 ... heart was in distress at the fate of my friends, and my harp hung upon the weeping willows. As it was summer we spent most of our time in the garden, and passed it away in those childish amusements that serve to keep reflection from the mind, such...  Letters from France, in 1802 - Page 355by Henry Redhead Yorke - 1804Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Clio Rickman - Political scientists - 1819 - 354 pages
...marbles, scotch-hops, battledores, &c. at which we were all pitlty expert. In this retired manner \re remained about six or seven weeks, and our landlord...bring Us the news of the day and the evening journal. 1 have now, my ' Little Corner of the World,' led you on, step by step, to the scene that makes the... | |
 | Adventure and adventurers - 1844 - 632 pages
...passed it away in those childish amusements that serve to keep reflection from the mind, such as marble, scotch-hops, battledores, &c., at which we were all...us the news of -the day, and the evening journal. Two days after, I heard a rapping at the gate ; and looking out of the window of the bedroom, I saw... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Rationalism - 1859 - 618 pages
...those childish amusements that serve to keep reflection from the mind, such as marbles, scotch hops, battledores, &c., at which we were all pretty expert....on, step by step, to the scene that makes the sequel to this narrative, and I will put that scene before your eyes. You shall see it in description as I... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Political science - 1878 - 606 pages
...serve to keep reflection from the mind, such as marbles, scotch hops, battledores, &c., at which \ve were all pretty expert. In this retired manner we...'weeks, and our landlord went every evening into the cky to bring us the news of the day, and the evening journal. I have now, my " Little Corner of the... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Political science - 1895 - 464 pages
...amusements that serve to keep reflection from the mind, such as marbles, scotch-hops, battledores, etc., at which we were all pretty expert. In this retired...on, step by step, to the scene that makes the sequel to this narrative, and I will put that scene before your eyes. You shall see it in description as I... | |
 | Henry Redhead Yorke - France - 1906 - 378 pages
...keep reflection from our minds. * * * * In this retired manner we remained about six of seven weeks. Our landlord went every evening into the city to bring us the news of the day and the Evening Journal. # * * * He recovered, and being anxious to get out of France, a passport was obtained for him and his... | |
 | Henry Redhead Yorke - France - 1906 - 394 pages
...reflection from our minds. • * » * In this retired manner we remained about six or seven weeks. Our landlord went every evening into the city to bring us the news of the day and the Evening Journal. • • • • He recovered, and being anxious to get out of France, a passport was obtained for him... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1908 - 390 pages
...amusements that serve to keep reflection from the mind, such as marbles, scotch-hops, battledores, etc., at which we were all pretty expert. In this retired...on, step by step, to the scene that makes the sequel to this narrative, and I will put that scene before your eyes. You shall see it in description as I... | |
 | John Keane - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 670 pages
...amusements that serve to keep reflection from the mind, such as marbles, scotch-hops, battledores, etc., at which we were all pretty expert. In this retired...city to bring us the news of the day and the evening journal."2 Going into retreat made sense, for after June 2 the world beyond SaintDenis became dangerous.... | |
 | Mary Agnes Best - Political scientists - 1927 - 496 pages
...mind . . . such as marbles, Scotch hops, battledores, etc., at which we were all pretty expert. . . . Our landlord went every evening into the city to bring us the news of the day and the evening journal." Liberty, equality, and fraternity had gone into the basket with the head of Louis XVI. The news from... | |
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