 | Arminianism - 1865 - 1194 pages
...going about the room and toying with a parrot there ; and, as he was at dinner, (tanquam aliutl agens, as it were,) seeming to be full of play, of a lively,...childishness. " His father assured us he never imposed any thing to charge his memory by causing him to get things by heart, not even the rules of grammar;... | |
 | Brief memoirs - 1822 - 140 pages
...without book, but as if he minded other things, going about the room, and toying with a parrot there, seeming to be full of play, of a lively sprightly...without the least levity, rudeness, or childishness. * This conversation took place soon after the lauding of William the Third, and before the resistance... | |
 | Decorative arts - 1822 - 474 pages
...it were) seeming to be fql| of play, of a lively sprightly temper, always smiling, and exceedingly pleasant, without the least levity, rudeness, or childishness. His father assured us he never imposed any thing to charge his memory, by causing him to get things by heart, not even the rules of grammar;... | |
 | John Evelyn - Great Britain - 1827 - 458 pages
...going about the room, and toying with a parrot there, and as he was at dinner (tanquam aliud agens, as it were) seeming to be full of play, of a lively, sprightly temper, allways smiling, and exceeding pleasant, without the least levity, rudeness, or childishness. His father... | |
 | Joseph Cottle - 1829 - 318 pages
...without the least levity, rudeness, or childishness. His father assured me, he never imposed any thing to charge his memory, by causing him to get things...his tutor, (who was a Frenchman,) read to him first in French, then in Latin ; that he usually played amongst other boys four or five hours every day,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 354 pages
...things without book, but as if he minded other things, going about the room, and toying with a parrot, seeming to be full of play, of a lively, sprightly temper, always smiling, and exceedingly pleasant; without the least levity, rudeness,- or childishness." JEDEDIAH BUXTON. THIS... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1850 - 414 pages
...going about the room, and toying with a parrot there, and as he was at dinner (tanquam aliud agens, as it were) seeming to be full of play, of a lively,...his tutor (who was a Frenchman) read to him, first in French, then in Latin ; that he usually played amongst other boys four or five hours every day,... | |
 | Royal College of Physicians of London - 1861 - 500 pages
...going about the room and toying with a parrot there, and, as he was at dinner, (tanquam aliud agens, as it were,) seeming to be full of play, of a lively,...his tutor (who was a Frenchman) read to him first in French, then in Latin ; that he usually played amongst other boys four or five hours every day,... | |
 | William Munk - 1861 - 496 pages
...going about the room and toying with a parrot there, and, as he was at dinner, (tanquam aliud agens, as it were,) seeming to be full of play, of a lively,...his tutor (who was a Frenchman) read to him first in French, then in Latin ; that he usually played amongst other boys four or five hours every day,... | |
 | Jane Margaret Hooper - 1861 - 168 pages
...he minded other things, going about the room and toying with a parrot there, and as he was at dinner seeming to be full of play, of a lively sprightly...without the least levity, rudeness, or childishness." " Oh, Papa, I wish he was coming to dinner here to-day, my birthday !" said Maggie. " Why ?" asked... | |
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... Scythia, and northern countries and tracts : we left questioning further. He did this without any set or formal repetitions, as one who had learned things without book, but as if he minded other things, going about the room, and toying with a parrot... 
