Table-talk; Or, Selections from the Ana: Containing Extracts from the Different Collections of Ana, French, English, Italian, and German. With Bibliographical Notices |
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Page 58
... appeared extremely correct , laid hold of a child in broad day - light , as it was playing before its father's shop , and cut its throat . He was instantly seized and carried before the judges . Being interrogated as to his motives for ...
... appeared extremely correct , laid hold of a child in broad day - light , as it was playing before its father's shop , and cut its throat . He was instantly seized and carried before the judges . Being interrogated as to his motives for ...
Page 58
... appeared extremely correct , laid hold of a child in broad day - light , as it was playing before its father's shop , and cut its throat . He was instantly seized and carried before the judges . Being interrogated as to his motives for ...
... appeared extremely correct , laid hold of a child in broad day - light , as it was playing before its father's shop , and cut its throat . He was instantly seized and carried before the judges . Being interrogated as to his motives for ...
Page 72
... appearance of good or evil is sufficient to deceive them . John II . , King of Portugal , the son and successor of Alphonso V. , was asked by Ruy Souza to have the goodness to speak to him in the street , and the King granted the favour ...
... appearance of good or evil is sufficient to deceive them . John II . , King of Portugal , the son and successor of Alphonso V. , was asked by Ruy Souza to have the goodness to speak to him in the street , and the King granted the favour ...
Page 75
... appeared wise , and were not so ; that the Italians seemed to be wise , and were so ; and that the French seemed fools , and were not so : That the Germans spoke like carters , the English like block- heads , the French like masters ...
... appeared wise , and were not so ; that the Italians seemed to be wise , and were so ; and that the French seemed fools , and were not so : That the Germans spoke like carters , the English like block- heads , the French like masters ...
Page 78
... appearance that gave any indication of his talent , and his conver- sation was so tiresome , as to weary every one who listened to it , A great princess , who had felt a great curiosity to see him , used to say , after the visit was ...
... appearance that gave any indication of his talent , and his conver- sation was so tiresome , as to weary every one who listened to it , A great princess , who had felt a great curiosity to see him , used to say , after the visit was ...
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