His wife sung now and then a little to the tune, then intermitted, and joined her old man again as their children and grandchildren danced before them. The Beauties of Sterne - Page 104by Laurence Sterne - 1790 - 325 pagesFull view - About this book
| SEVERAL HANDS - 1768 - 628 pages
...:ind at the .ige he was then of, touch'd it well enough for the purpofe. His wife fung now-and-then a little to the tune — then intermitted — and...danced before them. ' It was not till the middle of the fécond dance, when, from fome paufes in the movement wherein they all feemed to luok ир, I fancied... | |
| Laurence Sterne - France - 1770 - 222 pages
...— and, at the age he was then of, touch'd it well enough for the purpofe. His wife fungnow-andthen a little to the tune — then intermitted — and...was not till the middle of the fecond dance, when, from fome paufes in the movement wherein they all feemed to look up, I fancied I could diftinguim an... | |
| Laurence Sterne - France - 1774 - 338 pages
...well enough for the purpofe. His wife fung now-and-then a little to the tune—then intermitted—and joined her old man again as their children and grand-children...was not till the middle of the fecond dance, when, from fame paufes in the movement, wherein they all feemed to look up, I fancied I could difrin r guifh... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1779 - 208 pages
...performer upon the vielle — and, at the age he was then of, touch'd it well enough for the purpofs. His wife fung now -and -then a little to the tune...and joined her old man again as their children and grand -children danced before them. It was not till the middle of the fecond dance, when, from fome... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Maxims - 1782 - 482 pages
...and, at the age he was then of, touched it well enough for the purpofe. His wife fung now-and-then a little to the tune — then intermitted — and...dance, when for fome paufes in the movement wherein in they all feem'd to look up, I fancied I could diftinguifh an elevation of fpirit diflerent from... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1782 - 168 pages
...then of, touched it well enough for the purpofe. His wife Jung now-and-then a little to the tunethen intermitted and joined her old man again as .their...was not till the middle of the fecond dance, when, from fome paufes in the movement, wherein they all feemed to look up, I fancied I could diftinguifh... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...well enough for the pmpofe. His wife. fung now-and-theri a little to the time, then intermitted«and joined her old man again, as their children and grandchildren...when, for fome paufes in the movement wherein they allfeemed to'look up, I fancied I could diitinguifh an elevation of fpirit different from that which... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1790 - 242 pages
...upon the visile. and at the age he was then of, touched well enough for the purpofe. His wife fang now and then a little to the tune then intermitted—...was not .till the middle of the fecond dance, .when, from fome panic.-; in the movement wherein they all feemed to look up, I fancied I could diftinguifti... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1799 - 392 pages
...of turf by the door. The old man had fome fifty years ago been no mean performer upon the wilt — and, at the age he was then of, touched it well enough...wherein they all feem'd to look up, I fancied I could diftinguifli an elevation of fpirit different from that which is the caufe or the effect of fimple... | |
| Books and bookselling - 366 pages
...which dancing, when prop«rly reflricled, may reafonably deferve ; an,! therefore I cannot conclude • man again, as their children and ' grand-children danced before them, It was not till the middle of th« a word, I Religion mixing in the ' dance ; but as I had never feen ' her fo engaged, I mould bane... | |
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