 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1885 - 506 pages
...his coming out, Sir John asked him the result of his conversation. " His Lordship," said Goldsmith, " told me he had read my poem (meaning 'The Traveller'),...that, hearing that I was a native of that country, he should be glad to do me any kindness." "And what did you answer," said Hawkins, "to this gracious offer... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1885 - 538 pages
...his coming out, Sir John asked him the result of his conversation. " His Lordship," said Goldsmith, " told me he had read my poem (meaning ' The Traveller'),...that, hearing that I was a native of that country, he should be glad to do me any kindness." "And what did yo.u answer," said Hawkins, "to this gracious... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 608 pages
...him home. Upon his coming out, I asked him the result of his conversation. 'His lordship,' said he, 'told me he had read my poem, meaning "The Traveller,"...and -was much delighted with it; that he was going to be lord-lieutenant of Ireland, and that hearing I was a native of that country, he should be glad... | |
 | John Morley - Authors, English - 1894 - 618 pages
...told me he had read my poem, and was much delighted with it ; that he was going to be Lord-lieutenant of Ireland ; and that, hearing that I was a native of that country, he should be glad, to do me any kindness." " What did you answer ?" says Hawkins, no doubt expecting to... | |
 | Mark Pattison - 1895 - 570 pages
...His lordship told me he had read my poem, and was much delighted with it ; that he was going to be Lord -lieutenant of Ireland ; and that, hearing that I was a native of that country, he should be glad to do me any kindness." "What did you answer?" says Hawkins, no doubt expecting to hear... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1899 - 296 pages
...home. Upon his coming out, I asked him the result of his conversation. ' His lordship,' says he, ' told me he had read my poem ' meaning ' The Traveller,'...and was much delighted with it ; that he was going Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, and that, hearing that I was a native of that country, he should be glad... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1900 - 280 pages
...out I asked him the result of his conversation. ' His lordship,' says he, ' told me he had red [sic] my poem,' meaning the Traveller, ' and was much delighted...that, hearing that I was a native of that country, he should be glad to do me any kindness.' And what did you answer, asked I, to this gracious offer ? '... | |
 | 1900 - 570 pages
...told me he had read my poem, and was much delighted with it ; that he was going to be Lord-lieutenant of Ireland ; and that, hearing that I was a native of that country, he should be glad to do me any kindness." "What did you answer?" says Hawkins, no doubt expecting to hear... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1903 - 336 pages
...home. Upon his coming out, I asked him the result of his conversation. ' His lordship,' said he, ' told me he had read my poem, meaning The Traveller, and was much delighted with it; that he was 30 going to be Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, and that, hearing I was a native of that country, he should... | |
 | Austin Brereton - Adelphi (London, England) - 1907 - 376 pages
...out, I asked him the result of his conversation. ' His lordship,' says he, 'told me he had red (sic) my poem,' meaning the Traveller, and was much delighted with it ; that he was going lordlieutenant of Ireland, and that, hearing that I was a native of that country, he should be glad... | |
| |
I retired, and stayed in the outer room to take him home. Upon his coming out, I asked him the result of his conversation: — 'His lordship... 
