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" I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand or go, eat, drink, be merry or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing anything else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and number, even so perfectly... "
English Studies: Or, Essays in English History and Literature - Page 112
by John Sherren Brewer - 1881 - 448 pages
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Churchman's Magazine, Volume 1

1821 - 506 pages
...schoolmaster ; for when I am in the presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry, or sad, be sewing, plnying, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it. as it were, in such weight, measure, and number,...
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The London Magazine, Volume 5

1822 - 734 pages
...scholemaster. For when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry, or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and number, even se perfectly, as...
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The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 18

1822 - 696 pages
...schoolmaster ; for, when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry, or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and number, even so perfectly as...
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Lady Jane Grey and Her Times

Ida Ashworth Taylor - 1822 - 414 pages
...schoolmaster; for, when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry, or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, ana number, even so perfectly as...
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Brief memoirs of remarkable children, collected by a clergyman of ..., Volume 2

Brief memoirs - 1823 - 196 pages
...schoolmaster. For when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and number, even so perfectly, as...
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Life of Lady Jane Grey, and of Lord Guildford Dudley, Her Husband...

William Godwin - 1824 - 136 pages
...schoolmaster. Foe, when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry, or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing, or c doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure and number, even so perfectly...
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The British Theatre: Or, A Collection of Plays, which are Acted at ..., Volume 1

Mrs. Inchbald - 1824 - 404 pages
...am in the presence of either my father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, ergo; eat, drink, be merry or sad ; be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in snch weight, measure, and number, even so perfectly as...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 95, Part 2; Volume 138

1825 - 710 pages
...schuohnastiT, for when I am in presence eitlier of fa- , ther or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry, or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and number, even •o perfectly...
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The Flowers of Wit, Volumes 1-2

Henry Kett - 1825 - 298 pages
...presence of either father or mother, whatever I do, be it sewing, playing, dancing, or doing any thing else, I am so sharply taunted, so cruelly threatened, yea presently, sometimes with pinches and other ways, that I think myself in hell till time comes that I must go to Mr. Aylmer, who teacbeth...
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The every-day book, or, The guide to the year

William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...schoolmaster. For when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, troubles unto me.' " Surely this innocent creature's confession, that she was won to the love of learning...
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