 | 1798 - 418 páginas
...regret on this fubjedt to Fox, who was reading in the library at Houghton. " I wifh," he faid, * 1 took as much delight in reading as you do, it would be the means of alleviating many tedious hours in my prefent retirement ; but to my misfortune, I derive no pleafure... | |
 | 1798 - 524 páginas
...regret on this fufejeA to Fox, who was reading in the library at Houghton. " I with," he faid, " I took as much delight in reading " as you do, it would be the meant '• of alleviating many tedious hours " in my prefent retirement ; but to " my misfortune, I... | |
 | 1799 - 958 páginas
...this fubjeft to Fox, who was read* ing in the library at Houghton. « I 4 wifli,' he faid, *I took as much * delight in reading as you do, it ' would be the means of alleviaN ' ing many tedious hours in my ' prefent retirement ; but to my ' misfortune I derive no plea... | |
 | William Coxe - 1800 - 408 páginas
...this fubjeft to a friend, who was reading in the library at Houghton. " I wifh," he faid, " I took as much delight in reading as you do, it would be the means of alleviating many tedious hours in my prefent retirement; but to my misfortune I derive no pleafure... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1809 - 516 páginas
...once expressed his regret to Fox, who was reading in the library at Houghton: " I wish," he said, " I could take " as much delight in reading as you do ; it would be the " means of alleviating many tedious hours in my present re" tirement; but, to my misfortune, I derive no pleasure... | |
 | 1809 - 954 páginas
...on tiiis subject to Fox, who wa* reading in the library at lioughton. ' I ' wish,' he said, ' I took as much ' delight in reading as you do, it ' would be the means of alleviat' ing many tedious hours in my ' present retirement ; but to my ' misfortune I derive no pleasure... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1814 - 400 páginas
...expressed his regret on this subject to Mr. Fox, in the library at Houghton. " I wish," he said, " I took as much delight in reading as you do, it would be the means of alleviating many tedious hours in my present retirement. But, to my misfortune, I derive no pleasure... | |
 | William Coxe - 1816 - 448 páginas
...this subject to a friend, who was reading in the library at Houghton. " I wish," lie said, " I took us much delight in reading as you do; it would be the means of alleviating many tedious hours in my present retirement; but to rty misfortune I derive no pleasure... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 560 páginas
...expressed his regret on this subject to Mr. Fox, in the library at Houghton. " 1 wish," he said, " I took as much delight in reading as you do, it would be the means of alleviating many tedious hours in my present retirement. But, to my misfortune, I derive no pleasure... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 454 páginas
...expressed his regret on this subject to Mr. Fox, jn the library at Houghton. " I wish/' he said, " I took as much delight in reading as you do ; it would be the means of alleviating many tedious hours in my present retirement. But, to my misfortune, I derive no pleasure... | |
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I took as much delight in reading as you do; it would be the means of alleviating many tedious hours in my present retirement. But, to my misfortune, I derive no pleasure from such pursuits. 
