 Here John slyly deposited back upon the plate a bunch of grapes, which, not unobserved by Alice, he had meditated dividing with her, and both seemed willing to relinquish them for the present as irrelevant. Then in somewhat a more heightened tone, I told...  The Christian Examiner and General Review - Page 345edited by - 1838Full view - About this book
 | Charles Lamb - 1901 - 120 pages
...these busyidle diversions than in all the sweet flavours of peaches, nectarines, oranges, and such-like common baits of children. Here John slyly deposited back upon the plate a bunch of 25 grapes, which, not unobserved by Alice, he had meditated dividing with her, and both seemed willing... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1913 - 484 pages
...impertinent friskings, — I had more pleasure in these busy-idle diversions than in all the sweet flavours of peaches, nectarines, oranges, and such like common...to relinquish them for the present as irrelevant. Then in somewhat a more heightened tone, I told how, though their great-grandmother Field loved all... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1903 - 536 pages
...impertinent friskings, — I had more pleasure in these busy-idle diversions than in all the sweet flavours of peaches, nectarines, oranges, and such like common...to relinquish them for the present as irrelevant. Then in somewhat a more heightened tone, I told how, though their great-grandmother Field loved all... | |
 | William Peacock - 1903 - 408 pages
...busy-idle diversions than in all the sweet flavours of peaches, nectarines, oranges, and such-like common baits of children. Here John slyly deposited...to relinquish them for the present as irrelevant. Then, in somewhat a more heightened tone, I told how, though their great-grandmother Field loved all... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb - 1903 - 542 pages
...diversions than in all the sweet flavours of. peaches, nectarines, oranges, and such, lita common baits o£ children^.. Here John slyly deposited back upon the...to relinquish them for the present as irrelevant. Then in somewhat a more heightened tone, I told how, though their great-grandmother Field loved all... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1903 - 386 pages
...sweet flavours of peaches, nectarines, oranges, and such like common baits of children. Here John slily deposited back upon the plate a bunch of grapes, which,...to relinquish them for the present as irrelevant. Then in somewhat a more heightened tone, I told how, though their great-grandmother Field loved all... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1903 - 888 pages
...these busy-idle diversions than in all the sweet flavours of peaches, nectarines, oranges, and suchlike ad striven, Beside a pool bare to the eye of heaven...The oldest man he seemed that ever wore grey hairs. »ith her, and both seemed willing to relinquish them for the present as irrelevant. Then, in somewhat... | |
 | John William Cunliffe - 1904 - 344 pages
...impertinent friskings, — I had more pleasure in these busy-idle diversions than in all the sweet flavours of peaches, nectarines, oranges, and such like common...to relinquish them for the present as irrelevant. Then in somewhat a more heightened tone, I told how, though their great-grandmother Field loved all... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1904 - 884 pages
...these busy-idle diversions than in all the sweet flavours of peaches, nectarines, oranges, and suchlike common baits of children. Here John slyly deposited...to relinquish them for the present as irrelevant. Then, in somewhat a more heightened tone, I told how, though their great-grandmother Field loved all... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale (Jr.) - 1904 - 440 pages
...these busy-idle diversions than in all the sweet flavors of peaches, nectarines, oranges, and suchlike common baits of children. Here John slyly deposited...to relinquish them for the present as irrelevant. Then, in a somewhat more heightened tone, I told how, though their great-grandmother Field loved all... | |
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