Her mind," says her witty god-son, Sir John Harrington, who had experienced both the smiles and the frowns which he describes, " was oftime like the gentle air, that cometh from the western point in a summer's morn — 'twas sweet and refreshing to all... Kenilworth - Page 205by sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1883Full view - About this book
| Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1818 - 544 pages
...she did sometimes put forth. Her mind was oftimes like the gentle air that cometh from the westerly point in a summer's morn ; 'twas sweet and refreshing...around her. Her speech did win all affections; and her subjects did try to show all love to her commands ; for she would say, her state did require her... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 414 pages
...hard-ruled King. » — «Her mind , «says her witty god-son, Sir John Harrington, who had experienced hoth the smiles and the frowns which he describes, «was...smiled , it was a pure sunshine, that every one did chuse to bask in , if they could ; but anon came a storm , from a sudden gathering of clouds, and the... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 608 pages
...bulli the smiles and lii* frmvns which he describes, ' was oftiroe like the gentle air, that coпиMh from the western point in a summer's morn — 'twas sweet and refreshing t" all around her. Her speech did win all affections. And airain, she could put forth such alterations,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1824 - 434 pages
...joined to his powerful mental qualities, and his eminent external accomplishments, had raised him sa high in her favour; and it was that very knowledge...Her speech did win all affections. And again, she oould put forth such alterations, when obedience was lacking, as left no doubting whose daughter she... | |
| Richard Thomson - English essays - 1828 - 426 pages
...37 THE LAST TRIAL BY BATTLE: A LEGEND OF TOTHILL-FIELDS. CHAPTER THE SECOND. Her mind was oft-time like the gentle air that cometh from the Western point...morn, 'twas sweet and refreshing to all around her. And again she could put forth such alterations as left no doubting vohote daughter she was. HARRIKGTON'S... | |
| Anthologies - 1834 - 506 pages
...Nugae Antique : — " Her mind was ofttime like the gentle air that cometh from the western point on a summer's morn ; 'twas sweet and refreshing to all...when obedience was lacking, as left no doubting whose (Henry VIII.'s) daughter she was. When she smiled it was a pure sunshine, that every one did choose... | |
| Thomas Keightley - Great Britain - 1839 - 564 pages
...that cometh from the westerly point in a summer's morn ; 't was sweet and refreshing to all around her Again, she could put forth such alterations, when obedience was lacking, as left no donbtings whose daughter she was." A little further on he says, "When she smiled it was a pure sunshine... | |
| Agnes Strickland - 1840 - 600 pages
...him from her successor: — "Her mind was ofttime like the gentle air that cometh from the westerly point in a summer's morn, 'twas sweet and refreshing...around her. Her speech did win all affections, and her subjects did try to shew all love to her commands, for she would say, ' her state did require her... | |
| Walter Scott - 1853 - 406 pages
...approaches even to familiar intimacy — looked up to by all who had aught to hope at court — courted by foreign ministers with the most flattering testimonies...was. When she smiled, it was a pure sunshine, that erery one did choose to bask in, if they could ; but anon came a storm, from a sudden gathering of... | |
| Thomas Keightley - Great Britain - 1843 - 340 pages
...qual* " Her mind," says Harrington, " was ofttime like the gentle air that cometh from the westerly point in a summer's morn : 'twas sweet and refreshing to all around her Again, she could put forth such alterations, when obedience was lacking, as left no doublings whose... | |
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