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England and the English - Page 47
by Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1836 - 380 pages
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The Every-day Book: Or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports ...

William Hone - Calendars - 1827 - 858 pages
...said a sensible old nurse to us once, ะพ not bring up their children ; they drag them up. The little careless darling of the wealthier nursery, in their...humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries, it can only be beaten. It has been prettily said, that a babe is fed with milk and praise. But...
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The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of ..., Volume 2

William Hone - Days - 1830 - 868 pages
...said a sensible old nurse to us once, do Dot bring up theii children ; they drag them up. The little careless darling of the wealthier nursery, in their...humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries, it can only be beaten. It has been prettily said, that a babe is fed with milk and praise. But...
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The Last Essays of Elia: Being a Sequel to Essays Published Under ..., Part 2

Charles Lamb - Decision making - 1833 - 308 pages
...said a sensible old nurse to us once, do not bring up their children ; they drag them up. The little careless darling of the wealthier nursery, in their...humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries, it can only be beaten. It has been prettily said that " a babe is fed with milk and praise."...
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American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 2

1833 - 508 pages
...said a sensible old nurse to us once, do not bring up their children ; they drag them up. The little careless darling of the wealthier nursery, in their...dandle it, no one thinks it worth while to coax it, to sooth it, to toss it up and down, to humor it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries it...
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Essays of Elia

Charles Lamb - Essays - 1835 - 440 pages
...said a sensible old nurse to us once, do not bring up their children ; they drag them up. The little careless darling of the wealthier nursery, in their...humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries, it can only be beaten. It has been prettily said that " a babe is fed with milk and praise."...
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Elia, Volume 1

Charles Lamb - 1836 - 324 pages
...said a sensible old nurse to us once, do not bring up their children ; they drag them up. The little careless darling of the wealthier nursery, in their...humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries, it can only be beaten. It has been prettily said that " a babe is fed with milk and praise."...
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The prose works of Charles Lamb, Volume 3

Charles Lamb - English literature - 1836 - 326 pages
...said a sensible old nurse to us once, do not bring up their children ; they drag them up. The little careless darling of the wealthier nursery, in their...humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries, it can only be beaten. It has been prettily said that " a babe is fed with milk and praise."...
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The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of ..., Volume 1

William Hone - Days - 1837 - 874 pages
...said a sensible old nurse to us once, do not bring up their children ; they drag them up. The little careless darling of the wealthier nursery, in their...humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries, it can only be beaten. It has been prettily said, that a babe is fed with milk and praise. But...
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The every-day book and table-book; or, Everlasting calendar of ..., Volume 2

William Hone - 1837 - 936 pages
...said a sensible old nurse to us once, do not bring up their children ; they drag them up. The little careless darling of the wealthier nursery, in their...humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries, it can only be beaten. It has been prettily said, that a babe is fed with milk and praise. Hut...
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The Works of Charles Lamb: To which are Prefixed, His Letters, and a Sketch ...

Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...said a sensible old nurse to us once, do not bring up their children ; they drag them up. The little careless darling of the wealthier nursery, in their...dandle it, no one thinks it worth while to coax it, to sooth it, to toss it up and down, to humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries,...
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