 Now, had the same young lady been engaged with a volume of the Spectator, instead of such a work, how proudly would she have produced the book, and told its name ! though the chances must be against her being occupied by any part of that voluminous publication,...  Northanger Abbey - Page 22by Jane Austen - 1882Full view - About this book
 | Anne Katharine Curteis Elwood - Authors, English - 1843 - 368 pages
...varieties, the liveliest effusions of wit and humour, are conveyed to the world in the best chosen language. Now, had the same young lady been engaged...any part of that voluminous publication, of which the matter or manner would not disgust a young person of taste ; the substance of its papers so often... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1870 - 578 pages
...its vanities, the liveliest effusions of wit and humour, are conveyed to the world in the best chosen language. Now, had the same young lady been engaged...must be against her being occupied by any part of the voluminous ' publication, of which either the matter or manner would not disgust a young person... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - 372 pages
...Cecilia,' or ' Camilla,' or ' Belinda' "—with her conduct if discovered reading the ' Spectator.' " Now, had the same young lady been engaged with a volume...though the chances must be against her being occupied with any part of that voluminous publication of which either the matter or manner would not disgust... | |
 | William Forsyth - England - 1871 - 388 pages
...Cecilia/ or ' Camilla/ or ' Belinda' "— with her conduct if discovered reading the ' Spectator/ " Now, had the same young lady been engaged with a volume...though the chances must be against her being occupied with any part of that voluminous publication of which either the matter or manner would not disgust... | |
 | William Forsyth - England - 1871 - 366 pages
...Cecilia,' or ' Camilla,' or ' Belinda ' " — with her conduct if discovered reading the 'Spectator.' "Now, had the same young lady been engaged with a...though the chances must be against her being occupied with any part of that voluminous publication of which either the matter or manner would not disgust... | |
 | William Forsyth - England - 1871 - 352 pages
...or ' Camilla,' or ' Belinda ' " — with her conduct if discovered reading the ' Spectator.' " Wow, had the same young lady been engaged with a volume...though the chances must be against her being occupied with any part of that voluminous publication of which either the matter or manner would not disgust... | |
 | Henrietta Keddie - 1880 - 420 pages
...novel ; ' — such is the common cant. ' And what are you reading, Miss ?' ' Oh, it is only a novel V replies the young lady ; while she lays down her book...would she have produced the book and told its name \" It would be strange indeed if a young lady were now discovered reading a volume of " The Spectator."... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1889 - 410 pages
...human nature, the happiest delineation of its varieties, the liveliest effusions of wit and humor, are conveyed to the world in the best-chosen language....the chances must be against her being occupied by an}' part of that voluminous publication of which either the matter or manner would not disgust a young... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1892 - 296 pages
...varieties, the liveliest effusions O f wit and humour, are conveyed to the world in the best chosen language. Now, had the same young lady been engaged...publication of which either the matter or manner would not disg ust a y oun 8 person of taste; the substance of its pers so often consisting in the statement... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - English literature - 1902 - 566 pages
...its varieties, the liveliest effusions of wit and humor, are conveyed to the world in the best chosen language. Now, had the same young lady been engaged...proudly would she have produced the book, and told its namel though the chances must be against her being occupied by any part of that voluminous publication... | |
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