 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1821 - 430 pages
...a tale of scandal is as fatal to the credit of a prudent lady of her stamp, as a fever is generally to those of the strongest constitutions. But there is a sort of puny sickly reputation, that is always ailing, yet will outlive the robuster characters of a hundred... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 462 pages
...no difficulty in spreading the report on the censorious Miss •? " Spat. None in the world,—she has always been so prudent and reserved, that every...appreciation and consciousness of their weak side, and avoid the least breath of air.* " Lady S. But, Spatter, I have something of greater confidence... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 566 pages
...has always been so prudent and reserved, that every body was sure there was some reason for it at the bottom. " Lady S. Yes, a tale of scandal is as fatal...outlives hundreds of the robuster character of a prude. 212 " Spat. True, ma'am, there are valetudinarians in re- CHAP, putation as in constitutions ; and... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1825 - 346 pages
...a tale of scandal is as fatal to the credit of a prudent lady of her stamp, as a fever is generally to those of the strongest constitutions. But there is a sort of puny sickly reputation, that is always ailing, yet will outlive the robuster characters of a hundred... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1826 - 570 pages
...circle, many believed that Miss Shepherd of Kamsgate had actually been brought to bed of a fine boy and a girl ; and, in less than a fortnight, there were people...appreciation and consciousness of their weak side, and avoid the least breath of air.* " Lady S. But, Spatter, I have something of greater confidence... | |
 | 1826 - 362 pages
...a tale of scandal is as fatal to the credit of a prudent lady of her stamp, as a fever is geuerally to those of the strongest constitutions. But there is a sort of puny sickly reputation, that is always ailing, yet will outlive the robuster characters of a hundred... | |
 | George Daniel - 1828 - 412 pages
...a tale of scandal is as fatal to the credit of a prudent lady of her stamp, as a fever is generally to those of the strongest constitutions. But there is a sort of puny sickly reputation, that is always ailing, yet will outlive the robuster characters of a hundred... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...Soectator. CCLXIV. A tale of scandal is as fatal to the credit of a prudent -lady, as a fever is generally to those of the strongest constitutions. But there is a sort of puny sickly reputation, that is always ailing, yet will wither the robuster characters of a hundred... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...Spectator. CCLXIV. A tale of scandal is as fatal to the credit of a prudent lady, as a fever is generally to those of the strongest constitutions. But there is a sort of puny sickly reputation, that is always ailing, yet will wither the robuster characters of a hundred... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1835 - 504 pages
...to nurse. "Lady S. Ha ! ha! well, for a stroke of luck, it was a very good one. I suppose you Ihid no difficulty in spreading the report on the censorious...appreciation and consciousness of their weak side , and avoid the least breath of air ' . "Lady S. But, Spatter, I have something of greater confidence... | |
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Why, to be sure, a tale of scandal is as fatal to the credit of a prudent lady of her stamp as a fever is generally to those of the strongest constitutions. But there is a sort of puny sickly reputation, that is always ailing, yet will outlive the robuster... 
