 The first Sunday, in particular, their behaviour served to mortify me. I had desired my girls the preceding night to be dressed early the next day ; for I always loved to be at church a good while before the rest of the congregation. They punctually obeyed...  The Vicar of Wakefield - Pàgina 28per Oliver Goldsmith - 1828 - 226 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - 214 pàgines
...church a good while before the rest of the congregation. They punctually obeyed my directions ; bnt when we were to assemble in the morning at breakfast, down came my wife and danghters, drest out in all their former splendour : their hair plastered up with pomatum, their faces... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 438 pàgines
...were to assemble in the morning at breakfast, down came my wife and daughters, drest out all intheir former splendour: their hair plastered up with pomatum,...their Faces patched to taste, their trains bundled up*in an heap behind, and rustling at every motion. I could not help smiling at their vanity, particularly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pàgines
...church a good while before the rest of the congregation. They punctually obeyed my directions ; but when we were to assemble in the morning at breakfast, down came my wife and daughters,drest outall intheirformer splendour : their hair plastered up with pomatum, their faces... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1815 - 268 pàgines
...rest of the congregation. They punctually obeyed my directions; but when we were to assemble. in 1 lie morning at breakfast, down came my wife and daughters,...faces patched to taste, their trains bundled up into an heap behind, and rustling at every motion. I could not help smiling at their vanity, particularly... | |
 | 1820 - 406 pàgines
...church a good while before the rest of the congregation. They punctually obeyed my directions; but when we were to assemble in the morning at breakfast,...faces patched to taste, their trains bundled up into an heap behind, and rustling at every motion. I could not help smiling at their vanity, particularly... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pàgines
...church a good while before the rest of the congregation. They punctually obeyed my directions ; but mposture ? and I can prove it." — " I wish plaistered up with pomatum, their faces patched to taste, their trains bundled up into a heap behind,... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 pàgines
...breakfast, down came my wife and daughters, dressed out in all their former splendour, their hair plaistered up with pomatum, their faces patched to taste, their trains bundled up into a neap behind, and rustling at every motion. I could not help smiling at their vanity, particularly that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pàgines
...church a good while before the rest of the congregation. They punctually obeyed my directions ; but when we were to assemble in the morning at breakfast,...wife and daughters dressed out in all their former splendor: their hair plastered up with pomatum, their faces patched to taste, their trains bundled... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 pàgines
...church a good while before the rest of the congregation. They punctually obeyed my directions ; but e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in...tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies in a heap behind, and rustling at every motion. I could not help smiling at their vanity, particularly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 526 pàgines
...church a good while before the rest of the congregation. They punctually obeyed my directions ; but when we were to assemble in the morning at breakfast, down came my wife and daughters, drest out all in their former splendour : their hair plastered up with pomatum, their faces patched... | |
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