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" ... what he was about, and requested him to show her the paper. He obeyed, entreating her not to be angry. Mrs. West, after looking some time at the drawing with evident pleasure, said to her daughter, " I declare he has made a likeness of little Sally,"... "
Curiosities of Human Nature - Page 89
by Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 320 pages
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 13

Englishmen - 1837 - 260 pages
...evident pleasure, said to her daughter, " I declare he has made a likeness of little Sally ! " and kissed him with much fondness and satisfaction. This...pictures of the flowers which she held in her hand ; for his genius was awakened, and he felt that he could imitate the forms of any of those things which pleased...
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The Percy Anecdotes, Revised Edition: To which is Added, a Valuable ...

1852 - 670 pages
...evident pleasure, said to her daughter, '* I declire be has made a likeness of little Sally; " and kined him with much fondness and satisfaction. This en-couraged...pictures of the flowers which she held in her hand ; for his ge-nius was awakened, and he felt that he could imitate the forms of any of those things which...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Revised Edition, Volumes 1-2

1847 - 666 pages
...her danghter, " I declsre he has made a likeness of little Sally; " and kissed him with much fonduess and satisfaction. This encouraged him to say, that...would give her any pleasure, he would make pictures of zhe flowers which she held in her hand; for his genins was awakened, and he felt that he could imitate...
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Sartain's Union Magazine of Literature and Art, Volumes 4-5

John Seely Hart - 1849 - 934 pages
...with evident pleasure, said to her daughter, " I declare he has made a likeness of little Sally," and kissed him with much fondness and satisfaction. This...the forms of those things which pleased his sight. This curious incident deserves consideration in two points of view. The sketch must have had some merit,...
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Sartain's Union Magazine of Literature and Art, Volume 6

Caroline Matilda Kirkland, John Seely Hart - 1850 - 504 pages
...with evident pleasure, said to her daughter, ' I declare he has made a likeness of little Sally,' and kissed him with much fondness and satisfaction. This...which she held in her hand ; for the instinct of his genins was now awakened, and he felt that he could imitate the forms of those things which pleased...
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Fosteriana, Consisting of Thoughts, Reflections, and Criticisms, of John ...

John Foster - 1858 - 624 pages
...with evident pleasure, said to her daughter, ' I declare he has made a likeness of little Sally,' and kissed him with much fondness and satisfaction. This...felt that he could imitate the forms of those things that pleased his sight." ARTISTICAL USE OF A CAT. From the moment of this incident painting became...
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Fosteriana, Consisting of Thoughts, Reflections, and Criticisms, of John Foster

John Foster - 1858 - 626 pages
...with evident pleasure, said to her daughter, ' I declare he has made a likeness of little Sally,' and kissed him with much fondness and satisfaction. This...felt that he could imitate the forms of those things that pleased his sight." ARTISTICAL USE OF A CAT. From the moment of this incident painting became...
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Anecdotes for the Family, Or, Lessons of Truth and Duty for Every-day Life ...

1862 - 582 pages
...with evident pleasure, said to her daughter, " I declare he has made a likeness of little Sally ;" and kissed him with much fondness and satisfaction. This encouraged him to say, that if it woi,ild give her any pleasure, he would make pictures of the flowers which she held in her hand ; for...
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Miscellaneous Scrap Book, Volume 1

1834 - 304 pages
...with evident pleasure, taid to her daughter, "I declare he has made a likeness of little Sally;" and kissed him with much fondness and satisfaction. This...that if it would give her any pleasure, he would make a drawing of flowers which she' held in her hand ; for his genius was awakened, and he felt that he...
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The Ladies' Repository, Volume 23

1863 - 858 pages
...Sally," and kissed him with much fondness and satisfaction. This encouraged him to eay that if it gave her any pleasure he would make pictures of the flowers which she held in her hand. Scarcely less interesting is the story of hie subsequent efforts. He continued to make drawings with...
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