... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 pagina’s
...in it, there was wont to lie in my mother's parlour (I know not by what acci'. dent, for she herself never in her life read any book but of devotion) — but there was wont to lie Spenser's works ; this I happened to fall upon, and was infinitely delighted with the stories of the... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pagina’s
...in it, there was wont to lie in my mother's parlour, (I know not by what accident, for she herself never in her life read any book but of devotion;) but there was wont to lie Spencer's Works; this I happened to fall upon, and was infinitely delighted with the stories of the... | |
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... to lie Spenser's works; this I happened to fall upon, and was infinitely delighted with the stories of the knights and giants and monsters and brave houses which I found everywhere there... 
