From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 87
Page 15
We then have a very charming sentimental episode , in a platonic friendship formed by the Count with a young lady , who , " knowing that his linen was neglected , " " with gentle violence took upon herself to set every thing to rights !
We then have a very charming sentimental episode , in a platonic friendship formed by the Count with a young lady , who , " knowing that his linen was neglected , " " with gentle violence took upon herself to set every thing to rights !
Page 67
We became excellent friends - the girls were young , merry , innocent , and , there being four of them , fearless . I counted the lines in their hands - made all sorts of odd figures out of Euclid , and by the help of the Asses ' Bridge ...
We became excellent friends - the girls were young , merry , innocent , and , there being four of them , fearless . I counted the lines in their hands - made all sorts of odd figures out of Euclid , and by the help of the Asses ' Bridge ...
Page 465
Here was a general of Napoleon - there a member of the Institut - an antique beauty of the Directory , flirting with a young poet - and a dandy of the day ( with a cravat almost as high and as stiff as I remember , in 1817 , the sixth ...
Here was a general of Napoleon - there a member of the Institut - an antique beauty of the Directory , flirting with a young poet - and a dandy of the day ( with a cravat almost as high and as stiff as I remember , in 1817 , the sixth ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admirable allowed appears Bank beautiful become better Bill called cause character common considered continued course court duty effect England entered existence eyes fact feelings France French genius give given half hand head heart honour hope House human interest Italy kind labour Lady late least less light live London look Lord manner master means meeting mind moral nature never object observed obtained once opinion party passed passion perhaps persons poor possessed present principle produced question reason received remarkable respect seemed servant society spirit sure taken thing thought tion true turn volume whole write young