 His good nurse perceived his ardent activity ; heard him mentioned as the writer of many books ; but never took it into her head that be was a great man, and rather beheld him with a kind of compassion. " You will never," said she to him one day, " be...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 2791787Full view - About this book
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...plain and uncouth manners the lubjeft of good natnred pleafantry, and philofophical obíervation. rija good nurfe perceived his ardent activity, heard him...but never took it into her head that he was a great snan, and rather beheld him with a kind of compaffiqn. " You will never," faid ftie to him one day,... | |
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...goodnatured pleafantry and philofophical obfervation. His good nurfe perceived his ardent aclivity, heard him mentioned as the writer of many books; but...a great man, and rather beheld him with a kind of compalTion. " You wi'l never," faid (he to him, one day, *' beany thing but a pbitojepher — and what... | |
 | 1787 - 668 pages
...goodnatured pleafantry and philofophical obfervation. His good .nurfe perceived his ardent aclivity, heard him mentioned as the writer of many books; but...a great man, and rather beheld him with a kind of compafllon. " You will never," faid (he to him, one day, " be any thing but a pbilofopher — and what... | |
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 | 1789 - 766 pages
...uncouth manners the fubject of goodnatured plealantry and philolbphic<il obfervation. His good n^rfe perceived his ardent activity; heard him mentioned as the writer of many books j but never took it into hir Thus were Albert «iiifi Matilda happy at Uft, after fuch variety of woe;... | |
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