 Europe, in which there was any thing new or strange to be seen ; nay to such a degree was my curiosity raised, that, having read the controversies of some great men concerning the antiquities of Egypt, I made a voyage to Grand Cairo on purpose to take...  The Spectator - Pagina 3geredigeerd door - 1898Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Joseph Addison - 1883 - 224 pagina’s
...there was any thing new or strange to be seen ; nay, to such a Degree was my Curiosity raised, that having read the Controversies of some great Men concerning...Particular, returned to my native Country with great Satisfaction. I have passed my latter Years in this City, where I am frequently seen in most publick... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 668 pagina’s
...indeed, I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life. »»»»** " I have passed my latter years in this city, where I am frequently seen in most public places, though there are not more than half a dozen of my select friends that know me. * * * There is no place of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1884 - 200 pagina’s
...which there was anything new or strange to be seen; nay, to such a degree was my curiosity raised, that having read the controversies of some great men concerning...particular, returned to my native country with great satisfaction. 5. I have passed my latter years in this city, where I am frequently seen in most public... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 572 pagina’s
...hundred words; and indeed, I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life "I have passed my latter years in this city, where...I am frequently seen in most public places, though there are not more than half-a-dozen of my select friends that know me There is no place of general... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 416 pagina’s
...if he did not make a speech in the assize-court a propos da bottes, and merely to show his dignity " I have passed my latter years in this city, where I am frequently seen in most public places, though there are not more than half-a-dozen of my select friends that know me. . . . There is no place of... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1885 - 568 pagina’s
...face. Cf. Spectator, No. 19, p. 19 in this volume, 1. 20. 1. 25. Grand Cairo. Cf. Spectator, No. 1:— 'I made a Voyage to Grand Cairo, on purpose to take the Measure of a Pyramid." P. 174, 1. 2. queerity^ oddity. Latham gives this passage as his example. The word was probably coined... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1886 - 396 pagina’s
...and, indeed, I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life. . . . ' I have passed my latter years in this city, where I am frequently seen in most public places, though there are not more than half-a-dozen of my select friends that know me. . . . There is no place of... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 876 pagina’s
...words ; and, indeed, I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life " I have passed my latter years in this city, where I am frequently seen in most public places, though there are not more than half a dozen of mj select friends that know me There is no place of general... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 914 pagina’s
...words ; and, indeed, I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life " I have passed my latter years in this city, where I am frequently seen in most public places, though there are not more than half a dozen of my select friends that know me There is no place of general... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1887 - 216 pagina’s
...as I had set myself right in that particular, returned to my native country with great satisfaction. I have passed my latter years in this city, where I am frequently seen in most public places, though there are not above half a dozen of my select friends that know me : of whom my next paper shall give... | |
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