 ... express the pleasure it is to be met by the children with so much joy as I am when I go thither. The boys and girls strive who shall come first, when they think it is I that am knocking at the door; and that child which loses the race to me runs back...  The British Essayists: The Tatler - Page 59by Alexander Chalmers - 1803Full view - About this book
 | 1710 - 488 pages
...tha£ Child which lofes the Race to me, runs back again to tell the Father it is Mr. Bicker ft aft. This Day I was led in by a pretty Girl, that we nil thought muft have forgot me ^ for the Family {ias been out of Town thefe Two Years. Her knowing... | |
 | 1728 - 344 pages
...b,j.cft.WKhus,andtookugourDifcoiirfe at the firft Enuauce.. trance. After which, they began to rally me upon a Thoufand little Stories they heard in the Country about my Marriage to one of my Neighbour's Daughters t l/pon which the Gentleman, my Friend laid, • Nay,, if Mr. Bicterftaff marries a Child of any of... | |
 | Tatler - 1754 - 338 pages
...and that Child which lofes the Race to me, runs back again to tell the Father it is Mr. BicL.rjtaff. This Day I was led in by a Pretty Girl that we all thought muft have forget me; for the Family has been out of Town thefe two Years. Her knowing me again was... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...and that child which loses the race to me runs back again to tell the father it. is Mr. Bickerstaff. This day I was led in by a pretty girl that we all...must have forgot me ; for the family has been out of towa these two years. Her knowing me again was a mighty subject with us, and took up our discourse... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 340 pages
...and that child which loses the race to me runs back again to tell the father it is Mr. Bickerstaff. This day I was led in by a pretty girl, that we all...the first entrance. After which, they began to rally upon a thousand little stories they heard in the country about my marriage to one of my neighbour's... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 348 pages
...and that child which loses the race to me runs back again to tell the father it is Mr. Bickerstaff. This day I was led in by a pretty girl, that we all...the first entrance. After which, they began to rally upon a thousand little stories they heard in the country about my marriage to one of my neighbour's... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 332 pages
...opinion of others a complication of all the pleasures of life, and a retreat from its inquietudes. pretty girl, that we all thought must have forgot...the first entrance. After which, they began to rally upon a thousand little stories they heard in the country about my marriage to one of my neighbour's... | |
 | 1829 - 804 pages
...and that child which loses the race to me runs back again to tell the father it is Mr.Bickerstaff. This day I was led in by a pretty girl, that we all...heard in the country, about my marriage to one of my neigbi. hour's daughters. Upon which the gentleman, my friend, said, ' Nay, if Mr. Bickerstaff marries... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pages
...and that child which loses the race to me runs back again to tell the father it is Mr. Bickerstaff. This day I was led in by a pretty girl that we all...discourse at the first entrance ; after which, they begun to rally me upon a thousand little stories they heard in the country, about my marriage to one... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pages
...and that child which loses the race to me runs back again to tell the father it is Mr. Bickerstaff. This day I was led in by a pretty girl that we all...discourse at the first entrance; after which, they begun to rally me upon a thousand little stories they heard in the country, about my marriage to one... | |
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