 | Thomas Condie - 1813 - 262 pages
...I had spoiled the dinner by the want of punctuali; impressed with this idea, I blushed the deept-st crimson, as my name was repeatedly announced by the...servants, who ushered me into the library, hardly knowng what or whom I saw ; at my first intrance,! summoned all my fortitude, md made my new-learned-bow... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 380 pages
...unsupported by habitual practice ! As I approached the house, a dinner bell alarmed my fears, lest I had spoiled the dinner by want of punctuality: impressed...entrance, I summoned all my fortitude, and made my newrlearned bow to lady Friendly, but unfortunately, in bringing back my left foot to the third position,... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 476 pages
...unsupported by habitual practice. As I approached the house a dinner bell alarmed my fears, lest I had spoiled the dinner by want of punctuality ; impressed...me into the library, hardly knowing what or whom I was ; at my first entrance I summoned all my fortitude, and made my new learned bow to Lady Feignfriendly,... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...idea, I Mushed ¡he deepest crimson, ns my name was repeatedly announced by the several livery-servants who ushered me into the library, hardly knowing what or whom I saw. At uiv (!(• i entrance I summoned all my fortitude, and made my new-learned bow to Lady Friendly ¡... | |
 | 1831 - 196 pages
...unsupported by habitual practice: As I approached the house, a dinner-bell alarmed my fears, lest I had spoiled the dinner by want of punctuality. Impressed...entrance, I summoned all my fortitude, and made my new learned bow to Lady Friendly: but unfortunately in bringing back my left foot to the third position,... | |
 | 1834 - 182 pages
...alarmed my fears lest I had spoiled the diuner, by want of punctuality. Impressed with this idea, 1 blushed the deepest crimson as my name was repeatedly...me into the library, hardly knowing what or whom I •aw at my liist entrance, I summoned nil my fortitude, and made my new— .learned bow to Ladv Friendly,... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...unsupported by habitual practice ! As I approached the house, a dinner bell alarmed my fears, lest I had spoiled the dinner by want of punctuality ; impressed...new-learned bow to Lady Friendly; but unfortunately, bringing my left foot to the third position, 1 trod upon the gouty toe of poor Sir Thomas, who had... | |
 | General reciter - 1845 - 348 pages
...dinner bell alarmed my fears, lest I had spoiled the dinner by want of punctuality ; impressed with the idea, I blushed the deepest crimson, as my name was...whom I saw. At my first entrance, I summoned all my fortitnde, and made my new-learned bow to Lady Friendly ; but unfortunately in bringing my left foot... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...unsupported by habitual practice ! As I approached the house, the sound of a bell made me fear that I had spoiled the dinner by want of punctuality. Impressed...servants, .who ushered me into the library, hardly knowing whom or what I saw. At my first entrance, I summoned all ray fortitude^and made my new-learned bow... | |
 | Reciter - 1848 - 262 pages
...dinner., not doubting but my new acquirements vj 34 dinner for want of punctuality: impressed with thia idea, I blushed the deepest crimson as my name was...into the library, hardly knowing what or whom I saw. The cheerfulness of her Ladyship, and the familiar chat of the young ladies, insensibly led me to throw... | |
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... new acquirements would enable me to see the ladies with tolerable intrepidity ; but, alas ! how vain are all the hopes of theory... 
