 | Robert Walsh - United States - 1837 - 504 pages
...shillings together, which were not common 1837.] Lockharfs Life of Scott. 215 occurrences with me, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes,...book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm. About this period, also, I became acquainted with the works of Richardson, and those of Mackenzie —... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1838 - 1080 pages
...first time, too, I could scrape a few shillings together, which was not a common occurrence with me, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes,...book half so frequently or with half the enthusiasm. About this period, also, I became acquainted with the works of Richardson and those of Mackenzie (whom... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 426 pages
...first time, too, I could scrape a few shillings together, which were not common occurrences with me, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes,...book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm. About this period also I became acquainted with the works of Richardson, and those of Mackenzie —... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1839 - 422 pages
...first time, too, I could scrape a few shillings together, which were not common occurrences with me, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes,...book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm. About this period also I became acquainted with the works of Richardson, and those of Mackenzie —... | |
 | A. B - 1840 - 52 pages
...fully capable of appreciating its merits." — RH Evans' Preface to his Old Ballads, Vol. 1, p. U. " But, above all, I then first became acquainted with...enthusiasm." — Sir Walter Scott's Autobiography. MASSINGER'S DRAMATIC WORKS, with Notes, by W. GIFFORD, Editor of "Ben Jonson," " Ford," " Shirley,"... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1841 - 370 pages
...been intended for an old-fashioned arbour, that I read these volumes for the first time! * * * * * Nor do I believe I ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm." About the same time (what a year of acquisitions, — of associations !) to Shakspeare, Spencer, Percy,... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English poetry - 1842 - 168 pages
...fully capable of appreciating its merits." — RH Evans' Preface to his Old Ballads, Vol. 1, p. 31. " But, above all, I then first became acquainted with...a copy of these beloved volumes: nor do I believe 1 ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm." — Sir Waller Scott's Autobiography.'... | |
 | Michel Eyquem de Montaigne - 1842 - 792 pages
...became acquainted with Bishop Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry. The first time I could •crape Aether a few shillings, I bought unto myself a copy of these...volumes : nor do I believe I ever read a book half »o frequently, or with half the enthusiasm.— Sir Waiter Scott's Autobiography. Also, uniform with... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - Electronic book - 1843 - 118 pages
...men fully capable of appreciating its merits." — KH Evans' Preface to his Old Ballads, Vol. 1, ,,. 11. " But, above all, I then first became acquainted...enthusiasm." — Sir Walter Scott's Autobiography. MASSINGER'S DRAMATIC WORKS, with Notes, by W. GIFFORD, Editor of "Ben Jonson," « Ford," " Shirley,"... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - Counting-out rhymes - 1843 - 332 pages
...Bishop PERCV. Medium 8vo, beautifully printed, cloth, 8s. 6d. — or calf extra, marbled leaves, 12s. "But, above all, I then first became acquainted with...so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm."— Sir W. Scott's Autobiography* MASSINGER'S DRAMATIC WORKS. With Notes, by W. GIFFORD, Editor of " Ben Jonson,"... | |
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The first time, too, I could scrape a few shillings together, which were not common occurrences with me, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes, nor do I believe I ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm. 
