| John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 790 pages
...went to the Court for the first time to-day, and, like the man with the large nose, thought every body was thinking of me and my mishaps. Many were, undoubtedly...men's manner whilst they strive to be kind or civil m their way of addressing me. Some smiled as they wished me good day, as if to say, ' Think nothing... | |
| Walter Scott, John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 430 pages
...task yesterday. — My kind friend Mrs Coutts has got the cadetship for Pringle Shortreed, in which I was peculiarly interested. " I went to the Court for...to-day, and, like the man with the large nose, thought every body was thinking of me and my mishaps. Many were, undoubtedly ; and all rather regrettingly,... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 418 pages
...am sure, if I can, without endangering my last cast for freedom.—Worked out my task yesterday My " I went to the Court for the first time to-day, and, like the man with the large nose, thought every body was thinking of me and my mishaps. Many were, undoubtedly; and all rather regrettingly,... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 416 pages
...went to the Court for the first time to-day, and, like the man with the large nose, thought every body was thinking of me and my mishaps. Many were, undoubtedly; and all rather regretting! y, some obviously affected. It is singular to see the difference of men's manner whilst... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 434 pages
...task yesterday. — My kind friend Mrs Coutts has got the cadetship for Pringle Shortreed, in which I was peculiarly interested. " I went to the Court for...kind or civil in their way of addressing me. Some smiled as they wished me good-day, as if to say, ' Think nothing about it, my lad; it is quite out... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1839 - 440 pages
...my task yesterday My kind friend Mrs Coutts has got the cadetship for Pringle Shortreed, in which I was peculiarly interested. " I went to the Court for...kind or civil in their way of addressing me. Some smiled as they wished me good-day, as if to say, ' Think nothing about it, my lad ; it is quite out... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1839 - 430 pages
...task yesterday. — My kind friend Mrs Coutts has got the cadetship for Pringle Shortreed, in which I was peculiarly interested. " I went to the Court for...to-day, and, like the man with the large nose, thought every body was thinking of me and my mishaps. Many were, undoubtedly, and all rather regrettingly ;... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1848 - 452 pages
...went to the Court for the first tune to-day, and, like the man with the large nose, thought every body was thinking of me and my mishaps. Many were, undoubtedly,...kind or civil in their way of addressing me. Some smiled as they wished me good-day, as if to say, ' Think nothing about it, my lad ; it is quite out... | |
| James White - Authors, Scottish - 1858 - 316 pages
...!" On the 26th, he describes his first appearance in public after the catastrophe was known : — " I went to the Court for the first time to-day, and, like the man with the*large nose, thought that everybody was thinking of me and my mishaps. It is curious to see the... | |
| Walter Scott - English poetry - 1866 - 614 pages
...the most distinguished inhabitant. " I went to the Court for the first time to-day," Jan. 24, 1826, " and, like the man with the large nose, thought everybody was thinking of me and my mishaps. Most were, undoubtedly, and all rather regrettingly ; some obviously affected." Though deeply moved... | |
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