 To mind the inside of a book is to entertain one's self with the forced product of another man's brain. Now I think a man of quality and breeding may be much amused with the natural sprouts of his own.  The Living Age - Page 4041907Full view - About this book
 | Alfred Guy K. L'Estrange - 1878 - 384 pages
...confess, I am not altogether so fond of. For to my mind the inside of a book is to entertain oneself with the forced product of another man's brain. Now,...I think a man of quality and breeding may be much ' better diverted with the natural sprouts of his own. Bat to say the truth, madam, let a man love... | |
 | Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange - 1878 - 380 pages
...confess, I am not altogether so fond of. For to my mind the inside of a book is to entertain oneself with the forced product of another man's brain. Now,...I think a man of quality and breeding may be much better diverted with the natural sprouts of his own. But to say the truth, madam, let a man love reading... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1879 - 672 pages
...obliged to any man for a sixpence. This was — a Poor Relation. DETACHED THOUGHTS ON BOOKS AND READING. To mind the inside of a book is to entertain one's...be much amused with the natural sprouts of his own. — Lord Foppington in " The Relapse." AN ingenious acquaintance of my own was so much struck with... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1879 - 454 pages
...obliged to any man for a sixpence. This was — a Poor Relation. DETACHED THOUGHTS ON HOOKS AND READING. To mind the inside of a book is to entertain one's...brain. Now I think a man of quality and breeding may he much amused with the natural sprouts of his own. — Lord Fopj'ington, in " Tkt Relapse." ^ ingenious... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1879 - 732 pages
...DETACHED THOUGHTS ON BOOKS AND READING-. To mind the inside of » book in to entertain one'« «elf orm LX) pprouts of his own. Lord Fnppington, in Oit Relapte, come bolt AN ingenious acquaintance of my own... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 576 pages
...READING. To mind the inside of a book is to entertain one's self with the forced product of another runn's more enjoyment in their one summer than the elephant...in his century. Brooke. Arc not also the little and — LORD ForpiNGTON, in Tke Relnpse. An ingenious acquaintance of my own was so much struck with this... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1881 - 472 pages
...obliged to any man for a sixpence. This was — a Poor Relation. DETACHED THOUGHTS ON BOOKS AND READING. To mind the inside of a book is to entertain one's...man's brain. Now I think a man of quality and breeding maybe much amused with the natural sprouts of his own. — Lard Foppington in the Relapse. !» AN ingenious... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1882 - 464 pages
...obliged to any man for a sixpence. This was a Poor Relation. DETACHED THOUGHTS ON BOOKS AND READING. To mind the inside of a book is to entertain one's...be much amused with the natural sprouts of his own. Lord fopp'aigton, in the Relafie. AN ingenious acquaintance of my own was so much struck with this... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1884 - 546 pages
...obliged to any man for a sixpence. This was a Poor Relation. DETACHED THOUGHTS ON BOOKS AND READING. To mind the inside of a book is to entertain one's...be much amused with the natural sprouts of his own. — Lord Foppinglon in the Relapse. AN ingenious acquaintance of my own was so much struck with this... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1885 - 296 pages
...Charles, under the title of " Poetry for Children. ' " Martin B - " was Elia's old friend Martin Burney.] To mind the inside of a book is to entertain one's...much amused with the natural sprouts of his own.— Lord roppington, in. ihe Relapse. AN ingenious acquaintance of my own was so mucli struck with this... | |
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