 When I was in India, I passed one hot season at the hills, and there were the governor-general, and the secretary of government, and the commander-in-chief, and their wives. I had Clarissa with me : and, as soon as they began to read, the whole station...  Clarissa, ed. by E.S. Dallas - Pagina vdoor Samuel Richardson - 1868Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1868 - 506 pagina’s
...soon as they began to read it the whole station was in a passion of excitement about Miss Harlovve and her misfortunes, and her scoundrelly Lovelace...the book, and the Secretary waited for it, and the Chief Justice could not read it for tears." ' In a position where people had no excitement to fall... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1863 - 316 pagina’s
...the commander-in-chief, and their wives. I had Clarissa with me; and, as soon as they began to read, the whole station was in a passion of excitement about...the book, and the secretary waited for it, and the chief justice could not read it for tears!" He acted the whole scene; he paced up and down the Athenaeum... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1863 - 418 pagina’s
...the commander-in-chief, and their wives. I had Clarissa with me; and, as soon as they began to read, the whole station was in a passion of excitement about...the book, and the secretary waited for it, and the chief justice could not read it for tears!" He acted the whole scene; he paced up and down the Athenaeum... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1829 - 754 pagina’s
...the commander-in-chief, and their wives. I had Clarissa with me : and, as soon as they began to read, the whole station was in a passion of excitement about...the book, and the secretary waited for it, and the chief justice could not read it for tears ! ' He acted the whole scene : he paced up and down the Athenaeum... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1868 - 372 pagina’s
...India I passed one hot season at the hills, and there were the Governor-general and the Secretary vf government and the Commander-in-chief, and their wives....No one who is familiar with Clarissa can wonder at Macaulay 's admiration of it, nor be unprepared for his account of its fascinating influence. He knew... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 450 pagina’s
...Commander-in-Chief, and their wives. I had ' Clarissa ' with me : and, as soon as they began to read, the whole station was in a passion of excitement about...the book, and the Secretary waited for it, and the Chief Justice could not read it for tears ! " He acted the whole scene : he paced up and down the "... | |
 | S.E.H. CHAMBERS - 1869 - 452 pagina’s
...Commander-in-Chief, and their wives. I had ' Clarissa' with me: and, as soon as they began to read, the whole station was in a passion of excitement about...the book, and the Secretary waited for it, and the Chief Justice could not read it for tears!" He acted the whole scene: he paced up and down the " Athenaeum... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 444 pagina’s
...Commander-in-Chief, and their wives. I had ' Clarissa' with me: and, as soon as they began to read, the whole station was in a passion of excitement about...and her misfortunes, and her scoundrelly Lovelace I The Governor's wife seized the book, and the Secretary waited for it, and the Chief Justice could... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - 366 pagina’s
...Clarissa ' one hot season at the hills in India, " the whole station was in a passion of excitement .... the Governor's wife seized the book, and the Secretary...and the Chief-Justice could not read it for tears." One enthusiastic admirer in the last century went so far as to say, that if all other books were to... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - 372 pagina’s
...Clarissa' one hot season at the hills in India, " the whole station was in a passion of excitement the Governor's wife seized the book, and the Secretary...and the Chief-Justice could not read it for tears." One enthusiastic admirer in the last century went so far as to say, that if all other books were to... | |
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