 | 1823 - 466 sivua
...excellent match for our Claudine : he has four pair of oxen and a fine flock of sheep: his fields and bis vineyard supply him with more corn and wine than are...had her fortune told when she was born, and that the gipsy-woman assured me the child would some day or other be a queen — aye, a queen." — " Ah, wife... | |
 | Joseph Thomas J. Hewlett - 1843 - 992 sivua
...principles, and, though he is now nearly twenty-three years of age, he has never shown any thing like vice. The only fault I have to find with him is, that he eats too much, and is a little too amorous in his constitution. Our housemaid was pretty, certainly,... | |
 | Henry Cockton - 1850 - 444 sivua
...say, I have to say that I feel much pleasure in proposing health and happiness to old brother George. The only fault I have to find with him is that he won't talk. Good health to you, old fellow," he added, taking George's hand. "We don't waste much time... | |
 | Emily Jolly - 1867 - 152 sivua
...really ill and dejected. " Ob, very well ; and he behaves admirably. Wo have had some long rambles. The only fault I have to find with him is, that he makes a sensation wherever I take him. He is almost too handsome ; but people will grow used to seeing... | |
 | Norman Macleod - 1869 - 706 sivua
...delighted as if he had only done it for his own amusement. He's a very worthy young dog, is Snap — the only fault I have to find with him is that he is almost too fond of me. He gets so jealous if I take the least notice of my other two humble friends... | |
 | Joseph Épiphane Darras - 1869 - 698 sivua
...written by a wise Christian named Paul; and I cor»f«as myself much pleased with his words and actions. The only fault I have to find with him is that he forsook the religion in which he was born. The same I may say against the King of England, who desires,... | |
 | Royal United Service Institution (Great Britain) - 1870 - 826 sivua
...have been gained. Commander \V. DAWSOtr, RN : I am eure Mr. Jekyll's paper has been most interesting. The only fault I have to find with him is, that he stuck so closely to hitext. I hoped that he would have gone a little out of the way, and given us eome... | |
 | Richard Rowe - 1880 - 424 sivua
...for me. His name is Jack. No, sir, I don't think he's a terrier. He's of some German breed, I'm told. The only fault I have to find with him is that he is excessively dainty. I feed him on greaves and crusts of bread and meat twice a week. It's very seldom... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1898 - 790 sivua
...of everyone. If the right honourable Gentleman will allow me to criticise his character in any way, the only fault I have to find with him is that he does not always act up to his convictions, because if he did he would be sitting on the other side... | |
 | Arthur Patchett Martin - 1893 - 478 sivua
...that I should make it intelligible to others. I had a most excellent tutor in Mr. Walker ; indeed, the only fault I have to find with him is that he thought much too well of his pupil and fully believed that I should have triumphed over difficulties... | |
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The only fault I have to find with him is that he inscribes his volumes with a solemnity rather disproportioned to the rank of their contents—' Parthian History, by Callimorphus, Surgeon of the 6th Pikemen, volume so-and-so. 
