 Mother, I have not deceived Mrs. Porter: I have told her the worst of me; that I am of mean extraction; that I have no money; and that I have had an uncle hanged. She replied, that she valued no one more or less for his descent; that she had no more money...  La Belle Assemblée - Page 511812Full view - About this book
 | 1812 - 560 pages
...have told her the worst of me; that I am of mean extraction ; that I have no money ; and that I had an uncle hanged. — She replied, that she valued no...his descent ; and that she had no more money than myself; and that though she had not had a relation hanged, she had fifty who deserved hanging." —... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1811 - 568 pages
...her the •worst of me ; that I am of mean extraction ; that I have no money; and that I have had an uncle hanged. She replied, that she valued no one more or less for his descent ; that she had no more money than myself; and that, though she had not had a relation hanged, she had... | |
 | 1812 - 374 pages
...told her the worst of m» ; thai I am of mean extraction ; that I have no money ; and that I had an uncle hanged.— She replied, that she valued no one...his descent ; and that she had no more money than myself; and that though ahe had not had a relation. lunged, she had fifty who deserved hanging.' —... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1812 - 562 pages
...told her the worst of" me; that I am of mean extraction ; that I have no money ; and that I had an uncle hanged. — She replied, that she valued no...his descent ; and that she had no more money than myself; and that though she had not had a relation hanged, she had fifty who deserved hanging," —... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 pages
...her the worst of me ; that I am of mean extraction ; that 1 have no money ; and that I have had an uncle hanged.' She replied, ' that she valued no one more or less for his descent ; that she had no more money than myself; and that, though she had r.ot had a relation hanged, she... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...her the worst of me ; that I am of mean extraction ; that I have no money ; and that I have bad an uncle hanged.' She replied, ' that she valued no one more or less for his descent; that she had no more money than myself; and th*^ though she had rot had a relation hanged, she had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...the wont of me ; that I am of mean extraction ; that I have no money ; and that I have had an ur.cle hanged.' She replied, ' that she valued no one more or less for his descent ; that she had no more money than myself; and that, though she had rot had a relation hanged, she had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 460 pages
...told her the worst of me; that I am of mean extraction, that I have no money, and that I have had an uncle hanged." She replied, that she valued no one more or less for his descent; that she had no more money than myself; and that, though she had not had a relation hanged, she had... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 pages
...told her the worst of me ; that I am of mean extraction, that I have no money, and that I have had an uncle hanged." She replied, that she valued no one more or less for his descent ; that she had no more money than myself; and that, though she had not had a relation hanged, she had... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 546 pages
...told her the worst of me; that I am of mean extraction, that I have no money, and that I have had an uncle hanged." She replied, that she valued no one more or less for his descent; that she had no more money than myself; and that, though she had not had a relation hanged, she had... | |
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