 L , because he was so handsome and spirited a youth, and a king to the rest of us; and, instead of moping about in solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and...  The Essays of Elia: 1st Series - Page 162by Charles Lamb - 1890 - 238 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1822 - 496 pages
...solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and make it carry...as brave as he was handsome, to the admiration of every body, but of their great-grandmother Field most especially ; and how he used to carry me upon... | |
 | 1822 - 734 pages
...in solitary comers, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and make it carry...as brave as he was handsome, to the admiration of every body, but of their greatgrandmother Field most especially ; and how he used to carry me upon... | |
 | Charles Lamb - Essays - 1835 - 440 pages
...solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and make it carry...as brave as he was handsome, to the admiration of every body, but of their great-grandmother Field most especially; and how he used to carry me upon... | |
 | English fiction - 1835 - 356 pages
...solitary corners, like some of us,. he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and make it carry...as brave as he was handsome, to the admiration of every body, but of their greatgrandmother Field most especially ; and how he used to carry me upon... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...he could get, when but an imp no higger than themselves, and make it carry him half over the country in a morning, and join the hunters when there were any out — and yet he loved the old greathouse and gardens too, but had too much spirit to be always pent up within their boundaries —... | |
 | English literature - 1835 - 432 pages
...solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and make it carry him half over the country in a morning, and join the hunters when there were any out — and yet he loved the old greathouse... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English literature - 1836 - 362 pages
...solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and make it carry...as brave as he was handsome, to the admiration of every body, but of their great grand-mother Field most especially; and how he used to carry me upon... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and make it carry...as he was handsome, to the admiration of everybody, but of their great-grandmother Field most especially ; and how he used to carry me upon his back when... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pages
...solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and make it carry...as he was handsome, to the admiration of everybody, but of their great-grandmother Field most especially ; and how he used to carry me upon his back when... | |
 | Story-teller - English fiction - 1843 - 324 pages
...solitary corners, like some of us, he would mount the most mettlesome horse he could get, when but an imp no bigger than themselves, and make it carry...were any out ; and yet he loved the old great house find gardens too, but had too much spirit to be always pent up within their boundaries ; and how their... | |
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