 Never ; unless, as among kings and princes, my bride were to be courted by proxy. If, indeed, like an Eastern bridegroom, one were to be introduced to a wife he never saw before, it might be endured.  The Good-natured Man - Page 26by Oliver Goldsmith - 1908 - 105 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1773 - 120 pages
...by proxy. If, indeed, like an Eaftern bridegroom, one were to be introduced to a wife he never faw before, it might be endured. But to go through all the terrors of a formal courtfhip, together with the epifode of aunts, grandmothers and coufins, and at laft to blurt out the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 288 pages
...courted by proxy. If, indeed, like an eaftem bridegroom, one were to be introduced to a wife he never faw before, it might be endured. But to go through all the terrors of a formal courtlhip, together with the epifode of aunts, grandmothers, and coufins, and at laft to blunt out... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 468 pages
...this rate, man, how can you ever expect to marry. Mar. Never, unless, as among kings and princes, my bride were to be courted by proxy. If, indeed, like...grandmothers and cousins, and at last to blurt out the broad star- question, of, Madam, will you marry me ? No, no, that's a strain much above me, I assure you.... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 466 pages
...this rate, man, how can you ever expecl to marry. Mar. Never, unless, as among kings and princes, my bride were to be courted by proxy. If, indeed, like...grandmothers and cousins, and at last to blurt out the broad star-question, of, Madam, will you marry me ? No, no, that's a strain much above me, I assure you.... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1797 - 466 pages
...this rate, man, how can you ever expect to marry. Mar. Never, unless, as among kings and princes, my bride were to be courted by proxy. If, indeed, like...formal courtship, together with the episode of aunts, grand* mothers and cousins, and at last to blurt out the broad star-question, of, Madam, will you marry... | |
 | 1804 - 552 pages
...this rate, man, how can you ever expect to marry ? Mar. Never, unless, as among kings and princes, my bride were to be courted by proxy. If, Indeed, like...grand-mothers and cousins, and at last to blurt out the broad staring-question, of, madam, will you marry me? No, no; that's a MI am much above me, I assure you.... | |
 | 1804 - 556 pages
...courted by proxv. If, indeed, like an eastern bridegroom, one «ere to be introduced to a wife lie never saw before, it might be endured. But to go through...grand-mothers and cousins, and at last to blurt out the broad staring-fjuestion, of, madam, will you marry me? No, no; that's a strain much above me, I assure you.... | |
 | 1804 - 556 pages
...this rate, man, how can you ever expect to marry ? Mar. Never, unless, as among kings and princes, my bride were to be courted by proxy. If, indeed, like...to be introduced to a wife he never saw before, it night be endured. But to go through all the terrors of a formal courtship, together with the episode... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 406 pages
...this rate, man, how can you ever expect to marry i Mar. Never, unless, as among kings and princes my bride were to be courted by proxy. If, indeed, like...grandmothers, and cousins, and at last to blurt out the broad star-question, of, Madam, wtll you marry me? No, no, that's a strain much above me, I assure you. Hast.... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 412 pages
...this rate, man, how can you ever expect to marry ? Mar. Never, unless, as among kings and princes my bride were to be courted by proxy. If, indeed, like...grandmothers, and cousins, and at last to blurt out the broad star-question, of, Madam, will you marry me ? No, not that's a strain much above me, I assure you.... | |
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