 | Biography - 1798 - 410 pages
...language and philofophy, fhe made the following very remarkable reply: " I will tell you, and I will tell you a truth, which perchance you will marvel at. One of the greateft benefits which ever God gave me is, that he fent me fo fharp and fevere parents, and fo gentle... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1804 - 496 pages
...not many women, ". but verie fewe men have attained thereunto. " — —I will tell you, quoth fhe, and tell you a " truth, which perchance you will marvel! at. '' One of the greateft benefites that ever God " gave me is, that he fent me fo fharpe and v- fe'vere parentes, and... | |
 | James Pettit Andrews - 1806 - 394 pages
...chieflie allure you to it ? Seeinge not many women, and but very fewe men, have attained thereunto." " I will tell you," quoth she, " and tell you a truth which perchaunce ye will marvell at: one of the greatest benefites that God gave me is, that he sent me so... | |
 | Great Britain - 1808 - 588 pages
...meant. And how came you, madam, quoth I, to this deep knowledge, and what did chiefly allure you unto it, seeing not many women, but very few men have attained thereunto? I will tell you, saith she, und tell you a truth, which perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Europe - 1808 - 594 pages
...meant. And how came you, madam, quoth I, to this deep knowledge, and what did chiefly allure you unto it, seeing not many women, but very few men have attained thereunto? I will tell you, saith she, and tell you a truth, which perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest... | |
 | William Oldys, Thomas Park - Great Britain - 1808 - 586 pages
...meant. And how came you, madam, quoth I, to this deep knowledge, and what did chiefly allure you unto it, seeing not many women, but very few men have attained thereunto? I will tell you, saith she, and tell you a truth, which perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 480 pages
...you, Madam, " (quoth I,) to this deep knowledge of pleasure? And 4' what did chiefly allure you to it, seeing not many « women, but very few men have attained thereunto?" " I will tell you, (quoth she,) and tell you a truth which " perchance you will marvel at. One of the... | |
 | Biography - 1814 - 510 pages
...language and philosophy, she made the following very remarkable reply : " I will tell you, and I will tell you a truth, which perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits which ever God gave me is, that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 510 pages
...language and philosophy, she made the following very remarkable reply : " I will teli you, and I will tell you a truth, which perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits which ever God gave me is, that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle... | |
 | Roger Ascham - Archery - 1815 - 428 pages
...came you, madam," quoth I, "to this deep knowledge of pleasure? and what did chiefly allure you unto it, seeing not many women, but very few men, have attained thereunto ?" " I will tell you," quoth she, " and tell you a truth, which perchance you will marvel at. One of... | |
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and tell you a truth, which perchance ye will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that ever God gave me, is, that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. For when I am in presence... 
