 and tell you a truth which, perchance, ye will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that ever God gave me is that He sent me so sharp and severe parents and so gentle a schoolmaster. For when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak,...  AN ENGLISH PROSE MISCELLANY - Page 87by JOHN MASEFIELD - 1907Full view - About this book
 | William Oldys, John Malham - 1808 - 594 lehte
...will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that ever God gave me, is, that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle, a schoolmaster. For,...sit, stand, or go; eat, drink, be merry, or sad; be sowing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure,... | |
 | William Oldys, Thomas Park - 1808 - 586 lehte
...will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that ever God gave me, is, that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. For,...sit, stand, or go; eat, drink, be merry, or sad; be sowing, playing, dancing, or doing any thin? else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure,... | |
 | 1808 - 588 lehte
...will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that ever God gave me, is, that he. sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. For,...sit, stand, or go ; eat, drink, be merry, or sad; be sowing, playing, dancins, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 lehte
...that ever God gave me, is that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoohuaster. For, when I am in presence either of father or mother,...sewing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I mnst do it as it were in such weight, measure, and number, even so perfectly as God made the world;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 538 lehte
...you will man-el at. One of the greatest benefits which ever God gave me, is that he sent so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. For...stand, or go ; eat, drink, be merry or sad ; be sewing, plaj ing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 536 lehte
...you will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits which ever God gave me, is that he sent so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. For...stand, or go; eat, drink, be merry or sad ; be sewing, placing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and number,... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 480 lehte
...marvel at. One of the greatest bene" fits that God ever gave me is, that he sent me so sharp " and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster; for, " when I am in the presence of father or mother, " whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, 4' eat, drink,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 510 lehte
...will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits which ever God gave me is, that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. For...-sewing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I am so sharply taunted, so cruelly threatened,' yea presently sometimes with pinches, rips, and bobs,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 516 lehte
...greatest benefits which ever God gave me is, that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle % schoolmaster. For when I am in presence either of...stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry or sad, be sewing, playiffg, dancing, or doing any thing else, I am so sharply taunted, so cruelly threatened, yea presently... | |
 | 1814 - 510 lehte
...female, were regaling themselves with the pleawhen I am in presence either of father or mother, whetfyef I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink,...sewing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I am so sharply taunted, so cruelly threatened, yea presently sometimes with pinches, rips, and bobs,... | |
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