 I am in presence of either father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand or go, eat, drink, be merry or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing or doing anything else, I must do it as it were in such weight, measure and number even so perfectly...  The Friendships of Women - Page 74by William Rounseville Alger - 1879 - 416 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 328 pages
...books and retirement, drew from her the following words:— " When I am in the presence of either my father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit,...eat, drink, be merry or sad ; be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and number, even... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 348 pages
...and retirement, drew from her the following words : — • " When I am in the presence of either my father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit,...eat, drink, be merry or sad ; be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and number,' even... | |
 | John Hughes, Nicholas Rowe, Mrs. Inchbald - Damascus (Syria) - 1808 - 282 pages
...books and retirement, drew from her the following words : — " When I am in the presence of either my father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit,...eat, drink, be merry or sad ; be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and number, even... | |
 | William Oldys, Thomas Park - Great Britain - 1808 - 586 pages
...perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that ever God gave me, is, that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. For, when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go; eat, drink, be merry,... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Europe - 1808 - 594 pages
...perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that ever God gave me, is, that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle, a schoolmaster. For, when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go; eat, drink, be merry,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1808 - 588 pages
...perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that ever God gave me, is, that he. sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. For, when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go ; eat, drink, be merry,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 538 pages
...she, " and tell you truth, which, perchance, you will man-el at. One of the greatest benefits which ever God gave me, is that he sent so sharp and severe...so gentle a schoolmaster. For when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go ; eat, drink, be merry... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 536 pages
...she, " and tell you truth, which, perchance, you will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits which ever God gave me, is that he sent so sharp and severe...so gentle a schoolmaster. For when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go; eat, drink, be merry... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoohuaster. For, when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit,...eat, drink, be merry, or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I mnst do it as it were in such weight, measure, and number, even... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 480 pages
...perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest bene" fits that God ever gave me is, that he sent me so sharp " and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster; for, " when I am in the presence of father or mother, " whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, 4' eat, drink,... | |
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