| Christiane Derobert-Ratel - Aix-en-Provence (France) - 1809 - 590 pages
...cushion to lay under my knee, which at first I refused, but she compelled me to take it. She inquired whether my Queen or she played best? In that I found myself obliged to give her the praise. On my pressing earnestly my dispatch, she said I was weary sooner of her company than she was of mine.... | |
| Sir John Carr - Scotland - 1809 - 328 pages
...cushion to lay under my knee, which at first I refused, but she compelled me to take it. She inquired whether my Queen or she played best ? In that I found myself obliged toeiye her the praise. On my pressing earnestly my despatch, she said I was weary sooner of her company... | |
| Allatson Burgh - Music - 1814 - 526 pages
...followed by an air in Adagio, abounding in uncommon simplicity and energy of passion. " take it. — She enquired whether my Queen or she " played best....I found myself obliged to " give her the praise." If her Majesty was ever able to execute any of the lessons that are preserved in a MS. known by the... | |
| Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1818 - 516 pages
...gave me a cushion to lay under my knee ; which at first I refused* but she compelled me to take its She then called for my lady Strafford out of the next chamber, for the queen was alone. She inquired whether my queen or she played best ? In that I found myself obliged to give her the praise.... | |
| Lucy Aikin - Courts and courtiers - 1821 - 434 pages
...my knees by her, but with her own hand she gave me a cushion to lay Under my knee, which at first I refused, but she compelled me to take it. She then...enquired whether my queen or she played best ? In that 1 found myself obliged to give her the praise. She said my French was very good, and asked if I could... | |
| Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1826 - 512 pages
...my knees by her, but with her own hand she gave me a cushion to lay under my knee ; which at first I refused, but she compelled me to take it. She then...of the next chamber, for the queen was alone. She inquired whether my queen or she played best ? In that I found myself obliged to give her the praise.... | |
| English and Scottish history - 1828 - 488 pages
...knees by her, but with her own hand s^he gave me a cushion to lay under my kiree, which at first I refused, but she compelled me to take it ; she then...obliged to give her the praise. She said my French was good, and asked if 1 could speak Italian, which she spoke reasonably well.' 1 told her Majesty I had... | |
| George Hogarth - Composers - 1835 - 486 pages
...cushion to lay under my knee, which at first I refused, but she compelled me to take it. She inquired whether my queen or she played best ? In that I found myself compelled to give her the praise." A MS. book of music compiled for her majesty's own use, and known... | |
| George Lillie Craik - Great Britain - 1841 - 638 pages
...my knees by her, but with her own hand she gave me a cushion to lay under my knee, which at first I refused, but she compelled me to take it. She then called for my Lndy Strafford out of the next chamber — for the queen was alone. She inquired whether my queen or... | |
| Tracts for the people - 1847 - 800 pages
...my kner-s by her; but with her own hand she gave me a cushion to lay under my knee, which at first I refused, but she compelled me to take it. She then called for my Lady Sti-aft'ord out of the next chamber; for the quven was alone. She inquired whether rey queen or she... | |
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