 Here is a young and courtly Mandarin, handing tea to a lady from a salver, two miles off. See how distance seems to set off respect ! And here the same lady, or another, (for likeness is identity on teacups,) is stepping into a little fairy boat, moored...  The prose works of Charles Lamb - Pàgina 214per Charles Lamb - 1836Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1906 - 870 pàgines
...to lend respect ! And here's the same lady, or another — for likeness is identity on a tea-cup — stepping into a little fairy boat, moored on the hither...mincing foot which, in a right angle of incidence, must infallibly land her in the midst of a flowery mead a furlong off ! . . .' Reproachful of himself,... | |
 | 1903 - 124 pàgines
...fairy boat, moored on the hither side of this calm garden river, with a dainty, mincing foot, which is in a right angle of incidence (as angles go in our world) that must infallibly land her in the midst of a flowery mead — a furlong off on the other side of... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1909 - 444 pàgines
...set 0 off respect I And here the same lady, or another — for likeness is identity on tea-cups — is stepping into a little fairy boat, moored on the...in our world) must infallibly land her in the midst 10 of a flowery mead — a furlong off on the other side of the same strange stream 1 Farther on —... | |
 | Franklin Thomas Baker, Herbert Vaughan Abbott - 1908 - 232 pàgines
...to set off respect! And here the same lady, or another—for likeness is identity on tea-cups—is stepping into a little fairy boat, moored on the hither...must infallibly land her in the midst of a flowery mead—a furlong off on the other side of the same strange stream! Farther on— if far or near can... | |
 | Sir James Henry Yoxall - 1909 - 344 pàgines
...to lend respect ! And here's the same lady, or another — for likeness is identity on a tea-cup — stepping into a little fairy boat, moored on the hither...mincing foot which, in a right angle of incidence, must infallibly land her in the midst of a flowery mead a furlong off! " Then reproachful of himself,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1909 - 366 pàgines
...to set off respect ! And here the same lady, or another — for likeness is identity on tea-cups — is stepping into a little fairy boat, moored on the...garden river, with a dainty mincing foot, which in a 5 right angle of incidence (as angles go in our world) must infallibly land her in the midst of a flowery... | |
 | Frances Campbell Berkeley Young - 1910 - 502 pàgines
...to set off respect! And here the same lady, or another — for likeness is identity on tea-cups — is stepping into a little fairy boat, moored on the...angle of incidence (as angles go in our world) must 15 infallibly land her in the midst of a flowery mead — a furlong off on the other side of the same... | |
 | Alphonso Gerald Newcomer, Alice Ebba Andrews - 1910 - 778 pàgines
...to set off respect ! And here the same lady, or another — for likeness is identity on tea-cups — ons that stand in arms, and longing wait The signal...here, Heaven's fugitives, and for their dwellingp right1 angle of incidence (as angles go in our world) must infallibly land her in the midst of a flowery... | |
 | 1911 - 202 pàgines
...seems to set off respect! And here the same lady, or another—for likeness is identity on teacups—is stepping into a little fairy boat, moored on the hither...angles go in our world) must infallibly land her in a midst of a flowery mead—a furlong off on the other side of the same strange stream! Farther on—if... | |
 | Frederick William Roe, George Roy Elliott - 1913 - 512 pàgines
...set off respect ! And here the same lady, or another 25 — for likeness is identity on tea-cups — is stepping into a little fairy boat, moored on the...river, with a dainty mincing foot, which in a right 1 From " Last Essays of Elia," 1833. angle of incidence (as angles go in our world) must infallibly... | |
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