The Novelist's Magazine, Volume 20Harrison and Company, 1786 - English fiction A collection of separately paged novels. |
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Page 19
... lady , and kind to all us her fervants . Much I feared , that as I was taken by her ladyship to wait upon her perfon ... lady's good- nefs had put me to write and caît ac- counts , and made me a little expert at my needle , and otherwife ...
... lady , and kind to all us her fervants . Much I feared , that as I was taken by her ladyship to wait upon her perfon ... lady's good- nefs had put me to write and caît ac- counts , and made me a little expert at my needle , and otherwife ...
Page 38
... lady had about her when he died ; and , as I hope for no wages , I am so vain as to think I have deferved all that money in the fourteen months , fince my lady's death : for fhe , good foul , over - paid me before , in learning and ...
... lady had about her when he died ; and , as I hope for no wages , I am so vain as to think I have deferved all that money in the fourteen months , fince my lady's death : for fhe , good foul , over - paid me before , in learning and ...
Page 41
... Lady Ar- thur at the great white houfe on the hill , Lady Brooks , Lady Towers , and the other , it seems , a countefs , of fome hard name , I forget what . So , Mrs. Jervis , ' fays one of the ladies , how do you do ? We are all come ...
... Lady Ar- thur at the great white houfe on the hill , Lady Brooks , Lady Towers , and the other , it seems , a countefs , of fome hard name , I forget what . So , Mrs. Jervis , ' fays one of the ladies , how do you do ? We are all come ...
Page 170
... lady and two daughters , and Lady Jones , and a sister- in - law of her's , and Mr. Peters , and his fpoufe and niece . Mrs. Jewkes , who is more and more obliging , was much con- cerned I was not dreffed in fome of my best cloaths ...
... lady and two daughters , and Lady Jones , and a sister- in - law of her's , and Mr. Peters , and his fpoufe and niece . Mrs. Jewkes , who is more and more obliging , was much con- cerned I was not dreffed in fome of my best cloaths ...
Page 171
... ladies , and they all faluted me , and faid they hoped to be better acquainted with me : and Lady Darnford was pleased to fay , I fhould be the flower of their neigh- bourhood . Sir Simon faid- Good • neighbour , by your leave , ' and ...
... ladies , and they all faluted me , and faid they hoped to be better acquainted with me : and Lady Darnford was pleased to fay , I fhould be the flower of their neigh- bourhood . Sir Simon faid- Good • neighbour , by your leave , ' and ...
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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.