Tales of Fashionable Life, Volume 4R. Hunter, 1818 |
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Page 43 - ... for me!— in most cases — and that easy style of originality, which shows the true gentleman.— As to morals Lidhurst, walk on my boy as to morals, I confess I couldn't bear to see any thing of the Joseph Surface about him. A youth of spirit, must, you know, Mr. Vivian excuse me, lady Mary, this is an aside — —be something of a latitudinarian to keep in the fashion — not that I mean to say so exactly to Lidhurst — No, no! — on the contrary, Mr. Russell it is our cue, as well as...
Page 42 - ... -am not quite so impatient to have the young dog in the house of incurables; for you know he could not be there without being in my shoes, which I have not done with yet— ha! ha! ha! Each in his turn, my boy! — In the mean time, lady Mary, shall we join the ladies yonder, on the terrace. Lady Glistonbury walks so slow, that she will be seven hours in coming to us, so we had best go to her ladyship. — If the mountain won't go to Mahomet, you know of course what follows.
Page 382 - Regarde ces amants qui viennent, chaque jour, Verser sur ton cercueil les- larmes de l'amour; Vois ces groupes d'enfants se jouant sous l'ombrage, Qui de leur liberté viennent te rendre hommage; Et dis, en contemplant ces doux titres d'honneur: Je ne fus point heureux, mais j'ai fait leur bonheur.
Page v - infirm of purpose " is to be at the mercy of the artful or at th» disposal of accident. Look round, and count the numbers who have, within your own knowledge, failed from want of firmness. An excellent and wise mother gave the following advice with her dying breath : " My son, learn early how to say, No...