 thank you;" and he then let go the cat, who made her escape pretty quickly, and we continued our route. To say the truth, we had not at all understood the proceeding ; but we did not wish to question the little pagan, lest he should find out that we...  China, a popular history - Pagina 75door sir Oscar Oliphant - 1857Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1855 - 676 pagina’s
...with most exemplary complaisance. 'Very well,' said we, 'thauk you.;' and he then let go the cat, who made her escape pretty quickly, and we continued our...lest he should find out that we were Europeans by birth. As soon as ever we reached the* faro}, however, we made haste to ask our Christians whether... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1855 - 432 pagina’s
...minutes afterwards with a cat in his arms. "Look here," said he, "it is not noon yet;" and he shewed us the cat's eyes, by pushing up the lids with his...we were Europeans by our ignorance. As soon as ever we reached the farm, however, we made haste to ask our Christians whether they could tell the clock... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1855 - 586 pagina’s
...with most exemplary complaisance. 'Very well/ said we, * thank you ;* and he then let go the cat, who made her escape pretty quickly, and we continued our...we were Europeans by our ignorance. As soon as ever we reached the farm, however, we made liaste to ask our Christians whether they could tell the clock... | |
 | George R. Graham, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Jacobs Peterson, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, Robert Taylor Conrad, Joseph Ripley Chandler, Bayard Taylor - 1855 - 632 pagina’s
...most exemplary complaisance. ' ' Very well,' said we, ' thank you ;' and he then let go the cat, who made her escape pretty quickly, and we continued our...were Europeans, by our ignorance. As soon as ever we reached the farm, however, we made haste to ask our Christians whether they could tell the clock... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1855 - 586 pagina’s
...with most exemplary complaisance. * Very well/ said we, ' thank you ;' and he then let go the cat, who made her escape pretty quickly, and we continued our...pagan, lest he should find out that we were Europeans hy our ignorance. As soon as ever we reached the farm, however, we made haste to ask our Christians... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1860 - 538 pagina’s
...the most exemplary complaisance. 'Very well,' said we : 'thank you;' and he then let go the cat, who made her escape pretty quickly, and we continued our...that we were Europeans by our ignorance. As soon as we reached the farm, however, we made haste to ask our Christians whether they could tell the clock... | |
 | Edmund Fillingham King - 1860 - 376 pagina’s
...with most exemplary complaisance. "Very well," said we ; "thank you;" and he then let go the cat, who made her escape pretty quickly, and we continued our route. To say the truth, we had ndt at all understood the proceeding ; but we did not wish to question the little pagan, lest he should... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1874 - 876 pagina’s
...the most exemplary complaisance. 'Very well," said we: 'thank you;' and he then let go the cat, who made her escape pretty quickly, and we continued our...that we were Europeans by our ignorance. As soon as we reached the farm, however, we made haste to ask our Christians whether they could tell the clock... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1875 - 868 pagina’s
...the most exemplary complaisance. ' Very well/ said we : ' thank you/ and he then let go the cat, who made her escape pretty quickly, and we continued our...that we were Europeans by our ignorance. As soon as we reached the farm, however, we made haste to ask our Christians whether they could tell the clock... | |
 | William Meynell Whittemore - 1881 - 200 pagina’s
...with most exemplary complaisance. "Very well," said we, "thank you;" and he then let go the cat, who made her escape pretty quickly, and we continued our...question the little pagan, lest he should find out we were Europeans by our ignorance. As soon as ever we reached the farm, however, we made haste to... | |
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