 When her mother died," said he, " the Signora, whose name, at her desire, we had given the child, took her home to her own house : there she was taught many things, of which there is no need here, yet she is not so proud of her learning as to wish to...  The British Essayists: Mirror - Page 3091823Full view - About this book
 | 1780 - 740 pages
...(lie was a tolerable proficient, Sir Edward had ftudkd with fncccfs. Louifa felt a fort of pleafure from her drawings, which, they had never given her before, when they were praifed by Sir Edward ; and the family-concerts of Vetioci were very 3 M difiercur different from what... | |
 | 1781 - 364 pages
...her learning as to with to " leave her father in his old age ; and I hope " foon to have her fettled near me for life." But Sir Ed-ward had now an opportunity of knowing Louifa better than from the defcription of her father. Mufic and painting, in both of which arts fhe... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1783 - 340 pages
...her learning as to with to leave her father " in his old age; and I hope foon to have her " fettled near me for life." But Sir Edward had now an opportunity of knowing Louifa better than from the defcription of her father. Mufic and painting, in both of which arts fhe... | |
 | 1787 - 470 pages
...of her learning as to wifn to leave her father in his eld age, and I hope foon to have her fettled near me for life.' But Sir Edward had now an opportunity of knowing Louifa better than from the defcription of her father. Mufic and painting, in both of which arts (he... | |
 | James Anderson - 1791 - 422 pages
...of her learning as to wifli to leave her father in his old age; and I hope foon to have her fettled near me for life." But Sir Edward had now an opportunity of knowing Louifa better than from the defcription of her father. Mu- . fie and painting, in both of which arts... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 244 pages
...; yet she is not so proud of her learning ' as to wish to leave her father in his old age ; and ' I hope soon to have her settled near me for life.' But...praised by Sir Edward; and the family-concerts of f^enoni were very different from what they had formerly been, when once his guest was BO far recovered... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 492 pages
...here; yet she is not so proud of her learning as to wish to leave her father in his old age; and I hope soon to have her settled near me for life." But...arts she was a tolerable proficient, Sir Edward had stu-~ died with success. Louisa felt a sort of pleasure from her drawings, which they had never given... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1815 - 290 pages
...here ; yet she is not so proud of her learning as to wish to leave her father in his old age ; and I hope soon to have her settled near me for life." But...description of her father. Music and painting, in both ofwhich arts she was a tolerable proficient, Sir Edward had studied with success. Louisa felt a sort... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1820 - 324 pages
...here, yet she is not so proud of her learning as to wish to leave her father in his eld age ; and I hope soon to have her settled near me for life." But...pleasure from her drawings, which they had never given before, when they were praised by Sir Edward ; and the family concerts of Venoni were very different... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pages
...here ; yet she is not so proud of her learning as to wish to leave her father in his old age ; and I hope soon to have her settled near me for life." But...before, when they were praised by Sir Edward ; and the family concerts of Venoni were very different from what they had formerly been, when once his guest... | |
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