 His happy constitution (even when he had, with great pains, half demolished it) made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champagne; and I am persuaded he has known more happy moments than any prince upon earth.  The Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - Стр. 149авторы: Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1837 - Страниц: 416Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Robert McWilliam - 1900 - Страниц: 644
...his writings, but I believe he has lost more than others, as no man enjoyed life more than he did. His happy constitution (even when he had with great pains half demolished it) made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champaign ; and I am persuaded he... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - Страниц: 416
...time a mind ever flowing with wit, mirth, and good humour. According to Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, " His happy constitution — even when he had, with...great pains, half demolished it — made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champagne ; and I am persuaded,"... | |
 | Whitwell Elwin - 1902 - Страниц: 574
...happy constitution, even when he had, with great pains, half demolished it, made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champagne, and I am persuaded he has known more happy moments than any prince upon earth. His natural... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1906 - Страниц: 580
...nobler and less nauseous employment to be one of the staff-officers that conduct the nocturnal weddings. His happy constitution (even when he had, with great pains, half demolished it) made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champagne; and I am persuaded he... | |
 | George Paston - 1907 - Страниц: 640
...nobler and less nauseous employment to be one of the staff officers that conduct the nocturnal weddings. His happy constitution (even when he had, with great pains, half demolished it) made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champagne; and I am persuaded he... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - 1907 - Страниц: 208
...constitution," she adds "even when he had with great pains half-demolished it, made him forget every evil when he was before a venison pasty or over a flask of champagne, and I am persuaded he has known more happy moments than any prince on earth." That previous... | |
 | George Paston - 1907 - Страниц: 672
...happy constitution (even when he had, with great pains, half demolished it) made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champagne ; and I am persuaded he has known more happy moments than any prince upon earth. . . . There... | |
 | George Paston - 1907 - Страниц: 628
...happy constitution (even when he had, with great pains, half demolished it) made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champagne ; and I am persuaded he has known more happy moments than any prince upon earth. . . . There... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1908 - Страниц: 504
...less nauseous employment to be one of the staff officers that conduct the nocturnal weddings. . . . His happy constitution (even when he had with great pains half demolished it) made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champagne : and I am persuaded he... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1910 - Страниц: 616
...and less nauseous employment to be one of the staff -officers that conduct the nocturnal weddings. His happy constitution (even when he had, with great pains, half demolished it) made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champaigne ; and 1 am persuaded he... | |
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