 | 1822 - 694 pages
...in snrh a posture of unforced civility, as neither to embarrass her in the acceptance, nor himself in the offer, of it. He was no dangler, in the common...him, womanhood. I have seen him — nay, smile not — tenderlyescorting a market-woman, whom he had encountered in a shower, exalting his umbrella over... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...in such a posture of unforced civility, as neither to embarrass her in the acceptance, nor himself in the offer, of it. He was no dangler, in the common...seen him — nay, smile not — tenderly escorting a market woman, whom he had encountered in a shower, exalting his umbrella over her poor basket of fruit,... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - English literature - 1850 - 490 pages
...in such a posture of unforced civility, as neither to embarrass her in the acceptance, nor himself in the offer, of it. He was no dangler, in the common...and upheld, in every form in which it came before im, womanhood. I have seen him — nay, smile not — tenderly escorting a market woman, whom he had... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1855 - 798 pages
...in such a posture of unforced civility, as neither to embarrass her in the acceptance, nor himself in the offer, of it. He was no dangler, in the common...seen him — nay, smile not — tenderly escorting a market woman, whom he had encountered in a shower, exalting his umbrella over her poor basket of fruit,... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - English literature - 1855 - 624 pages
...acceptation of the word, after women : but he verenced and upheld, in every form in Which \v came ' him, womanhood. I have seen him — nay, smile not — tenderly escorting a market woman, whom he had encountered in a shower, exalting his umbrella over her poor basket of fruit,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1856 - 408 pages
...in such a posture of unforced civility, as neither to embarrass her in the acceptance, nor himself in the offer, of it. He was no dangler, in the common acceptation of the word, after women : but he ¥0||erenced and upheld, in every form in which it came before him, womanhood. I have seen him —... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - English literature - 1857 - 564 pages
...in such a posture of unforced civility, as neither to embarrass her in the acceptance, nor himself in the offer, of it. He was no dangler, in the common acceptation of the word, after women : but he erenced and upheld, in every (oim u\ \n\v\c\v\\. < him, womanhood. I have seen him — nay, sini.c... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1867 - 684 pages
...such n. posture of unforced civility, »• neither to embarrass her in the acceptance, nor himself in the offer, of it. He was no dangler, in the common...acceptation of the word, after women : but he reverenced sad upheld, in every form in which it came liifor* him, womanhood. I have seen him— nay, smile not—tenderly... | |
 | Edward Thring - English language - 1868 - 256 pages
...in such a posture of unforced civility, as neither to embarrass her in the acceptance, nor himself in the offer, of it. He was no dangler, in the common acceptation of the word, af'er women: but he reverenced and upheld, in every forrn in which it came before him, womanhood. I... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pages
...— in such a posture of unforced civility as neither to embarrass her in the acceptance, nor himself in the offer of it. He was no dangler, in the common...in which it came before him, womanhood. I have seen Viii-n — nay, smile not — tenderly escorting a market-woman, whom he had encountered in a shower,... | |
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I have seen him stand bareheaded — smile if you please, to a poor servant girl, while she has been inquiring of him the way to some street — in such a posture of unforced civility, as neither to embarrass her in the acceptance, nor himself in the... 
