Sir, she had read the old romances, and had got into her head the* fantastical notion that a woman of spirit should use her lover like a dog. So, Mr, at first she told me that I rode too fast, and she could not keep up with me ; and, when I rode a little... Montrose, and Other Biographical Sketches - Sida 105efter James Graham Marquis of Montrose, Henry Winsor - 1861 - 400 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| 1798 - 432 sidor
...wife, to church, on the nuptial morn, was given t« Mr, Mr B— , by theDoctor himfelf :-i" Sir, lhe had read the old romances, and had got into her head the fantaftie notion that a woman of fpirit mould lift her lover iikc a dog. So, Sir, at firft fhe told... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 sidor
...his wife, to church, on the nuptial morn, was gxven to. Mr. B. by the Doctor himself. " Sir, she h^d read the old romances, and had got into her head the fantastical notion that a wotnaa of spirit should use her lover ".like a dog. So, Sir, at first sh/e told me- that I rodetoo... | |
| 1808 - 408 sidor
...dibtuin parish, an.i ue set out on horseback. It -ivui a l'j~vc match on botli tides, but the biiciC had read the old romances, and had got into her head the fantastical notion that a woman ol spiiit should use her lover like a do,;. So, sir, at first she told me tnat 1 rode too fast, and... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 sidor
...Boswell, from his own account, was a singular beginning of connubial felicity. " She had read," said he, " the old romances, and had got into her head the fantastical...notion that a woman of spirit should use her lover * See BosweU's Life, &c. Vol. ip 47-8. tike a dog. So, at first, she told me that I rode too fast,... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 sidor
...friend the following curious account of their journey to church upon the nuptial moro, (9th July) : — "Sir, she had read the old romances, and had got into...a woman of spirit should use her lover like a dog. S«, Sir, at first she told me that I rode too fast, and she could not keep up with me ; and, when... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 sidor
...following curions account of their journey to church upon the nuptial morn, (!)th July) : — "Sir, she hud read the old romances, and had got into her head the fantastical notion that a woman of spirit should nse her lover like a dog. So, Sir, at first she told me that I rode too fast, and she could not keep... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 sidor
...the following curious account of their journey to church upon the nuptial morn, (!)th July :) — " Sir, she had read the old romances, and had got into...woman of spirit should use her lover like a dog. So, Mr, at first she told me that I rode too fast, and she could not keep up with me ; and, when I rode... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 622 sidor
...friend the following curious account of their journey to church upon the nuptial mom, (!)th July:) — " as it ue her lover like a dog. So, >ir, at tirst she told me that I rode too fast, and she could not keep... | |
| James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 sidor
...friend the following curious account of their journey to church upon the nuptial morn : (9th July) — " Sir, she had read the old romances, and had got into...head the fantastical notion that a woman of spirit chonki use her lover like a dog. So, sir, at first she told me that I rode too fast, and the couU not... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 366 sidor
...friend the following curious account of their journey to church upon the nuptial morn [9th July] : —" Sir, she had read the old romances, and had got into...notion that a woman of spirit should use her lover second marriage, perhaps because they, being struggling to get advanced in life, were mortified to... | |
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