 | Horace - 1855 - 718 pages
...last could be effected to my wish, I should come and reside with him. These were not words of course ; they were more than fulfilled in every point. I did...from that hour to this ; a period of twenty years." — introduction to Gifforfa Jim nal, » Sat. 1. u 55— OZ That person is not to be envied who can... | |
 | William Hone - 1859 - 918 pages
...with him ; and I experienced a warm and confiai reception, a kind and affectionate esteem, that ]iis known neither diminution nor interruption from that hour to this, a period of twenty vears!* In hi« lordship's house I proceeded with Ju«ем!, ffll 1 was called upon to accompany his... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - American literature - 1876 - 870 pages
...him to come and reside with him. ' These,' says the grateful scholar, ' were not words of course : p and a kind and affectionate esteem, that has known neither diminution nor interruption from that hour... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1880 - 824 pages
...invited him to come and reside with him. 'These,' says the grateful scholar, ' were not words of course: they were more than fulfilled in every point. I did go and reside witn him, and I experienced a worm and cordial reception, and a kind and affectionate esteem, that... | |
 | William Edward Winks - Europe - 1883 - 454 pages
...Grosvenor, and his promise of honourable maintenance, Gifford says, " These were not words of course, they were more than fulfilled in every point. I did...him, and I experienced a warm and cordial reception, and a kind and affectionate esteem that has known neither diminution nor interruption, from that hour... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - English poetry - 1892 - 322 pages
...could be effected to my wish, I should come and reside with him. These were not words, of course ; they were more than fulfilled in every point. I did...from that hour to this, a period of twenty years." Such were the early years of William Gifford, as described by himself in the Introduction prefixed... | |
 | Charles Tindal Gatty - Ebury manor (England) - 1921
...establishment ; and that till this last could be effected to my wish, F should come and reside with him ... I did go and reside with him ; and I experienced a...interruption, from that hour to this, a period of twenty years I ... I was called upon to accompany his son (one of the most amiable and accomplished young noblemen... | |
 | John Mark Longaker - Della Cruscans (English writers) - 1924 - 80 pages
...last could be effected to my wish, I should come and reside with him. These were not words, of course; they were more than fulfilled in every point. I did...from that hour to this, a period of twenty years!" Gifford's Memoir. 48 THE DELLA CRUSCANS AND WILLIAM GIF FORD stone to that which Gifford deserved:... | |
 | John Mark Longaker - Della Cruscans (English writers) - 1924 - 76 pages
...last could be effected to my wish, I should come and reside with him. These were not words, of course; they were more than fulfilled in every point. I did...and reside with him; and I experienced a warm and cordlal reception, a kind and affectionate esteem, that has known neither diminution nor interruption... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1818 - 612 pages
...wish, he should come and reside in the family. " These were not words of course," says Mr. Gifford; " they were more than fulfilled in every point. I did go and reside with him: and I experienced a warm ;nid cordial reception, a kind and affectionate esteem, that has known neither diminution nor interruption,... | |
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... had sunk deep into his mind. At parting, he informed me that he charged himself with my present support, and future establishment; and that till this last could be effected to my wish, I should come and reside with him. These were not words of course:... 
