 | English literature - 1832 - 358 pages
...which pervade the works of my accomplished friend, I felt that something might be attempted for my own country of the same kind with that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland — something which might introduce the 74 natives to those of the sister kingdom in a more favourable... | |
 | 1850 - 428 pages
...of Scott, that the " rich humor, pathetic tenderness, and admirable tact" of these Irish portraits led him first to think that something might be attempted...his own country, of the same kind with that which Mie* Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland. account of the residence and then the present situ-... | |
 | English literature - 1829 - 832 pages
...which pervade the works of my accomplished friend, I felt. that something might be attempted for my own country," of the same kind with that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland— something which might introduce her natives to those of the sister kingdom, in a more favourable light... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1831 - 780 pages
...which pervade the works of my accomplished friend, I felt that something might be attempted for my own country, of the same kind with that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland — something which might introduce her natives to those of the sister kingdom , in a more favourable... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - 344 pages
...which pervade the works of my accomplished friend, I felt that something might be attempted for my own country, of the same kind with that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland — something which might introduce her natives to those of the sister kingdom, in a more favourable... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - 354 pages
...which pervade the works of my accomplished friend, I felt that something might be attempted for my own country, of the same kind with that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland — something which might introduce her natives to those of the sister kingdom, in a more favourable... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 488 pages
...which pervade the works of my accomplished friend, I felt that something might be attempted for my own country, of the same kind with that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland — something which might introduce her natives to those of the sister kingdom, in a more favourable... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1835 - 450 pages
...which pervade the works of my accomplished friend, I felt that something <night be attempted for my own country of the same kind with •that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland —something which might introduce her natives to those of the sister kingdom in a more favourable... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 436 pages
...which pervade the works of my accomplished friend, I felt that something might be attempted for my own country, of the same kind with that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland — something which might introduce her natives to those- of the sister kingdom, in a morft favourable... | |
 | Literature - 1907 - 848 pages
...tact of my accomplished friend." He declares that "i felt that something might be attempted for my own country of the same kind with that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for ireland." Propitious was the hour when he could say: "Castle Rackrent worked in me emulation, and disturbed my... | |
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I felt that something might be attempted for my own country, of the same kind with that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland... 
