 | 1893 - 840 pages
...again come on an observation which exactly defines the writer : — If she knew an anecdote Apropos of something, she would call on any one else who knew it also to relate it, though no one related it better than herself. No one ever understood more thoroughly how to show off others to the... | |
 | Samuel Mossman - Women - 1870 - 374 pages
...audience as a connoisseur shows a picture. She was not fond of talking. If she knew an anecdote, apropos of something, she would call on any one else who knew...advantage. If she was able to fathom their minds, she would endeavour to draw out what was valuable. This was one of her great charms ; and as the spirits of the... | |
 | American essays - 1885 - 1024 pages
...it up and show it to the audience, as a connoisseur shows a picture. If she knew an anecdote apropos of something, she would call on any one else who knew...she was able to fathom their minds, she would always endeavor to draw up what was valuable. This was one of her great charms ; and as the spirits of the... | |
 | Kathleen O'Meara - 1885 - 336 pages
...happy, Madame Recaniier would take it up and show it to the audience, as a connoisseur shows a picture. If she knew an anecdote a propos of something, she...No one ever understood more thoroughly how to show ofT others to the best advantage ; if she was able to fathom their minds, she would always endeavour... | |
 | England - 1893 - 956 pages
...work on ' Madame Recamier' we again come on an observation which exactly defines the writer :— " If she knew an anecdote A propos of something, she...else who knew it also to relate it, though no one related it better than herself. No one ever understood more thoroughly how to show off others to the... | |
 | Scotland - 1893 - 1110 pages
...we again come on an observation which exactly defines the writer : — " If she knew an anecdote d propos of something, she would call on any one else who knew it also to relate it, though no one related it better than herself. No one ever understood more thoroughly how to show off others to the... | |
 | 1885 - 1050 pages
...a connoisseur shows a picture. If she knew an anecdote apropos of something, she would call on auy one else who knew it also to relate it, though no...she was able to fathom their minds, she would always endeavor to draw up what was valuable. This was one of her great charms ; and as the spirits of the... | |
 | American essays - 1885 - 890 pages
...it up and show it to the audience, as a connoissenr shows a picture. If she knew au anecdote apropos of something, she would call on any one else who knew...she was able to fathom their minds, she would always endeavor to draw up what was valuable. Thie was one of her great charms ; and as the spirits of the... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - Authors - 1866 - 832 pages
...a connoisseur shows a picture. She was not fond of talking. If she knew an anecdote чргпрои of something, she would call on any one else who knew...advantage: if she was able to fathom their minds, she wovdd always endeavour to draw up what was valuable. This was one of her great charms ; and as the... | |
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If she knew an anecdote a propos of something, she would call on any one else who knew it also to relate it, though no one narrated better than herself. No one ever understood more thoroughly how to show off others to the best advantage : if she was able... 