 Her wit she thinks her distinction, therefore knows nothing of the skill of dress, or making her person agreeable. It would make you laugh to see me often, with my spectacles on, lacing her stays, for she is so very a wit, that she understands no ordinary...  The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers - 268 ページBritish essayists 著 - 1803全文表示 - この書籍について
 | 1710 - 488 ページ
...confulting her Glafs and her Toilet for an Hour and an half after her private Devotion, fits with her Nofe full of Snuff, and a Man's Nightcap on her Head, reading Plays and Romances. Her Wit (he thinks her Diftin&ion ^ therefore knows nothing of the Skill of Drefs, or making her Perfon agreeable.... | |
 | 1709 - 388 ページ
...and her toilet for an hour and an half after her private devotions, fits with her nofe full of fnuff, and a man's night-cap on her head, reading Plays and Romances. Her wit fhe thinks her diftinftion ; therefore knows nothing of the fkill of drefs, or making her perfon agreeable.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 ページ
...consulting her glass and her toilet for an hour and an half after her private devotion, sits with her nose full of snuff, and a man's nightcap on her head,...wit, that she understands no ordinary thing in the world. For this reason I have disposed of her to a man. of business, who will soon let her see, that... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 ページ
...Suiting her glass and her toilet for an hour and a half after her private devotions, sits with her nose full of snuff, and a man's night-cap on her head,...the skill of dress, or making her person agreeable. If would make you laugh to see me often, with my spectacles on, lacing her stays, for she is so very... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 534 ページ
...consulting her glass and her toilet for an hour and an half after her private devotion, sits with her nose full of snuff, and a man's nightcap on her head,...wit, that she understands no ordinary thing in the world. For this reason I have disposed of her to a man of business, who will soon let her see, that... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 342 ページ
...con'sulting her glass and her toilet for an hour and a half after her private devotions, sits with her nose full of snuff, and a man's night-cap on her head,...wit, that she understands no ordinary thing in the world. different complexions and humours in the same race and family. But to me it is as plain as a... | |
 | 1822 - 496 ページ
...consulting her glass and her toilet for an hour and a half after her private devotion, sits with her nose full of snuff, and a man's night-cap on her head,...wit, that she understands no ordinary thing in the world. male life. I could have bestowed her upon a fine gentleman, who extremely admired her wit, and... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 326 ページ
...consulting her glass and her toilet for an hour and a half after her private devotions, sits with her nose full of snuff, and a man's nightcap on her head,...wit, that she understands no ordinary thing in the world. But to me it is as plain as a pike-staff, from what mixture it is, that this daughter silently... | |
 | 1829 - 804 ページ
...consulting her glass and her toilet for an hour and a half after her private devotions, sits with her nose full of snuff, and a man's night-cap on her head,...to see me often, with my spectacles on, lacing her slays ; for she is so very a wit, that she understands no otdinary thing in the world. For this reason,... | |
 | 1831 - 704 ページ
...consulting her glass and her toilet for an hour and a half after her private devotions, sits with her nose full of snuff, and a man's night-cap on her head, reading plays and romances. Her wit she Ihinks her * Perhaps it ia scarcely worth while in mention, that this century and a half of time, is... | |
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