 Her mind," says her witty god-son, Sir John Harrington, who had experienced both the smiles and the frowns which he describes, "was ofttime like the gentle air that cometh from the western point in a summer's morn — 'twas sweet and refreshing to all...  Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth - Pagina 447door Lucy Aikin - 1826Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 340 pagina’s
...smiles and the frowns which he describes, ' was oftime like the gentle air, that cometh from the western point in a summer's morn — 'twas sweet and refreshing...around her. Her speech did win all affections. And again, she could put forth such alterations, when obedience was lacking, as left no doubting whose... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 414 pagina’s
...smiles and the frowns which he describes, «was oftime like the gentle air, that cometh from the western point in a summer's morn — 'twas sweet and refreshing...around her. Her speech did win all affections. And again, she could put forth such alterations, when obedience was lacking, as left no doubting whose... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1821 - 352 pagina’s
...describes, " was oftime like the gentle air, that cometh from the western point in a summer's naorn-— 'twas sweet and refreshing to all around her. Her speech did win all ufllvtion*. And again, she could put forth such alterations, when obedience was lacking, as left no... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1824 - 434 pagina’s
...smiles and the frowns which he describes, " was oftime like the gentle air, that cometh from the western point in a summer's morn — 'twas sweet and refreshing...around her. Her speech did win all affections. And again, she oould put forth such alterations, when obedience was lacking, as left no doubting whose... | |
 | Richard Thomson - 1828 - 426 pagina’s
...TOTHILL-FIELDS. CHAPTER THE SECOND. Her mind was oft-time like the gentle air that cometh from the Western point in a Summer's morn, 'twas sweet and refreshing to all around her. And again she could put forth such alterations as left no doubting vohote daughter she was. HARRIKGTON'S... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1831 - 356 pagina’s
...have respected and admired her talents and her better qualities. " Her mind," he says, " was oftime like the gentle air that cometh from the westerly point in a summer's niorn ; it was sweet and refreshing to all around her : again, she could put forth such alterations,... | |
 | 1834 - 506 pagina’s
...Nugae Antique : — " Her mind was ofttime like the gentle air that cometh from the western point on a summer's morn ; 'twas sweet and refreshing to all...around her. Her speech did win all affections. And again, she could put forth such alterations when obedience was lacking, as left no doubting whose (Henry... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 564 pagina’s
...smiles and frowns which he describes, " was oftime like the gentle air, that cometh from the western point in a summer's morn — 'twas sweet and refreshing...around her. Her speech did win all affections. And again, she could put forth such alterations, when obedience was lacking, as left no doubting whose... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - 1839 - 568 pagina’s
...utterly devoid of proof t- In her temper Elizabeth was * " Her mind," says Harrington, " was oftime like the gentle air that cometh from the westerly point in a summer's morn ; 't was sweet and refreshing to all around her Again, she could put forth such alterations, when obedience... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1840 - 600 pagina’s
...court favour and preferment were flowing liberally to him from her successor: — "Her mind was ofttime like the gentle air that cometh from the westerly...did win all affections, and her subjects did try to shew all love to her commands, for she would say, ' her state did require her to command what she knew... | |
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