I reached my own quiet fireside, on retiring from the scene of reiterated shouts and plaudits. I was half dead, and my joy and thankfulness were of too solemn and overpowering a nature to admit of words, or even tears. Life of Mrs. Siddons - Page 163by Thomas Campbell - 1834 - 260 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1834 - 918 pages
...quiet fireside, on retiring from the scene of reiterated shouts and plaudits. I was half dead ; and my joy and thankfulness were of too solemn and overpowering...nature to admit of words, or even tears. My father, my hushand, and myself, sat down to a frugal neat supper, in a silence uninterrupted, except by exclamations... | |
| 1834 - 614 pages
...returning from the scene of reiterated shouts and plaudits. I was half dead; and my joy and thanksgiving were of too solemn and overpowering a nature to admit...or even tears. My father, my husband, and myself, ut down to a frugal supper, in a silence uninterrupted, except by exclamations of gladness from Mr.... | |
| 1834 - 508 pages
...quiet fireside, on retiring from the scene of reiterated shouts and plaudits. I was half dead ; and my joy and thankfulness were of too solemn and overpowering...uninterrupted, except by exclamations of gladness from Mr. Siddous. My father enjoyed his refreshments ; but occasionally stopped short, and, laying down his... | |
| 1834 - 730 pages
...returning from the scene of reiterated shouts and plaudits. I was half dead ; and my joy and thanksgiving were of too solemn and overpowering a nature to admit...father, my husband, and myself, sat down to a frugal supper, in a silence uninterrupted, except by exclamations of gladness from Mr. Siddons, My father... | |
| 1834 - 734 pages
...quiet fireside. On retiring from the scene of reiterated shouts and plaudits,* I was half dead, and my joy and thankfulness were of too solemn and overpowering...words, or even tears. My father, my husband, and myself sate down to a frugal meat sup* " G. Steevens was heard to say, in reference to the clamorous applause... | |
| 1834 - 772 pages
...quiet fireside. On retiring from the scene of reiterated shouts and plaudits,* I was half dead, and my joy and thankfulness were of too solemn and overpowering...words, or even tears. My father, my husband, and myself sate down to a frugal meat sup* " G. Steevens was heard to say, in reference to the clamorous applause... | |
| 1846 - 586 pages
...quiet fireside, on retiring from the scene of reiterated shouts and plaudits. I was half dead ; and my joy and thankfulness were of too solemn and overpowering...nature to admit of words, or even tears. My father, my hu>lj«m<l, and myself, sat down to a frugal neat supper, in a silence uninterrupted, except by exclamations... | |
| John Doran - 1865 - 486 pages
...in her ears, she went home solemnly and silently. " My father, my husband, and myself," she says, " sat down to a frugal, neat, supper, in a silence uninterrupted,...except by exclamations of gladness from Mr. Siddons." With succeeding nights the triumph went on increasing. The management gave her Garrick's dressing-room,... | |
| Dr. Doran (John) - 1865 - 448 pages
...in her ears, she went home solemnly and silently. " My father, my husband, and myself," she says, " sat down to a frugal, neat supper, in a silence uninterrupted, except by acclamations of gladness from Mr. Siddons." With succeeding nights, the triumph went on increasing.... | |
| 1870 - 266 pages
...reiterated shouts and plaudits. I was half dead, and my joy and thankfulness were of too solemn and powerful a nature to admit of words or even tears. My father, my husband, and myself sat down to a frugal meat supper, in a silence uninterrupted except by exclamations of gladness from Mr. Siddons. My father... | |
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