If this," said Mr. Pickwick, looking about him, "if this were the place to which all who are troubled with our friend's complaint came, I fancy their old attachment to this world would very soon return." " I think so too," said Mr. Winkle. " And really, In Kent with Charles Dickens - Pagina 8di Thomas Frost - 1880 - 312 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| Charles Dickens - 1899 - 420 pagine
...return;" ," I think so too," said Mr. Winkle. "And really," added Mr. Pickwick, after half an hour's walking had brought them to the village, "really for...misanthrope's choice, this is one of < the prettiest and most desirable-places of residence, I ever met with." ....-,. 'un r'i ',;:.... In this opinion also, both... | |
| Harry De Windt - 1899 - 330 pagine
...sweet, clover-scented air, I at length reach my destination, and mentally agree with Mr. Pickwick that " this is one of the prettiest and most desirable places of residence I ever met with." Nearly seventy years have elapsed since the words were spoken, but the place is little changed ; so... | |
| 1901 - 592 pagine
...really," added Mr. Pickwick, after half an hour's walking had brought them to the village, " really this is one of the prettiest and most desirable places of residence I ever met with." In this opinion, both Mr. Winkle and Mr. Snodgrass expressed their concurrence, and having been directed to the Leather... | |
| Percy Fitzgerald - 1905 - 346 pagine
...attachment to this world would very soon return." " And really," added Mr. Pickwick, after half an hour's walking had brought them to the village, "really,...prettiest and most desirable places of residence I have ever met with." ' ' One of the prettiest and most desirable places of residence I ever met with.'... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1909 - 680 pagine
...force which their great originator's manner communiTHK VILLAGE OF COBHAM, WITH THE LEATHER BOTTLE. ' Really, for a. misanthrope's choice, this is one of...most desirable places of residence I ever met with." " The Leather Bottle — a clean and commodious village ale-house." IN THE PARLOUR OF THE LEATHKR BOTTLE.... | |
| Robert Langton - 1912 - 300 pagine
...village, ' really, for a misanthrope'sjchoice, this is one of LEATHER BOTTLE FORMERLY USED AS THE SIGN. the prettiest and most desirable places of residence I ever met with.' " Having been directed to the Leather Bottle, the friends entered, and were at once shown into the... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1892 - 902 pagine
...return." " I think so too," said Mr. Winkle. " And really," added Mr. Pickwick, after half an hour's walking had brought them to the village, " really...residence, I ever met with." In this opinion also, both Mr. Wiukle and Mr. Snodgrass expressed their concurrence ; and having been directed to the Leather Bottle,... | |
| Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Frederic George Kitton - 1903 - 60 pagine
...is situated at Cobham, opposite the church. "fAnd really,' added Mr.' Pickwick, after half an hour's walking had brought them to the village, ' really,...the prettiest and most desirable places of residence 1 ever met with.' " In this opinion also both Mr. Winkle and Mr. Snodgrass expressed their concurrence... | |
| Walter Dexter - 1926 - 408 pagine
...struck with the beauty of this old-world corner. "And really," added Mr Pickwick, after half an hour's walking had brought them to the village, " really,...most desirable places of residence I ever met with." Passing through the village, we reach the church at the far end, and, opposite it, the Dickensian hostelry... | |
| Arthur Lawrence Hayward - 1926 - 368 pagine
...who had taken his leave of the world, as possible." It is little wonder that Mr. Pickwick observed " really, for a misanthrope's choice, this is one of...most desirable places of residence I ever met with." Even more cosy, perhaps, could be little village ale-houses, with " neat wines, good beds, and first-rate... | |
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