 | 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
...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...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
...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...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
...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...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
...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...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
...indeed, like an eastern bridegroom, one were to be introduced to a wife he never saw before, it night be endured. But to go through all the terrors of a...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 (train much above me, 1 assure you.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 406 pages
...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...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
...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...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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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. 
