Institution," and endeavouring to make out a connection between the first words and the verse of scripture, when the sound of a cough close behind me, made me turn my head. I saw a girl sitting on a stone bench near; she was bent over a book, on the perusal... The People's Journal - Page 270edited by - 1848Full view - About this book
| Charlotte Brontė - 1850 - 336 pages
...the first words and the verse of scripture, when the sound of a cough close behind me, made me turn my head. I saw a girl sitting on a stone bench near;...attractive. In turning a leaf she happened to look up, and I said to her directly: — "Is your book interesting?" I had already formed the intention of asking... | |
| Charlotte Brontė - English fiction - 1850 - 500 pages
...seemed intent. From where I stood I could see the title—it was " Rasselas," a name that struckine as strange, and consequently attractive. In turning a leaf she happened to look up, and I said to her directly, " Is your book interesting ? " I had already formed the intention of asking... | |
| English language - 1859 - 684 pages
...the first words and the verse of Scripture, when the sound of a cough, close behind me, made me turn my head. I saw a girl sitting on a stone bench near...attractive. In turning a leaf she happened to look up, and 7 said to her directly, " Is your book interesting?' I had already formed the intention of asking her... | |
| Charlotte Brontė - 1872 - 520 pages
...the first words and the verse of Scripture, when the sound of a cough close behind me, made me turn my head. I saw a girl sitting on a stone bench near...attractive. In turning a leaf she happened to look up, and I said to her directly : — " Is your book interesting ? " I had already formed the intention of asking... | |
| Charlotte Brontė - 1885 - 410 pages
...the first words and the verse of Scripture, when the sound of a cough close behind me made me turn my head. I saw a girl sitting on a stone bench near; she was bent over a book, in the perusal of which she seemed intent; from where I stood I could see the title; it was " Kasselas... | |
| Charlotte Brontė - Charity-schools - 1890 - 380 pages
...the first words and the verse of Scripture, when the sound of a cough close behind me made me turn my head. I saw a girl sitting on a stone bench near....title. It was " Rasselas," — a name that struck me aa strange, and consequently attractive. In turning a leaf she happened to look up, and I said to her... | |
| Charlotte Brontė - 1890 - 388 pages
...the first words and the verse of Scripture, when the sound of a cough close behind me made me turn my head. I saw a girl sitting on a stone bench near....which she seemed intent. From where I stood I could sec the title. It was " Rasselas," — a name that struck me as strange, and consequently attractive,... | |
| Charlotte Brontė - 1890 - 494 pages
...the first words and the verse of Scripture, when the sound of a cough close behind me made me turn my head. I saw a girl sitting on a stone bench near;...a book, on the perusal of which she seemed intent; and from where I stood I could see the title — it was " Rasselas "; a name that struck me as strange,... | |
| Hubert Marshall Skinner - Teachers in literature - 1892 - 606 pages
...she was bent over a book, on the perusal of which she seemed intent ; and from where I stood I eould see the title — it was " Rasselas ; " a name that...attractive. In turning a leaf, she happened to look up, and I said to her directly, " Is your book interesting ? " I had already formed the intention of asking... | |
| Hubert Marshall Skinner - Teachers in literature - 1892 - 620 pages
...the first words and the verse of Scripture, when the sound of a cough close behind me made me turn my head. I saw a girl sitting on a stone bench near;...a book, on the perusal of which she seemed intent ; and from where I stood I could see the title — it was " Rasselas ; " a name that struck me as strange,... | |
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