 | William Oldys, John Malham - Europe - 1808 - 594 pages
...which perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that ever God gave me, is, that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle,...sit, stand, or go; eat, drink, be merry, or sad; be sowing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure,... | |
 | William Oldys, Thomas Park - Great Britain - 1808 - 586 pages
...which perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that ever God gave me, is, that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle...sit, stand, or go; eat, drink, be merry, or sad; be sowing, playing, dancing, or doing any thin? else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1808 - 588 pages
...which perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that ever God gave me, is, that he. sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle...sit, stand, or go ; eat, drink, be merry, or sad; be sowing, playing, dancins, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 538 pages
...perchance, you will man-el at. One of the greatest benefits which ever God gave me, is that he sent so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster....stand, or go ; eat, drink, be merry or sad ; be sewing, plaj ing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 536 pages
...perchance, you will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits which ever God gave me, is that he sent so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster....stand, or go; eat, drink, be merry or sad ; be sewing, placing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and number,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...that ever God gave me, is that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoohuaster. For, when I am in presence either of father or mother,...sewing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I mnst do it as it were in such weight, measure, and number, even so perfectly as God made the world;... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 480 pages
...which " perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest bene" fits that God ever gave me is, that he sent me so sharp " and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster; for, " when I am in the presence of father or mother, " whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, 4' eat, drink,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 510 pages
...which perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits which ever God gave me is, that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle...-sewing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I am so sharply taunted, so cruelly threatened,' yea presently sometimes with pinches, rips, and bobs,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 516 pages
...greatest benefits which ever God gave me is, that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle % schoolmaster. For when I am in presence either of...stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry or sad, be sewing, playiffg, dancing, or doing any thing else, I am so sharply taunted, so cruelly threatened, yea presently... | |
 | Biography - 1814 - 510 pages
...which perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits which ever God gave me is, that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. For At this juncture he was going to London in order to attend sir Richard Morrison on his embassy to the... | |
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I will tell you, quoth she, and tell you a Truth which perchance ye will marvel at. One of the greatest Benefits that ever God gave me, is, that he sent me so sharp and severe Parents, and so gentle a Schoolmaster. For when I am in Presence either of... 
