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" The first sense of sorrow I ever knew was upon the death of my father, at which time I was not quite five years of age ; but was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me. "
The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq: Revised and Corrected - Page 331
1711
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The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of Lectures ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...at what all the house meant, tlian possessed of a real understanding why nobody would play with us. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sate weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling...
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The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of Lectures

William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...at what all the house meant, than possessed of a real understanding why nobody would play with us. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sate weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in rny hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling...
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A Compendium of English Literature, Chronologically Arranged from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 pages
...was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding w-hy nobody was willing to play with me. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling...
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The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of Lectures

William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1854 - 306 pages
...at what all the house meant, than possessed of a real understanding why nobody would play with us. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sate weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 96

English literature - 1855 - 624 pages
...was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 96

English literature - 1855 - 626 pages
...was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...•was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nohody was willing' to play with me. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and nvy mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin,...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 786 pages
...was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling...
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Historical and Biographical Essays: Biographical: Daniel De Foe. Sir Richard ...

John Forster - Great Britain - 1858 - 486 pages
...rather amazed at what all the " house meant, than possessed with a real understanding " why nobody was willing to play with me. I remember " I went into the room where his body lay, and my " mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore " in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling...
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The History of Henry Esmond, Esq: A Colonel in the Service of ..., Volumes 1-3

William Makepeace Thackeray - Great Britain - 1858 - 492 pages
...Dublin, not quite five years of age. " That was the first sensation of grief," Dick said, " I ever knew. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sate weeping beside it. I had my battledore iii my hand, and fell a-beating the coffin, and calling...
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