| James Boswell - 1791 - 556 páginas
...afked if he could remember Queen Anne, " He had (he faid) a confufed, but fomehow a fort of folemn recollection of a lady in diamonds, and a long black...'.'* This touch, however, was without any effect. I ventured to fay to him, in allufion to the political principles in which he was educated,, and of... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 páginas
...used to talk of this very frankly ; and Mrs. Piozzi has preserved his very picturesque description of the scene, as it remained upon his fancy. Being asked...hood'.' This touch, however, was without any effect. I ventured to say to him, in allusion to the political principles in which he was educated, and of... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 páginas
...used to talk of this very frankly ; and Mrs. Piozzi has preserved his very picturesque description of the scene, as it remained upon his fancy. Being asked...hood".' This touch, however, was without any effect. I ventured to say to him, in allusion to the political principles in which he was educated, and of... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 páginas
...used to talk of this very frankly; and Mrs. Piozzi has preserved his very picturesque description of the scene, as it remained upon his fancy. Being asked...recollection of a lady in diamonds, and a long black hood."4 This touch, however, was without any effect. I ventured to say to him, in allusion to the political... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 páginas
...used to talk of this very frankly ; and Mrs. Piozzi has preserved his very picturesque description of the scene, as it remained upon his fancy. Being asked...recollection of a lady in diamonds, and a long black hood." 7 This touch, however, was without any effect. I ventured to say to him, in allusion to the political... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 páginas
...of this very frankly ; and Mis. Piozzi has preserved his very picturesque description of the i'cene, as it remained upon his fancy. Being asked if he could...black hood." This touch, however, was without any tfiect. 1 ventured to say to him, in allusion to the eolitical principles in which he was educated,... | |
| Samuel Pegge - 1818 - 464 páginas
...Lichfield ; and many years afterwards, being asked if he could remember Queen Anne, said, '•' he had a confused, but somehow a sort of solemn recollection of a Lady in diamonds, and a long black hood." The Honourable Daines Barrington -f' has preserved an anecdote, which he heard from an old man who... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 páginas
...remained opon his fancy. Be lng asked if he could remember Qneen Anne, — " He had (he said) a confuted, but somehow a sort of solemn recollection of a lady...diamonds, and a long black hood." This touch, however, wai without any effect. I ventured to say to him, in allnsion to the political principles in which... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 394 páginas
...used to talk of this very frankly ; and Mrs. Piozzi has preserved his very picturesque description of the scene, as it remained upon his fancy. Being asked...hood."* This touch, however, was without any effect. I ventured to say to him, in allusion to the political principles in which he was educated, and of... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 508 páginas
...used to talk of this very frankly ; and Mrs. Piozzi has preserved his very picturesque description of the scene, as it remained upon his fancy. Being asked...recollection of a lady in diamonds, and a long black hood."7 This touch, however, was without any effect. I ventured to say to him, in allusion to the political... | |
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