Deans-looking body,' as we Scotch say — and, if not handsome, certainly not ill-looking. Her conversation was as quiet as herself. One would never have guessed she could write her name ; whereas her father talked, not as if he could write nothing else,... The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 4531867Full view - About this book
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831 - 576 pages
...every body cared more about her. She was a nice little unassuming ' Jeannie Deans'-looking bodie,' as we Scotch say — and, if not handsome, certainly...nothing else, but as if nothing else was worth writing. " As for Mrs. Edgeworth, I forget— except that I think she was the youngest of the party. Altogether,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1830 - 528 pages
...every body cared more a bon t her. She was a nice little unassuming ' Jeanic Deans* looking bodie,' the Journal eheme — for I am as serious as one can be, in this A!, about any thing. iras as quiet as hetself. One would never have guessed she could write lier name ; whereas her father... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1831 - 572 pages
...every body cared more about her. She was a nice little unassuming ' Jeannie Deans'-looking bodie,1 as we Scotch say — and, if not handsome, certainly...herself. One would never have guessed she could write hrrname; whereas her father talked, not as if he could write nolhiug else, but ¡is if nothing else... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 622 pages
...say— and, if not handsome, certainly not ill-look ing. Her conversation was as quiet as he»elf. One would never have guessed she could write her name...father talked, not as if he could write nothing else, hut as if nothing else -was worth writing. " As for Mrs. Edgeworth, I forget— except that I think... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1832 - 592 pages
...— every body cared more about her. She was a nice little unassuming ' Jeanie Deans-looking bodie,' as we Scotch say — and, if not handsome, certainly...if he could write nothing else, but as if nothing elsewas worth writing. ' In this, I rather think he was misinformed; — whatever merit there maybe... | |
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...Davy, to which I was invited for the nonce. She was a nice little unassuming * Jeannie Deans-looking body,' as we Scotch say; and if not handsome, certainly...nothing else, but as if nothing else was worth writing." — B. Diary ' 1821.] (2) [" Comparative View of the New Plan of Education," " Teacher's Assistant,"... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1833 - 678 pages
...nice little unassuming " Jeanie Deans'' looking bodie," as we Scotch say — and, if not hand' some, certainly not ill-looking. Her conversation ' was...else, ' but as if nothing else was worth writing. ' As for Mrs. Edgeworth, I forget — except that I ' think she was the youngest of the party. Alto*... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1833 - 684 pages
...nice little unassuming " Jeanie Deans'' looking bodie," as we Scotch say — and, if not hand' some, certainly not ill-looking. Her conversation ' was...else, ' but as if nothing else was worth writing. ' As for Mrs. Edgeworth, I forget — except that I ' think she was the youngest of the party. Alto*... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 400 pages
...fact was — every body cared more about her. She was a nice little unassuming ' Jeanie Deans'-looking body,' as we Scotch say — and, if not handsome,...conversation was as quiet as herself. One would never * In this, I rather think he was misinformed; whatever merit there may be in the jest, I hare not,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1834 - 188 pages
...to my conduct. 1821. MISS EDGEWORTH. SHE -was a nice little unassuming "Jeanie Deans-looking bodie," as we Scotch say — and, if not handsome, certainly...ill-looking. Her conversation was as quiet as herself. One 10 MISS EDGBWORTH. would never have guessed she could write her name; whereas her father talked, not... | |
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