 No, Robin, I am not well," and then discoursed with me of her indisposition, and that her heart had been sad and heavy for ten or twelve days, and in her discourse she fetched not so few as forty or fifty great sighs.  Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and Miscellaneous, of ... - Page 394by Richard Warner - 1824Full view - About this book
 | 540 pages
...wished mi^ht long continue. She took me by the hand, and wrung • it hard, and said, "No, HI. bin, Iain not well," and then discoursed with me of her indisposition,...days; and in her discourse, she fetched not so few at or fifty great sighs. 1 was answer*!; and certainly his judgment never appeared mine conspicuous,... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 490 pages
...in her last illness, and praying that her health might long continue, she took him by the hand and wrung it hard, and said, " No, Robin, I am not well," and fetched not so few as forty or fifty great sighs ; which he professes he never knew her to do in all... | |
 | Robert Carey (1st earl of Monmouth.) - 1808 - 350 pages
...which I wished might long continue. She took me by the hand, and wrung it hard, and said, " No, Robhij I am not well/' and then discoursed with me of her...the first to see her -in this plight; for in all my lifetime before, I never knew her fetch a sigh, but when the Queen of Scots was beheaded. Then,* upon... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1811 - 456 pages
...see her in safety, and in health, which I wished might long continue. She took me by the hand, and wrung it hard, and said: ' No, Robin, I am not well,'...the first to see her in this plight; for in all my lifetime before, I never knew her fetch a sigh, but when the queen of Scots was beheaded. Then,-\ upon... | |
 | Walter Scott - Great Britain - 1811 - 498 pages
...to see her in fafety and in health, which I wished might long continue. She took me by the hand, and wrung it hard, and said, ' No, Robin, I am not well,'...the first to see her in this plight; for, in all my lifetime before, I never knew her fetch a sigh, but when the Queen of Scots was beheaded. Then, [1587,]... | |
 | 1812 - 470 pages
...see her in safety, and in health, which I wished might long continue. She took me by the hand, and wrung it hard, and said: ' No, Robin, I am not well,'...of her indisposition, and that her heart had been sud and heavy for ten or twelve days; and in her discourse.she fetched not so few as forty or fifty... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 616 pages
...see her in safety and in health, which I wished might long continue.' She took me by the hand, and wrung it hard, and said, " No, Robin, I am not well...the first, to see her in this plight ; for in all my lifetime before I never knew her to fetch a sigh, but when the Queen of Scots was beheaded. Then .upon... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 624 pages
...see her in safety and hi health, which I wished might long continue.' She took me by the hand, and wrung it hard, and said, " No, Robin, I am not well...the first, to see her in this plight ; for in all my lifetime before I never knew her to fetch a sigh, but when the Queen of Scots was beheaded. Then upon... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1818 - 544 pages
...to see her in safety and in health, which I wished might long continue. She took me by the hand, and wrung it hard ; and said; ' No, Robin, I am not well...the first to see her in this plight ; for in all my lifetime I never knew her fetch a sigh, but when the queen of Scots was beheaded. Then, upon my knowledge,... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1823 - 548 pages
...to see her in safety and in health, which I wished might long continue. She took me by the hand, and wrung it hard ; and said, ' No, Robin, I am not well...was grieved at the first to see her in this plight j for in all my lifetime I never knew her fetch a sigh, but when the queen of Scots was beheaded. Then,... | |
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