 | Allatson Burgh - 1814 - 470 pages
...in his favour. " Soon after this, Lord Peterborough endeavoured to convince her of his attachment ; but, agreeable and artful as he was, she remained...in order to assist her parents, whose fortune was so much reduced by Mr. Robinson's loss of sight, which deprived him of the benefit of his profession... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 538 pages
...declaration of a very contrary nature was treated with the contempt it deserved, though Mrs. A. Robinson was very much prepossessed in his favour. " Soon after...her parents, whose fortune was much reduced. by Mr. Robinson's loss of sight, which deprived him of the benefit of his profession as a painter. " At length... | |
 | 1816 - 536 pages
...declaration of a very contrary nature was treated with the contempt it deserved, though Mrs. A. Robinson was very much prepossessed in his favour. " Soon after...her parents, whose fortune was much reduced by Mr. Robinson's loss of sight, which deprived him of the benefit of his profession as a painter. " At length... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 232 pages
...to convince her of his partial regard for her ; but agreeable and artful as he was, she remained on her guard, which rather increased than diminished...inclination ; for all this time she was engaged to sing in publick, a circumstance very grievous to her,' but urged by the best of motives, she submitted to it,... | |
 | william gardiner - 1841 - 500 pages
...very much upon her guard, which rather increased than diminished his admiration and passion for her. Still his pride struggled with his inclination ; for...she submitted to it in order to assist her parents. At length Lord Peterborough made his declaration to her on honorable terms, which she accepted, as... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1847 - 394 pages
...deserved, though Mrs. A. Robinson was very much prepossessed in his favour. " Soon after this, Lord P endeavoured to convince her of his partial regard...her parents, whose fortune was much reduced by Mr. Robinson's loss of sight, which deprived him of the benefit of his profession as a painter. " At length... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1847 - 316 pages
...Robinson was very much prepossessed in his favor. VOL. II. . 7 " Soon after thia Lord P endeavored to convince her of his partial regard for her; but,...her parents, whose fortune was much reduced by Mr. Robinson's loss of sight, which deprived him of the benefit of his profession as a painter. " At length... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1847 - 382 pages
...deserved, though Mrs. A. Robinson was very much prepossessed in his favour. " Soon after this, Lord P endeavoured to convince her of his partial regard...sing in public, a circumstance very grievous to her; hut urged by the best of motives, she submitted to it in order to assist her parents, whose fortune... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1847 - 376 pages
...admiration and passion for her. Yet still his pride struggled with his inclination ; for all this tune she was engaged to sing in public, a circumstance...her parents, whose fortune was much reduced by Mr. Robinson's loss of sight, which deprived him of the benefit of his profession as a painter. " At length... | |
 | William Gardiner - 1849 - 546 pages
...very much upon her guard, which rather increased than diminished his admiration and passion for her. Still his pride struggled with his inclination ; for...she submitted to it in order to assist her parents. At length Lord Peterborough made his declaration to her on honorable terms, which she accepted, as... | |
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Peterborough endeavoured to convince her of his partial regard for her; but, agreeable and artful as he was, she remained very much upon her guard, which rather increased than diminished his admiration and passion for her. Yet still his pride struggled... 
