 We were pleasing ourselves with this fantastical preferment of the young lady, when on a sudden we were alarmed with the noise of a drum, and immediately entered my little godson, to give me a point of war. His mother, between laughing and chiding, would...  The Tatler - Page 3541822Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1710 - 488 pages
...alarm'd with the Noife of a Drum, and immediately entered my little Godfon to give rae a Point of War. His Mother, between Laughing and Chiding, would have...him out of the Room $ but I would not part with him fo. I found, upon Converfation with him, tho' he was a little noify in his Mirth, that the Child had... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - 418 pages
...alarm 'd with the Noife of a Drum^ and immediately eriter'd my little Godfon to give me a Point of War. His Mother, between Laughing and Chiding, would have...put him out of the Room ; but I would not part with hin\Jb. I g found, upon Convei fation with him, though he "v was a little noify in his Mirth, that... | |
 | 1728 - 344 pages
...alarmed with the Noife of a Drum, and immediately enter'd my little Godfon to pive me a Point of War. His Mother, between Laughing and Chiding, Would have put him out of the Room ; but 1 .would not part with him fo. 1 found upon Converfation wit!- him, though he was a little noify in... | |
 | Tatler - 1754 - 338 pages
...alarmed with the Noife of a Drum, and immediately entered my little Godfon to give me a Point of War. His Mother, between Laughing and Chiding, would have...him out of the Room; but I would not part with him fo. I found upon Converfation with him, though he was a little noify in his Mirth, that 'the Child... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pages
...but I would not part with him fo. I found, upon converfation with him, though he was a little noify in his mirth, that the child had excellent parts, and was a great raafter of all the learning on the other fide eight years old. I perceived him a very great hiilorian... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 572 pages
...alarmed with the noise of a drum, and immediately entered my little godson to give me a imint of war". His mother, between laughing and chiding, would have put him out of the room; butj 'would riot part with him fo. I found upon conversation with him, though ho was a little noisy... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...with the noise of a drum, and immediately entered tered my little godson to give me a point of war. His mother, between laughing and chiding, would have...the learning on the other side eight years old. I pereeived him a very great historian in iEsop's Fables: but he frankly declared to me his mind, that... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 348 pages
...immediately entered my little godson to give me a point of war*. His mother, between laughing and chidinef, would have put him out of the room; but I would not...conversation with him, though he was a little noisy in hi* mirth, that the child had excellent parts, and was a great master of all the learning on the other... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 348 pages
...alarmed with the noise of a drum, and immediately entered my little godson to give me a point of war*. His mother, between laughing and chiding, would have...room; but I would not part with him so. I found upon conver» sation with him, though he was a little noisy in his mirth, that the child had excellent parts,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 340 pages
...alarmed with the noise of a drum, and immediately entered my little godson to give me a point of war *. His mother, between laughing and chiding, would have...years old. I perceived him a very great historian in jEsop's Fables : but he frankly declared to me his mind, " that he did not delight in that learning,... | |
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