I am, as it were, at home at that house, and every member of it knows me for their wellwisher. I cannot indeed 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... “The” British Essayists: Tatler - Page 357edited by - 1856Full view - About this book
| 1710 - 488 pages
...(hall cortle firO, when they think ifc is I that am knocking at the Door ; and 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... | |
| Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - 418 pages
...firft when they think it is I that am ," knocking at the Door ; and that Child which lofes the Kace to me, runs back again to tell the Father it is Mr. Bicktrflaff. This Day Iwas led. in by a pretty Girl that we all thought mult i* have forgot me ; for... | |
| Tatler - 1754 - 338 pages
...fhall come firft, when they think it is I that am knocking at the Door; 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... | |
| 1804 - 676 pages
...when I go thither : the boys and girls strive who shall come firft when they think it is I that am knocking at the door ; and that child which loses...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
...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...of town these two years. Her knowing me again was a mighty subject with us, and took up our discourse at the first entrance. After which, they began to... | |
| James Ferguson - 1819 - 348 pages
...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...of town these two years. Her knowing me again was a mighty subject with us, and took up our discourse at the first entrance. After which, they began to... | |
| 1822 - 496 pages
...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...of town these two years. Her knowing me again was a mighty subject with us, and took up our discourse at the first entrance. After which, they began to... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 332 pages
...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...it is Mr. Bickerstaff. This day I was led in by a THERE are several persons who have many pleasures and entertainments in their possession, which they... | |
| 1829 - 804 pages
...when I go thither. The boys and girls strive who shall come first, when they think it is I that iim knocking at the door ; and that child which loses...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 thought must have forgot me ; for... | |
| 1831 - 704 pages
...when I go thither. The boys and girls strive who shall come first, when they think it is I that am Bicknrstaff. This day I was led in by a pretty girl, that we all thought must have forgot me ; for... | |
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