 One thing I must desire of thee, and do insist that thee obb'ge me therein : that thou make up that drugget clothes, to go to Virginia in, and not appear to disgrace thyself or me ; for though I should not esteem thee the less, to come to me in what dress...  Memorials of John Bartram and Humphry Marshall - Page 89by William Darlington - 1849 - 585 pagesFull view - About this book
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...to return to his house at night One thing I must desire of thee, and do insist that thee must oblige me therein : that thou make up that drugget clothes,...esteem thee the less to come to me in what dress thou wilt, yet these Virginians are a very gentle, well-dressed people, and look, perhaps, more at a man's... | |
 | Country life - 1850 - 610 pages
...thing I mast desire of thee, and do in. «ist that thee oblige me therein ; that thou make up drusiset clothes, to go to Virginia in, and not appear to disgrace...esteem thee the less, to come to me in what dress thou wilt, yet these Virginians are a very gentle, well-dressed people, and look perhaps more at a man's... | |
 | American essays - 1872 - 806 pages
...oblige me therein : that thou make up that drugget clothes " (a present from Collinson to Bartram) "to go to Virginia in, and not appear to disgrace thyself or me ; for though I should not esteem Ihee less to come to me in what dress thou will, yet these Virginians ' (having in his mind's eye his... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Biography & Autobiography - 1858 - 698 pages
...o£f by this qnaint old writer : " One thing 1 mnst desire of thce, and do insist that thee oblige me therein : that thou make up that drugget clothes,...thou will, yet these Virginians are a very gentle, well dressed people, and look, perhaps, more at a man's outside than his inside. For these and other... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Biography & Autobiography - 1858 - 726 pages
...old writer : " One thing 1 must desire of thee, and do insist that thee oblige me therein : that thoa make up that drugget clothes, to go to Virginia in,...thou will, yet these Virginians are a very gentle, well dressed people, and look, perhaps, more at a man's outside tkan his inside. For these and other... | |
 | Presidents United States Biography - 1871 - 448 pages
...to return to his house at night One thing I must desire of thee, and do insist that thee must oblige me therein: that thou make up that drugget clothes,...esteem thee the less to come to me in what dress thou wilt, yet these Virginians are a very gentle, well-dressed people, and look, perhaps, more at a man's... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - United States - 1871 - 704 pages
...off by this quaint old writer : '• One thing I must desire of thee, and do insist that thee oblige me therein : that thou make up that drugget clothes,...though I should not esteem thee the less to come to ine in what dress thou will, yet these Virginians are a very gentle, well dressed people, and look,... | |
 | Politics, Practical - 1871 - 452 pages
...One thing I must desire of thee, and do insist that thee must oblige me therein : that thou make tip that drugget clothes, to go to Virginia in, and not...esteem thee the less to come to me in what dress thou wilt, yet these Virginians are a very gentle, well-dressed people, and look, perhaps, more at a man's... | |
 | American essays - 1872 - 794 pages
...oblige me therein : that thou make up that drugget clothes " (a present from Collinsou to Bartram) "to go to Virginia in, and not appear to disgrace...thyself or me ; for though I should not esteem thee less to come to me in what dress thou will, yet these Virginians ' (having in bis mind's eye his old... | |
 | Tennessee Bar Association - Bar associations - 1913 - 284 pages
...as follows : "One thing I must desire of thee, and do insist that thee oblidge me therein; that thee make up that drugget clothes to go to Virginia in...thyself or me. For though I should not esteem thee less to come to me in what dress thou will, yet these Virginians are a very gentle, well dressed people,... | |
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