 She was a professed enemy to flattery, And was seldom known to praise or commend ; BUT, the talents in which she principally excelled, were difference of opinion, and discovering flaws and imperfections. She was an admirable economist, .and, without prodigality,...  Annual Register - Page 481edited by - 1809Full view - About this book
 | George William Erskine Russell - English literature - 1898 - 410 pages
...BUT THE TALENTS IN WHICH SHE PRINCIPALLY EXCELLED WERE DIFFERENCE OF OPINION, AND DISCOVERING FLAWS AND IMPERFECTIONS. SHE WAS AN ADMIRABLE ECONOMIST,...SOMETIMES MADE HER HUSBAND HAPPY WITH HER GOOD QUALITIES ; MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY MISERABLE WITH HER MANY FAILINGS. INSOMUCH THAT IN THIRTY YEARS' COHABITATION... | |
 | George William Erskine Russell - English literature - 1898 - 398 pages
...BUT THE TALENTS IN WHICH SHE PRINCIPALLY EXCELLED WERE DIFFERENCE OF OPINION, AND DISCOVERING FLAWS AND IMPERFECTIONS. SHE WAS AN ADMIRABLE ECONOMIST,...AND, WITHOUT PRODIGALITY, DISPENSED PLENTY TO EVERY PEI18ON IN HER FAMILY; BUT WOULD SACRIFICE THEIR EYES TO A FAHTHING CANDLE. SHE SOMETIMES MADE HER... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - Epitaphs - 1902 - 584 pages
...BUT The talents in which she principally excelled, Were difference of opinion, and discovering flaws and imperfections. She was an admirable economist,...prodigality, Dispensed plenty to every person in her family ; Birr Would sacrifice their eyes to a farthing candle She sometimes made her husband happy with her... | |
 | Bibliography - 1904 - 1136 pages
...Hut, the talents in which she principally excelled. were difference of opinion, and discovering flaws and imperfections. She was an admirable economist,...more frequently miserable with her many failings; inasmuch, that, in thirty years' cohabitation, he often lamented that, maugre all her virtues, he had... | |
 | Frederic William Unger - Epitaphs - 1904 - 216 pages
...excelled, Were difference of opinion and discovering flaws She was an admirable economist, And, with prodigality, Dispensed plenty to every person in her...miserable — with her many failings Insomuch that in 30 years cohabitation he often lamented That maugre all her virtues, He had not in the whole enjoyed... | |
 | 1907 - 668 pages
...disgusting frown. Abroad, her conduct was influenced by good breeding ; BUT At home, by ill temper. She was an admirable economist, And, without prodigality,...BUT Much more frequently miserable — with her many tailings, He had not in the whole, enjoyed two years of matrimonial comfort. AT LENGTH Finding that... | |
 | Charles Frederic Aked - Baptists - 1908 - 270 pages
...But The talents in which she principally excelled Were difference of opinion and discovering flaws and imperfections. She was an admirable economist,...years' cohabitation He often lamented that, maugre all her virtues, He had not on the whole enjoyed two years of matrimonial comfort. At length, Finding she... | |
 | William S. Walsh - Literary curiosa - 1909 - 1116 pages
...But The talents in which she principally excelled Were difference of opinion and discovering flaws and Imperfections. She was an admirable economist....years' cohabitation, He often lamented that, Maugre all her virtues, He had not on the whole enjoyed two years Of matrimonial comfort. At length, Finding she... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1924 - 566 pages
...and discovering flaws and Imperfections. She was an admirable Economist ; And without 1'rodigality. Dispensed Plenty to every person in her Family; But...miserable — with her many Failings; Insomuch that in 3U years of marriage he often Lamented that Maugre all her Virtues, He had not in tho whole enjoyed... | |
 | William S. Walsh - Literary Criticism - 1925 - 1118 pages
...principally excelled Were difference of opinion and discovering flaws and 1 m perfect ions. She was on admirable economist. And, without prodigality, Dispensed...years' cohabitation. He often lamented that, Maugre all her virtues, He had not on the whole enjoyed two years Of matrimonial comfort. At length, Finding she... | |
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