 On seeing me, this great man observed, with a look of pity and contempt, that I was " too small,' and sent me away sufficiently mortified. I expected to be very ill received by my godfather, but he said nothing. He did not, however, choose to take me...  Public Characters - Page 3101803 - 568 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Juvenal - 1802 - 574 pages
...with my godfather to the dwelling of Mr. Holdsworthy. On seeing me, this great man observed with a look of pity and contempt, that I was " too small,"...expected to be very ill received by my godfather, but ho said nothing. He did not however choose to take me back himself, but sent me in the passage-boat... | |
 | Juvenal - Latin poetry - 1803 - 354 pages
...with my godfather to the dwelling of Mr. Holdsworthy. On seeing me, this great man observed with a look of pity and contempt, that I was "too small,"...whence I was to walk home. On the passage, the boat was <lriven by a midnight storm on the rocks, and I escaped with life almost by miracle. My godfather had... | |
 | 1803 - 614 pages
...with my godfather to the dwelling of Mr. Holdesworthy. On seeing me, this great man observed with a look of pity and contempt, that I was " too small,"...take me back himself, but sent me in the passage-boat toTotness, from whence I was to walk home. On the passage, the boat was driven by a midnight storm... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1804 - 714 pages
...obferved with a look of pity and contempt, that I was " too fmall," and fent me a*-ay fufficicntly mortified. I expected to be very ill received by my godfather, but he faid nothing. He did not however choofc to take me back himfelf, but fent me in the paffage-boat to... | |
 | Juvenal - Satire, Latin - 1806 - 576 pages
...with my godfather to the dwelling of Mr. Holdsworthy. On seeing me, this great man observed with a look of pity and contempt, that I was " too small,"...me back himself, but sent me in the passage-boat to Totnesa, from whence I was to walk home. On the passage, the boat was driven by a midnight storm on... | |
 | Juvenal - 1806 - 578 pages
...with my godfather to the dwelling of Mr. Holdsworthy. Orv seeing me, this great man observed with a look of pity and .contempt, that I was "too small," and sent me away sufficiently mortified. I expected'to>be very ill received by my godfather, but he said'nothing. He did not however choose to... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - Authors, English - 1831 - 952 pages
...with my godfather to the dwelling of Mr. Holdesworthy. On seeing me, this great man observed, with a look of pity and contempt, that I was too small, and sent me away sufficiently mortitied. I expected to be very ill received by my godfather, but he said nothing. He did not, however,... | |
 | Autobiographies - 1830 - 340 pages
...with my godfather to the dwelling of Mr Holdsworthy. On seeing me, this great man observed, with a look of pity and contempt, that I was " too small,"...sufficiently mortified. I expected to be very ill received by ray godfather, but he said nothing. He did not, however, choose to take me back himself, but sent me... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 390 pages
...with my godfather to the dwelling of Mr. Holdsworthy. On seeing me, this great man observed with a look of pity and contempt, that I was " too small,"...take me back himself, but sent me in the passage-boat a Totness, from whence I was to walk borne. On the passage, the boat was driven by a midnight storm... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 452 pages
...godfather to the dwelling of Mr. Holdsworthy. On seeing me, this great man observed with a look of pity aud contempt, that I was " too small," and sent me away...me back himself, but sent me in the passage-boat to Tolncss, fiom whence I Was to walk home. On the passage, the boat was driven by ยป midnight storm on... | |
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