 | 1798 - 418 pages
...regret on this fubjedt to Fox, who was reading in the library at Houghton. " I wifh," he faid, * 1 took as much delight in reading as you do, it would...misfortune, I derive no pleafure from fuch purfuits .*' — On another occafion, he faid to his Ion Horace, who, with a view to amufe him, was preparing... | |
 | 1798 - 524 pages
...his regret on this fufejeA to Fox, who was reading in the library at Houghton. " I with," he faid, " I took as much delight in reading " as you do, it would be the meant '• of alleviating many tedious hours " in my prefent retirement ; but to " my misfortune, I... | |
 | 1799 - 958 pages
...regret on this fubjeft to Fox, who was read* ing in the library at Houghton. « I 4 wifli,' he faid, *I took as much * delight in reading as you do, it ' would be the means of alleviaN ' ing many tedious hours in my ' prefent retirement ; but to my ' misfortune I derive no plea... | |
 | William Coxe - 1800 - 408 pages
...regret on this fubjeft to a friend, who was reading in the library at Houghton. " I wifh," he faid, " I took as much delight in reading as you do, it would...misfortune I derive no pleafure from fuch purfuits." — On another occafion, he faid to his fon Horace, who, with a view to amufe him, was preparing to... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1809 - 516 pages
...his regret to Fox, who was reading in the library at Houghton: " I wish," he said, " I could take " as much delight in reading as you do ; it would be...the " means of alleviating many tedious hours in my present re" tirement; but, to my misfortune, I derive no pleasure from " such pursuits." / We know... | |
 | 1809 - 954 pages
...regret on tiiis subject to Fox, who wa* reading in the library at lioughton. ' I ' wish,' he said, ' I took as much ' delight in reading as you do, it ' would be the means of alleviat' ing many tedious hours in my ' present retirement ; but to my ' misfortune I derive no pleasure... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1812 - 572 pages
...afterward Lord Holland, who was reading in the library at Houghton: " I wish/' he said, "• I could take as much delight in reading as you do; it " would be the means of alleviating many tedious hours lf in my present retirement; but, to my misfortune, I (' derive no pleasure from such pursuits." PAGE... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1814 - 412 pages
...expressed his regret on this subject to Mr. Fox, in the library at Houghton. " I wish," he said, " I took as much delight in reading as you do, it would...the means of alleviating many tedious hours in my present retirement. But, to my misfortune, I de^ rive no pleasure from such pursuits." Lord Oldborough... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1814 - 404 pages
...expressed his regret on this subject to Mr. Fox, in the library at Honghton. " I wish," he said, " I took as much delight in reading as you do, it would be the means of alleviating inany tedious hours in my present retirement. But, to my misfortune, 1 derive no pleasure from such... | |
 | William Coxe - 1816 - 448 pages
...this subject to a friend, who was reading in the library at Houghton. " I wish," lie said, " I took us much delight in reading as you do; it would be the means of alleviating many tedious hours in my present retirement; but to rty misfortune I derive no pleasure from such pursuits." — On another... | |
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I took as much delight in reading as you do ; it would be the means of alleviating many tedious hours in my present retirement. But, to my misfortune, I derive no pleasure from such pursuits. 
