That I have not been able to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel Bland, (who, by the by, I believe never saw one of them), is to be regretted, especially too, as (upon those occasions,) they were indiscriminately bestowed, and the best I was master... Washington - Page 226by François Guizot - 1840 - 230 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Washington - United States - 1836 - 574 pages
...in itself. That I have not been able to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel B. (who, by the by, I believe never saw one of them), is to be regretted,...ascribing their stiffness to the effects of age, or to the unskilfolness of my teacher, rather than to pride and dignify of office, which God knows has no charms... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1836 - 590 pages
...not been able to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel B. (who, by the by, I believe never 37J-938B saw one of them), is to be regretted, especially too,...throw the veil of charity over them, ascribing their stiflhess to the effects of age, or to the unskilfulness of my teacher, rather than to pride and dignity... | |
| John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...writes, " That I have not been able to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel B , (who, by the by, I believe, never saw one of them,) is to be regretted...I was master of. Would it not have been better to have thrown the veil of charity over them, ascribing their stiffness to the effects of age, or to the... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1852 - 254 pages
...unexceptionable in itself. That I have not been able to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel B (who, by the by, I believe never saw one of them) is to be regretted,...I was master of. Would it not have been better to have thrown the veil of charity over them, ascribing their stiffness to the effects of age, or to the... | |
| Jared Sparks - Manuscripts - 1853 - 64 pages
...unexceptionable in itself. That I have not been able to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel B (who, by the by, I believe never saw one of them) is to be regretted,...I was master of. Would it not have been better to have thrown the veil of charity over them, ascribing their stiffness to the effects of age, or to the... | |
| 1854 - 768 pages
...replies : " That I have not been able to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel B. (who, by the by, I believe, never saw one of them), is to be regretted,...ascribing their stiffness to the effects of age, or to the unskilfuluess of my teacher, rather than to pride and dignity of office, which, God knows, has no charms... | |
| George Washington - United States - 1855 - 576 pages
...in itself. That I have not been able to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel B. (who, by the by, I believe never saw one of them), is to be regretted,...effects of age, or to the unskilfulness of my teacher, rathqr than to pride and dignity of office, which God knows has no charms for me ? For I can truly... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - United States - 1855 - 532 pages
...poor Colonel B , who, by the way, I believe never saw but one of them, is to be regretted ; especially as, upon those occasions, they were indiscriminately...teacher, rather than to pride and dignity of office ? " Mrs. Washington held her levee, as on other Friday evenings, but on no previous occasion had one... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - United States - 1855 - 516 pages
...poor Colonel B , who, by the way, I believe never saw but one of them, is to be regretted ; especially as, upon those occasions, they were indiscriminately...ascribing their stiffness to the effects of age, or to the unskilful ness of my teacher, rather than to pride and dignity of office ? " Mrs. Washington held her... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - United States - 1856 - 466 pages
...Colonel B— -, who, by the way, I believe never saw but one of them, is to be regretted ; especially as, upon those occasions, they were indiscriminately...teacher, rather than to pride and dignity of office ? " Mrs. Washington held her levee, as on other Friday evenings, but on no previous occasion had one... | |
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