 Harley ; he ran up stairs to his aunt, with the history of his fellow-travellers glowing on his lips. His aunt was an economist ; but she knew the pleasure of doing charitable things, and withal was fond of her nephew, and solicitous to oblige him. She...  The Man of Feeling - Page 181by Henry Mackenzie - 1800 - 176 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1801 - 196 pages
...fhe knew the pleafure of doing charitable things, and withal was fond of her nephew, and folicitous to oblige him. She received old Edwards therefore...complacency than is perhaps natural to maiden ladies of threefcore, and was remarkably attentive to his grandchildren: fhe roafted apples with her own hands... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...she knew the pleasure of doing charitable things, and withal was fond of her nephew, and solicitous to oblige him. She received old Edwards, therefore,...his young friend stopped them, in their beginnings. '_' soever receiveth any of these children," said his aunt; for her acquaintance with her bible was... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 452 pages
...she knew the pleasure of doing charitable things, and withal was fond of her nephew, and solicitous to oblige him. She received old Edwards, therefore,...his young friend stopped them in their beginnings. " Whosoever receiveth any of these children" — said his aunt; for her acquaintance with her Bible... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1815 - 290 pages
...she knew the pleasure of doing charitable things, and withal was fond of her nephew, and solicitous to oblige him. She received old Edwards therefore,...for the girl. Edwards made some attempts towards an acknowledgment for these favours ; but his young friend stopped them in their beginnings, " Whosoever... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1815 - 302 pages
...she knew the pleasure of doing charitable things, and withal was fond of her nephew, and solicitous to oblige him. She received old Edwards, therefore,...complacency than is perhaps natural to maiden ladies at threescore, and was remarkably attentive to his grandchildren: she roasted apples with her own hands... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1820 - 294 pages
...she knew the pleasure of doing charitable things, and withal was fond of her nephew, and solicitous to oblige him. She received Old Edwards, therefore,...for the girl. Edwards made some attempts towards an acknowledgment for these favours ; but his young friend stopped them in their beginnings. "Whosoever... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pages
...she knew the pleasure of doing charitable things, and withal, was fond of her nephew, and solicitous acknowledgment for these favours, but his young friend stopped them in their beginnings. " Whosoever... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 pages
...she knew the pleasure of doing charitable things, and withal, was fond of her nephew, and solicitous to oblige him. She received old Edwards, therefore,...his grand-children. She roasted apples with her own bands for their supper, and made up a little bed beside her own for the girl. Edwards made some attempts... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 pages
...charitable things, and withal, was fond of her nephew, and solicitous to oblige him. She re» ceived old Edwards, therefore, with a look of more complacency...perhaps natural to maiden ladies of threescore, and was remipkably attentive to his grand-children. She roasted apples with her own hands for their supper,... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1847 - 534 pages
...she knew the pleasure of doing charitable things, and withal was fond of her nephew, and solicitous to oblige him. She received old Edwards, therefore,...complacency than is perhaps natural to maiden ladies of three score, and was remarkably attentive to his grandchildren : she roasted apples with her own hands... | |
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