 The first sense of sorrow I ever knew was upon the death of my father, at which time I was not quite five years of age; but was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me.  Harrison's British Classicks - Page 4421785Full view - About this book
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1884 - 898 pages
...Dublin, not quite five years of age. " That was the first sensation of grief," Dick said, " I ever knew. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping beside it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling Papa... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - English language - 1882 - 1134 pages
...of age; bnt was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me. I remember I went into the room where his lx>dy lay, and my mother pat weeping alone by it. 1 had my battledoor in my hand, and fell a-beating... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English wit and humor - 1885 - 572 pages
...at what all the house meant, than possessed of a real understanding why nobody would play with us. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sate113) weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - English literature - 1886 - 396 pages
...of age ; but was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me. I remember...went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a-beating the coffin, and calling... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 884 pages
...Dublin, not quite five years of age. "That was the first sensation of grief," Dick said, " I ever knew. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping beside it. I had 'my battledore in my hand, and fell a-beating the coffin, and calling... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1887 - 202 pages
...the Trumpet in Sheer Lane, and my own lodgings. house meant than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me. I remember...went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a-beating the coffin, and calling... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - Authors, English - 1887 - 572 pages
...of age ; but was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding omelet for Nngent, and the lemons for Johnson. There...are assembled those heads which live for ever on th sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a-beating the coffin, and calling... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1887 - 216 pages
...of age ; but was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real imderstanding why nobody was willing to play with me. I remember...went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coflin, and calling... | |
 | English language - 1888 - 576 pages
...of age; but was rather ama2ed at what all the house meant than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my rnpther sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a-beating the coffin, and... | |
 | English essays - 1888 - 266 pages
...of age ; but was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and iny mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledoor in my hand, and fell a-beating the coffin,... | |
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