 I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing or doing anything else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure and number, even so perfectly...  The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays,: Which are Acted at the ... - Page 6by Mrs. Inchbald - 1808Full view - About this book
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Europe - 1808 - 594 pages
...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, keep silence, 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 - Great Britain - 1808 - 586 pages
...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, keep silence, 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,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1808 - 588 pages
...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, keep silence, 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,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 538 pages
...sent so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. For when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit,...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 - Biography - 1812 - 536 pages
...sent so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. For when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit,...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 - English drama - 1812 - 480 pages
...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, be merry, or sad, be sewing, playing, " dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 516 pages
...sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle % schoolmaster. For when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit,...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... | |
 | Trials - 1816 - 788 pages
...me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. Vor, when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go ; cat, drink, be merry;, or sad ; be .v!,y lull a sacrifice to their ambition ; as ¡ sowing, playing,... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1818 - 516 pages
...sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. For when I am in presence either of f-ather or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go ; eafe, drink, be merry or sad ; be sewing, playing, dancing» «tr doing any thing else, I must do... | |
 | 1821 - 506 pages
...so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster ; for when I am in the presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit,...stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry, or sad, be sewing, plnying, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it. as it were, in such weight, measure, and number,... | |
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