 ... my father at the head of his table. He told the story of the ivy-tree, and that was laughed at; he repeated the jest of the two scholars and one pair of breeches, and the company laughed at that; but the story of Taffy in the sedan-chair, was sure...  The Quarterly review - Pagina 2841836Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Washington Irving - 1868 - 486 pagina’s
...and one pair of breeches, and the company laughed at that ; but the story of Taffy in the sedan-chair was sure to set the table in a roar. Thus his pleasure...loved all the world, and he fancied all the world lored him. " As his fortune was but small, he lived up to the very extent of it : he had no intention... | |
 | James Whiteside - 1868 - 518 pagina’s
...himself, for every dinner he gave them they returned an equivalent in praise, and this was all he wanted. His pleasure increased in proportion to the pleasure he gave — he loved all the world, and fancied all the world loved him." The early education of the poet was intrusted to a retired quartermaster... | |
 | Kate Sanborn - 1869 - 306 pagina’s
...with one pair of breeches, and the company laughed at that ; but the story of Taffy in the sedan-chair was sure to set the table in a roar. Thus his pleasure...the world, and he fancied all the world loved him." Another sentence perhaps contains the key to Goldsmith's after-charities, often so extravagant and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 404 pagina’s
...sure to set the table in a roar: thus his Йеаьиге increased in proportion to the pleasure i gave ; he loved all the world, and he fancied all the world loved him. " As his fortune was but small, he lived up to the very extent of it ; he had no intentions of leaving... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 340 pagina’s
...jest of the two scholars, and the company laughed at that ; but the story of Taffy in the sedan-chair was sure to set the table in a roar. Thus his pleasure...the world, and he fancied all the world loved him. 7. " As his fortune was but small, he lived up to the very extent of it. He had no intention of leaving... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1871 - 346 pagina’s
...of the two scholars, and the comjaajgylaiighed at that ; but the story of Taffy in the se^an-chair was sure to set the table in a roar. Thus his pleasure...world, and he '«'. " fancied all the world loved him. 7. " As his fortune was but small, he lived up to the yery extent of it. He had no intention of leaving... | |
 | 1872 - 660 pagina’s
...and one pair of breeches, and the company laughed at that: but the story of Taffy in the sedan-chair was sure to set the table in a roar. Thus his pleasure...the world ; and he fancied all the world loved him. "As his fortune was but small, he lived up to the very extent of it. He had no intention of leaving... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1872 - 448 pagina’s
...and one pair of breeches, and the company laughed at that ; but the story of Taffy in the sedan-chair was sure to set the table in a roar. Thus his pleasure increased in proportion to^the pleasure he gave ; he loved all the world, and he fancied all the world lored him. " As his... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1874 - 346 pagina’s
...jest of the two scholars, and the company laughed at that; but the story of Taffy in the sedan-chair was sure to set the table in a roar. Thus his pleasure increased in proportion to fhe pleasure he gave.' He loved all the world, and he fancied all the world loved him. 7. " As his... | |
 | Benjamin Bausman - 1875 - 494 pagina’s
...and one pair of breeches, and the company laughed at that; but the story of Taffy in the sedanchair, was sure to set the table in a roar. Thus his pleasure...the world, and he fancied all the world loved him. "As his fortune was but small, he lived up to tiie very extent of it; he had no intention of leaving... | |
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