 His mother between laughing and chiding would have put him out of the room ; but I would not part with him so. I found upon conversation with him, though he was a little noisy in his mirth, that the child had excellent parts, and was a great master of...  The Tatler: Selected Essays - Page 1471888 - 478 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1710 - 488 pages
...$ but I would not part with him fo. I found, upon Converfation with him, tho' he was a little noify in his Mirth, that the Child had excellent Parts, and was a great Mafter of all the Learning on t'other Side Eight Years old. I perceived him a very great Hiftorian... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - 418 pages
...would not part with hin\Jb. I g found, upon Convei fation with him, though he "v was a little noify in his Mirth, that the Child had excellent Parts, and was a great Matter of all. the Learning on t'other Side Eight Years old. F perceived him a very great Hilrorian... | |
 | 1728 - 344 pages
...t'other Side F;ight Years old. I perceived lliaxavery great Hiftoriau in &fof'$ Fables: But he kaiikly frankly declared to me his Mind, That he did not delight in that Learning, becaufe he did not believe they Were true ; for which Reafon Pfound he had very much turned his Studies... | |
 | Tatler - 1754 - 338 pages
...but I would not part with him fo. I found upon Converfation with him, though he was a little noify in his Mirth, that 'the Child had excellent Parts, and was a great Mafter of all the Learning on t'olher Side Eight Years old. I perceived him a very great Hiftorian... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pages
...but I would not part with him fo. I found, upon converfation with him, though he was a little noify in his mirth, that the child had excellent parts, and was a great raafter of all the learning on the other fide eight years old. I perceived him a very great hiilorian... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 572 pages
...room; butj 'would riot part with him fo. I found upon conversation with him, though ho was a little noisy in his mirth, that the child had excellent parts,...years old. I perceived him a very great historian in yEsop's Fables: but he frankly declared to me his mind, " that he did not delight in thatlearning,... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...room; but I would not part with him so. I found upon conversation with him, though he 'was a little noisy in his mirth, that the child had excellent parts,...the learning on the other side eight years old. I pereeived him a very great historian in iEsop's Fables: but he frankly declared to me his mind, that... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 348 pages
...would not part with him so. I found upon conversation with him, though he was a little noisy in hi* mirth, that the child had excellent parts, and was...years old. I perceived him a very great historian in ..<Esop's Fables : but he frankly declared to me his mind, " that he did not delight in that learning,... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 348 pages
...room; but I would not part with him so. I found upon conversation with him, though he was a little noisy in his mirth, that the child had excellent parts,...years old. I perceived him a very great historian in .Esop's Fables: but he frankly declared to me his mind, " that he did not delight in that learning,... | |
 | 1822 - 496 pages
...room ; but I would not part with him so. I found upon conversation with him, though he was a little noisy in his mirth, that the child had excellent parts,...years old. I perceived him a very great historian in vEsop's Fables ; but he frankly declared to me his mind, ' that he did not delight in that learning,... | |
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