 | Elizabeth Stone - 1841 - 446 pagina’s
...stockings and other clothes, made what she could for them, and, in short, did everything. " Her sister, Christian, who was a year or two younger, diverted...my custody, and most valuable. My aunt played and sang well, and had a great deal of life and humour, but no turn to business. Though my mother had the... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 412 pagina’s
....stockings, and other clothes; made what .she could for them; and,in short, did every thing. Her sister Christian, who was a year or two younger, diverted...they bought a harpsichord for little money (but is a Uucar*), now in my custody, and most valuable. My aunt played and sung well, and had a great deal of... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 pagina’s
...stockings, and other clothes ; mude what she could for them ; and, in short, did every thing. Her sister Christian, who was a year or two younger, diverted...father and mother, and the rest, who were fond of тиыс. Out of their small income, they ' bought a harpsichord for little money (hut is а Rucar*),... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 pagina’s
...who was a year or two younger, diverted her father and mother, and the rest, who were fond of mut>ic. Out of their small income, they bought a harpsichord...little money (but is a Rucar*), now in my custody, anr] most valuable. My aunt played and sung well, and had ag re.tt deal of life and humour, but no... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1848 - 526 pagina’s
...stockings, and other clothes ; made what she could for them, and, in short, did every thing. Her sister Christian, who was a year or two younger, diverted...little money (but is a Rucar*), now in my custody, and * An eminent maker of that time. most valuable. My aunt played and sung well, and had a great deal... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1852 - 246 pagina’s
...stockings, and other clothes ; made what she could for them, and, in short, did everything. Her sister Christian, who was a year or two younger, diverted...they bought a harpsichord for little money (but is a Hucar*), now in my custody, and most valuable. My aunt played and sung well, and had a great deal of... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1852 - 594 pagina’s
...stockings and other clothes, made what she could for them, and, in short, did everything. Her sister Christian, who was a year or two younger, diverted...income they bought a harpsichord for little money. My aunt played and sung well, and had a great deal of life and humour, but no turn for business. Though... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1859 - 1360 pagina’s
...stockings, and other clothes; made what she could for them, and, in short, did everything. Her sister Christian, who was a year or two younger, diverted her father and mother, rfnd the rest, who were fond of music. Out of their small income they bought a harpsichord for little... | |
 | Mary Howitt - 1860 - 372 pagina’s
...stockings and other clothes, made what she could for them, and, in short, did everything. Her sister Christian, who was a year or two younger, diverted...income they bought a harpsichord for little money. My aunt played and sung well, and had a great deal of life and humour, but no turn for business. Though... | |
 | Mrs. Octavius Freire Owen - 1861 - 418 pagina’s
...stockings and other clothes, made what she could for them, and, in short, did everything. Her sister Christian, • who was a year or two younger, diverted...income they bought a harpsichord for little money ; but it was a Eucar" (the Erard of that day, we suppose), " now in my custody, and most valuable. My aunt... | |
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My aunt played and sung well, and had a great deal of life and humour, but no turn to business. Though my mother had the same qualifications, and liked it as well as she did, she was forced to drudge ; and many... 
