 Town grows empty, and this house, where I have passed very agreeable hours, is the only place which still unites the flower of the English youth. The style of living, though somewhat expensive, is exceedingly pleasant, and notwithstanding the rage of...  Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) - Страница 285написао/ла Edward Gibbon - 1897Пуни преглед - О овој књизи
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 514 страница
...flower of the Englifli youth. The ftile of living, though fomewhat expenfive, is exceedingly pleafant, and, notwithstanding -the rage of play, I have found •more entertaining, and even rational fociety here, than in any other club to which I belong. Mrs. Gibbon ftill hangs in fufpenfe, and feems... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 434 страница
...youjh. The ftyle of living, though fomewhat expenfive, is exeeedingly pleafant, and, .notwithftandJDg the rage of play, I have found more entertaining, and even rational fociety here, than in any other club to which I belong. Mrs. Gibbon ftill hangs in fufpenfe, and feems... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 544 страница
...only place which still unites the flower of the English youth. The style of living, though somewhat expensive, is exceedingly pleasant, and, notwithstanding...here, than in any other club to which I belong. Mrs. Gibbon still hangs in suspense, and seems to consider a town-expedition with horror. I think, however,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 408 страница
...only place which still unites the flower of the English youth. The style of living, though somewhat expensive, is exceedingly pleasant, and, notwithstanding...here, than in any other club to which I belong. Mrs Gibbon still hangs in suspense, and seems to consider a town -expedition with horror. I think however... | |
 | 1827 - 386 страница
...only place which still unites the flower of the English youth. The style of living, though somewhat expensive, is exceedingly pleasant, and, notwithstanding...here, than in any other club to which I belong. Mrs Gibbon still hangs in suspense, and seems to consider a town -expedition with horror. I think however... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 878 страница
...only place which still unites the flower of the English youth. The style of living, though somewhat expensive, is exceedingly pleasant, and, notwithstanding...here, than in any other club to which I belong. Mrs. Gibbon still hangs in suspense, and seems to consider a town expedition with horror. I think, however,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1164 страница
...only place which still unites the flower of the English youth. The style of living, though somewhat expensive, is exceedingly pleasant, and, notwithstanding...here, than in any other club to which I belong. Mrs. Gibbon still hangs in suspense, and seems to consider a town expedition with horror. I think, however,... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1847 - 474 страница
...only place which still invites the flower of the English youth. The style of living, though somewhat expensive, is exceedingly pleasant, and, notwithstanding...rational society here, than in any other club to which I belong."f The Cocoa Tree is connected with another illustrious name, that of Lord Byron, who was also... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1858 - 800 страница
...only place which still invites the flower of the English youth. The style of living, though somewhat expensive, is exceedingly pleasant, and, notwithstanding the rage of play, I have found more entertainment, and even rational society, here than in any other club to which I belong." Before Brookes's... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1861 - 654 страница
...only place which still unites the flower of the English youth. The style of living, though somewhat expensive, is exceedingly pleasant, and, notwithstanding...here than in any other club to •which I belong." Amongst " the flower of the English youth " was the earl of Carlisle, who, when Gibbon thus wrote,... | |
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