 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 458 pàgines
...; and, at almost all entertainments, stand tor hours by their lord's chair, holding1 his snuff box, or awaiting his commands. There is scarcely a nobleman...display their gallantry, as they choose none but males. " These little beings are generally the gayest drest persons in the service of their lord, and are... | |
 | 1809 - 604 pàgines
...are here the pages and the playmates or the great ; and at almost all entertainments stand for hours by their lord's chair, holding; his snuff-box, or...of nature ; but in their selection,' I cannot say the nebletie display their gallantry, as they choose none but males. Indeed, to excuse them, I must... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1811 - 1102 pàgines
...stand for hours by their lord's chair, holding his snuff-box, or awaitbf his commands. There is icarceh a nobleman in this country who is not possessed of...cannot say that the noblesse display their gallantry, ts they choose none but males. These liltle beings are general!) the gayest drest persons in the ser.... | |
 | 1809 - 448 pàgines
...hy their lord's chair, holding his snuff hox, or awaiting his commands. There is scarcely a nohleman in this country who is not possessed of one or more of these frisks of nature ; hut, in their selection, I cannot say that the noblesse display their gallantry, as they choose none... | |
 | John Galt - 1824 - 464 pàgines
...are here the pages and the playthings of the great; and at almost all entertainments stand for hours by their lord's chair, holding his snuff-box, or awaiting...display their gallantry, as they choose none but males. " These little beings are generally the gayest drest persons in the service of their lord, and are... | |
 | John Galt - 1824 - 462 pàgines
...are here the pages and the playthings of the great ; and at almost all entertainments stand for hours by their lord's chair, holding his snuff-box, or awaiting...is scarcely a nobleman in this country who is not ppssessed of one or more of these MISCELLANEOUS EXTRACTS. 115 m frisks of nature ; but in their selection,... | |
 | James Bell - 1832 - 736 pàgines
...he, " the pages and the playthings of the great ; and at almost all entertainments, stand for hours by their lord's chair, holding his snuff-box, or awaiting...country who is not possessed of one or more of these unfortunate creatures. The race of these little beings is very numerous in Russia. They are generally... | |
 | James Bell - 1832 - 762 pàgines
...great; and at almost all entertainments, stand for hours by their lord's chair, holding his enuff-box, or awaiting his commands. There is scarcely a nobleman...country who is not possessed of one or more of these unfortunate creatures. The race of these little beings is very numerous in Russia. They are generally... | |
 | 1811 - 1008 pàgines
...almost all entertainments, stand for hours by their lord's chair, holding his snuff-box, or awaitin; his commands. There is scarcely a nobleman in this...of one or more of these frisks of nature ; but, in theii selection, I cannot say that the noblesse display their gallantry, a they choose none but males.... | |
 | William John Thoms - 1839 - 222 pàgines
...of the great ; and, at almost all entertainments, stand for hours by their lord's chair holding bis snuff-box or awaiting his commands. There is scarcely...display their gallantry, as they choose none but males. " These little beings are generally the gayest drest persons in the service of their lord, and are... | |
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They are here the pages and the playthings of the great; and at almost all entertainments stand for hours by their lord's chair, holding his snuff-box, or awaiting his commands. There is scarcely a nobleman in this country who is not possessed of one... 
