 Then I told how for seven long years, in hope sometimes, sometimes in despair, yet persisting ever, I courted the fair Alice W — n ; and, as much as children could understand, I explained to them what coyness, and difficulty, and denial, meant in maidens...  The story-teller; or, Table-book of popular literature. Ed. by R. Bell - Page 256by Story-teller - 1843 - 410 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1822 - 734 pages
...doctor took off his limb. Here the chiLdren fell a crying, and asked if their little mourning which they had on was not for uncle John, and they looked...courted the fair Alice W— n ; and, as much as children coidd understand, I explained to them what coyness, and difficulty, and denial incunt in maidens —... | |
 | 1822 - 496 pages
...doctor took off his limb. Here the children fell a crying, and asked if their little mourning which they had on was not for uncle John, and they looked up, and prayed me not to go on about their uncle,but to tell them some stories about their pretty dead mother. Then I told how, for seven long... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...doctor took off his limb. Here the children fell a crying, and asked if their little mourning which they had on was not for uncle John, and they looked...as children could understand, I explained to them what coyness, and difficulty, and denial meant in maidens — when suddenly, turning to Alice, the... | |
 | 1835 - 432 pages
...doctor took off his limb. Here the children fell a crying, and asked if their little mourning which they had on was not for uncle John, and they looked...as children could understand, I explained to them what coyness, and difficulty, and denial meant in maidens — when suddenly, turning to Alice, the... | |
 | 1835 - 356 pages
...doctor took off his limb. Here the children fell a-crying, and asked if their little mourning which they had on was not for uncle John ; and they looked...as children could understand, I explained to them what coyness, and difficulty, and denial, meant in maidens ; when suddenly, turning to Alice, the soul... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1835 - 440 pages
...when the doctor took off his limb. Here the children fell a crying, and asked if their little mourning they had on was not for uncle John, and they looked...some stories about their pretty dead mother. Then f told how for seven long years, in hope sometimes, sometimes in despair, yet persisting -ever, 1 courted... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1836 - 362 pages
...doctor took off his limb. Here the children fell a crying, and asked if their little mourning which they had on was not for uncle John, and they looked...as children could understand, I explained to them what coyness, and difficulty, and denial meant in maidens — when suddenly, turning to Alice, the... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...doctor took off his limb. Here the children fell a crying, and asked if their little mourning which they had on was not for Uncle John, and they looked...told how for seven long years, in hope sometimes, and sometimes in despair, yet persisting ever, I courted the fair Alice W n ; and, as much as children... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pages
...doctor took off his limb. — Here the children fella crying, and asked if their little mourning which they had on was not for uncle John, and they looked...as children could understand, I explained to them what coyness, and difficulty, and denial, meant in maidens — when suddenly, turning to Alice, the... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...doctor took off his limb. Here the children fell a-crying, and asked if their little mourning which what coyness, and difficulty, and denial meant in maidens ; when suddenly turning to Alice, the soul... | |
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