 | 1896 - 1086 Seiten
...long afterwards he wrote to Eliza Draper, the wife of a Bombay lawyer, who was about to sail to India. “Talking of widows, pray Eliza, if ever you are...design to marry you myself. My wife cannot live long, and I know not the woman I should like for her substitute so well as yourself.” A third great amour... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1805 - 324 Seiten
...Mrs. Wadman ; nor do I conceive it possible for any Trim to convince me it is equally fallacious. 1 am sure, while I have my reason it is not, Talking of widows pray, Lliza, if ever you are such, do not think of giving yourself to some wealthy Nabob because I design... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1808 - 474 Seiten
...poffible for any Trim to convince me it is equally fallacious. — I am fure, while I have my reafon, it is not. — Talking of widows — pray, Eliza, if ever you are fuch, do not think of giving yourfelf to fome wealthy nabob — becaufe I defign to marry you myfelf.... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1814 - 430 Seiten
...Trim to convince me it is equally fallacious.—I am sure, while I have my reason, it is not—Talking of widows :—Pray, Eliza, if ever you are such, do not think of giving yourself to some wealthy nabob,—because I design to marry you myself.—My wife cannot live long,—she has sold all the provinces... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 168 Seiten
...is equally fallacious.—I am sure, while I have my reason, it is not.—Talking of widows:—Pray, Eliza, if ever you are such, do not think of giving yourself to some wealthy nabob,—because I design to marry you myself.—My wife cannot live long, —she has sold all the... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1830 - 432 Seiten
...to convince me it is equally fallacious.—I am sure, while I have my reason, it is not.—Talking of widows :—Pray, Eliza, if ever you are such, do...some wealthy nabob,— because I design to marry you myself—My wife cannot live long,—she has sold all the provinces in France already ;—and I know... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1831 - 438 Seiten
...to convince me it is equally fallacious.—I am sure, while I have my reason, it is not.—Talking of widows :—Pray, Eliza, if ever you are such, do...some wealthy nabob,— because I design to marry you myself.—My wife cannot live long,—she has sold all the provinces in France already ;—and I know... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1834 - 440 Seiten
...to convince me it is equally fallacious.—I am sure, while I have my reason, it is not.—Talking of widows :—Pray, Eliza, if ever you are such, do...some wealthy nabob,— because I design to marry you myself.—My wife cannot live long,—she has sold all the provinces in France already ;—and I know... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 Seiten
...philosophic friend! And indeed, I begin to think you have as many virtues as my Uncle Toby's widow. Talking of widows— pray, Eliza, if ever you are...design to marry you myself. My wife cannot live long, and I know not the woman I should like so well for her substitute as yourself. 'Tis true I am ninety-five... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 360 Seiten
...think you have as many virtues as my Uncle Toby's widow. Talking of widows— pray, Eliza, if'ever you are such, do not think of giving yourself to some...design to marry you myself. My wife cannot live long, and I know not the woman I should like so well for her substitute as yourself. 'Tis true I am ninety-five... | |
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is equally fallacious. I am sure, while I have my reason, it is not. Talking of widows — pray, Eliza, if ever you are such, do not think of giving yourself to some wealthy nabob — because I design to marry you myself. My wife cannot live long —... 
