 | 1817 - 798 pagine
...that he wanted to go oil" without receiving my petition, 1 caught hold of the skirt of his coat, lhat he might stop and hear me. He endeavoured to escape out of my hands, but 1 kept such strong hold, that he d nigged me upon my kuees from the middle of the room to the very... | |
 | 1817 - 780 pagine
...person. But perceiving that he wanted to go off without receiving my petition, I caught hold of the skirt of his coat, that he might stop and hear me. He endeavoured to escape out of my bauds, but 1 kept such strong hold, that he dragged me upon my knees from the middle of the room to... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1821 - 888 pagine
...he wanted to go off •without receiving my petition, I caught hold of the skirt of his coat, thai he might stop and hear me. He endeavoured to escape out of my hands ; but I kept such strong bold, that he dragged me upon my knees from the middle of the room to the very door of t he drawing-room.... | |
 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 pagine
...But, perceiving that he wanted to go off without receiving my petition, I caught hold of the skirt of his coat, that he might stop and hear me. He endeavoured...; but I kept such strong hold, that he dragged me on my knees from the middle of the room to the very door of the draining- room. At last one of the... | |
 | Winifred Maxwell (countess of Nithsdale.) - 1827 - 54 pagine
...had taken to avoid it. So the first day that 1 heard the king was to go to the drawingroom, Idressed myself in black, as if I was in mourning. I sent for...me. He endeavoured to escape out of my hands, but 1 kept such strong hold that he dragged me from the middle of the room to the door of the drawing-room.... | |
 | John Struthers - 1827 - 736 pagine
...But, perceiving that he wanted to go off without receiving my petition, I caught hold of the skirt of his coat, that he might stop and hear me. He endeavoured...out of my hands ; but I kept such strong hold, that The truth is, he was a man formed by nature to be universally beloved, for he was of so universal a... | |
 | John Struthers - 1828 - 708 pagine
...perceiving that he wanted to go off without receiving my petition, I caught hold of the skirt of hu coat, that he might stop and hear me. He endeavoured to escape out of my bands ; but I kept such strong hold, that The truth is, he was a man formed by nature to be universally... | |
 | John Struthers - 1828 - 714 pagine
...without receiving my petition, I caught hold of the skirt of his coat, that he might stop and hear me. Ho endeavoured to escape out of my hands ; but I kept such strong hold, that The truth is, he was a man formed by nature to be universally beloved, for he was of so universal a... | |
 | George Buchanan - 1829 - 742 pagine
...But, perceiving that he wanted to go off without receiving my petition, I caught hold of the skirt of his coat, that he might stop and hear me. He endeavoured...; but I kept such strong hold, that he dragged me upon my knees from the middle of the room to the very door of the drawing room. At last, one of the... | |
 | George Buchanan - 1829 - 764 pagine
...my petition, I caught hold of the skirt of his coat, that he might stop and hear me. He x-ndeavoured to escape out of my hands ; but I kept such strong hold, that he dragged me upon my knees from the middle of tiie room to the very door of the drawing room. At last, one of the... | |
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Nithisdale, that he might not pretend to be ignorant of my person. But perceiving that he wanted to go off without receiving my petition, I caught hold of the skirt of his coat, that he might stop and hear me. He endeavoured to escape out of my hands... 
