Tales and Novels, Volumes 17-18Harper & brothers, 1832 |
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Page 70
... French classics : the French books were , at this time , quite useless to him , for he could not read French . Lady Annaly , how- ever , sent these books on purpose to induce him to learn a language which , if he should go into the army ...
... French classics : the French books were , at this time , quite useless to him , for he could not read French . Lady Annaly , how- ever , sent these books on purpose to induce him to learn a language which , if he should go into the army ...
Page 76
... French dress of that day : she was of that indefinable age which the French de- scribe by the happy phrase of " une femme d'un certain age , " and which Miss O'Faley happily translated , “ a woman of no particular age . " Yet though of ...
... French dress of that day : she was of that indefinable age which the French de- scribe by the happy phrase of " une femme d'un certain age , " and which Miss O'Faley happily translated , “ a woman of no particular age . " Yet though of ...
Page 117
... French coxcomb , who in unconstrained delight was rather proud to display than anxious to conceal his perfect self - satisfaction . Interrupting his conversation only when he came within a few paces of the ladies , he advanced with an ...
... French coxcomb , who in unconstrained delight was rather proud to display than anxious to conceal his perfect self - satisfaction . Interrupting his conversation only when he came within a few paces of the ladies , he advanced with an ...
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