The Novelist's Magazine, Volume 20Harrison and Company, 1786 - English fiction A collection of separately paged novels. |
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Page xi
... Lady • Davers , Out of nature , do they say ? It is my aftonishment how men of let- ters " · C · ters can read with fuch abfent INTRODUCTION TO THE PRESENT EDITION . xi fpect of defcending to the level of her purpofe, ...
... Lady • Davers , Out of nature , do they say ? It is my aftonishment how men of let- ters " · C · ters can read with fuch abfent INTRODUCTION TO THE PRESENT EDITION . xi fpect of defcending to the level of her purpofe, ...
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... say to them . Not but they are very civil to me in the main , for Mrs. Jervis's fake , who they fee Loves me ; and they stand in awe of her , know- ing her to be a gentlewoman born , though fhe has had misfortunes . I am going on again ...
... say to them . Not but they are very civil to me in the main , for Mrs. Jervis's fake , who they fee Loves me ; and they stand in awe of her , know- ing her to be a gentlewoman born , though fhe has had misfortunes . I am going on again ...
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... say to you . ' I ftood still confounded , and began to tremble , and the more when he took me by the hand ; for now no foul was near us . 6 My fifter Davers , ' said he , ( and feemed , I thought , to be as much at a lofs for words as I ...
... say to you . ' I ftood still confounded , and began to tremble , and the more when he took me by the hand ; for now no foul was near us . 6 My fifter Davers , ' said he , ( and feemed , I thought , to be as much at a lofs for words as I ...
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... Say , Sir ! * faid fhe ; I cannot tell what to fay . But I hope Pamela incapable of fuch in- gratitude . ' < he . Well , no more of this filly girl , ' fays You may only advise her , as you are her friend , not to give herself too ...
... Say , Sir ! * faid fhe ; I cannot tell what to fay . But I hope Pamela incapable of fuch in- gratitude . ' < he . Well , no more of this filly girl , ' fays You may only advise her , as you are her friend , not to give herself too ...
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... say I like you ' fo well as thefe ladies do ; for I fhould " never care , if you were my fervant , to • have you and ... Says Lady Towers Can the pretty image fpeak , Mrs. Jervis ? I vow the has fpeaking eyes ! -O you little rogue ...
... say I like you ' fo well as thefe ladies do ; for I fhould " never care , if you were my fervant , to • have you and ... Says Lady Towers Can the pretty image fpeak , Mrs. Jervis ? I vow the has fpeaking eyes ! -O you little rogue ...
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Page 569 - I say not this, that I would have children kept from the conveniences or pleasures of life that are not injurious to their health or virtue. On the contrary, I would have their lives made as pleasant and as agreeable to them as may be, in a plentiful enjoyment of whatsoever might innocently delight them...
Page 586 - But under whose care soever a child is , . put to be taught during the tender and flexible years of his life, this is certain, it should be one who thinks Latin and language the least. part of education...
Page 73 - Now I will give you a picture of this wretch. She is a broad, squat, pursy, fat thing, quite ugly, if any thing human can be so called ; about forty years old. She has a huge hand, and an arm as thick as my waist, I believe.
Page 586 - Geography, I think, should be begun with ; for the learning of the figure of the globe, the situation and boundaries of the four parts of the world, and that of particular kingdoms and countries, being only an exercise of the eyes and memory, a child with pleasure will learn and retain them : and this is so certain, that I now live in the house with a child, whom his mother has so well instructed this way in geography...
Page 583 - ... again, and restored him to his former credit. If this were constantly observed, I guess there would be little need of blows or chiding : their own ease and satisfaction would quickly teach children to court commendation, and avoid doing that, which they found every body condemned, and they were sure to suffer for, without being chid or beaten. This would teach them modesty and shame ; and they would quickly come to have a natural abhorrence for that, which they found made them slighted and neglected...
Page 586 - I do not mention this,' adds Mr. Locke, ' as an imagination of what I fancy may do, but as ' of a thing I have known done, and the Latin tongue got
Page 568 - On the other side, to flatter children by rewards of things that are pleasant to them, is as carefully to be avoided.
Page 583 - Satisfaction would quickly teach Children to court Commendation, and avoid doing that which they found every Body condemned, and they were sure to suffer for, without being chid or beaten. This would teach them Modesty and Shame; and they would quickly come to have a natural Abhorrence for that, which, they found, made them slighted and neglected by every Body.