 | William Roberts - 1835 - 500 pages
...speaking of a Montagu ! her form (for she has no body) is delicate even to fragility; her countenance the most animated in the world ; the sprightly vivacity...the little frail receptacle that holds them. Mrs. Garter has in her person a great deal of what the gentlemen mean when they say such a one is a "poetical... | |
 | 1835 - 740 pages
...speaking of a Montagu ? Her form (for she has no tody) is delicate even to fragility ; her countenance the most animated in the world, the sprightly vivacity...judgment and experience of a Nestor ; but I fear she is hasting to decay very fast ; her spirits are so active, that they must soon wear out the little frail... | |
 | 1835 - 736 pages
...sprightly vivacity of fifteen, with the judgment and experience of a Nestor ; but I fear she is hasting to decay very fast ; her spirits are so active, that...wear out the little frail receptacle that holds them. — Mr*. Carter has in her person a great deal of what the gentlemen mean when they say such a one... | |
 | Hannah More - 1835 - 528 pages
...speaking of a Montagu ! her form (for she has no body) is delicate even to fragility ; her countenance the most animated in the world ; the sprightly vivacity...with the judgment and experience of a Nestor. But 1 fear she is hastening to decay very fast ; her spirits are so active, that they must soon wear out... | |
 | 1836 - 342 pages
...speaking of a Montagu ! Her form (for she has no body) is delicate, even to fragility ; her countenance the most animated in the world ; the sprightly vivacity...what the gentlemen mean when they say such a one is au poetical lady." However, independently of her great talents and learning, I like her much ; she... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 pages
...speaking of a Montagu ! Her form (for she has no body) is delicate, even to fragility ; her countenance the most animated in the world ; the sprightly vivacity...with the judgment and experience of a Nestor. But I tear she is hastening to decay very fast : her spirits are so active, that they must soon wear out... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 372 pages
...the world ; she has the sprightly vivacity of sixteen, with the judgment and experience of a Nestor. Mrs. Carter has in her person a great deal of what the gentlemen mean when they speak of a ' poetical lady : ' independently of her great talents and learning, I like her much : she... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 368 pages
...the world ; she has the sprightly vivacity of sixteen, with the judgment and experience of a Nestor. Mrs. Carter has in her person a great deal of what the gentlemen mean when they speak of a ' poetical lady : ' independently of her great talents and learning, I like her much : she... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1853 - 946 pages
...speaking of a Montagu! Her form (for she has no body) U delicate even to fragility; her countenance the most animated in the world ; the sprightly vivacity...out the little frail receptacle that holds them." Fortunately, in this, Hannah More did not evince herself a true prophetess, for Mrs. Montagu's life... | |
 | Helen Cross Knight - 1856 - 328 pages
...speaking of a Montagu ! her form (for she has no body) is delicate even to fragility; her countenance the most animated in the world; the sprightly vivacity...judgment and experience of a Nestor. But I fear she is hasten ing to decay very fast. Her spirits are so active, that they must soon wear out the little frail... | |
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I ever saw : she lives in the highest style of magnificence : her apartments and table are in the most splendid taste ; but what baubles are these when speaking of a Montagu ! Her form (for she has no body) is delicate, even to fragility ; her countenance... 
