... these occasions, to try all the resources of her sprightly powers for his immediate relief. She told him the story of John Gilpin (which had been treasured in her memory from her childhood) to dissipate the gloom of the passing hour. Its effect on... The London Anecdotes for All Readers ... - الصفحة 54المحررون: - 1848عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| William Hayley - 1803 - عدد الصفحات: 454
...dissipate the gloom of the passing hour. Its effect on the fancy of Cowper had the air of enchantment : he informed her the next morning, that convulsions of...the night ; and that he had turned it into a Ballad. — Soarose the pleasant poem of John Gilpin : It was eagerly copied, and finding its way rapidly to... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - عدد الصفحات: 482
...dissipate the gloom of the passing hour. Its eflfect on the fancy of Cowper had the air of enchantment: he informed her the next morning, that convulsions of...part of the night; and that he had turned it into a Ballad.—So arose the pleasant Poem of John Gilpin: It was eagerly copied, and finding its way rapidly... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - عدد الصفحات: 450
...dissipate the gloom of the passing hour. Its effect on the fancy of Cowper had .the air of enchantment : he informed her the next morning, that convulsions of...brought on by his recollection of her story, had kept F :i .,-r • -him waking during the greatest part of the night; and that he had turned it into a Ballad.... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - عدد الصفحات: 348
...convulfions of laughter, brought on by his recollection of her ftory, had kept him waking during the greateft part of the night; and that he had turned it into a ballad— So arofe the pleafant poem of John Gilpin: It was eagerly copied, and finding its way rapidly to the newt... | |
| 1804 - عدد الصفحات: 552
...of laughter, brought on by his recollection of her ftory, had kept hhn waiting during the gieateil part of the night, and that he had turned it into a ballad. — So arofe the pleafant poem of John Gilpiu.* Vol. ip 128, 129. In the courfe of the year 178}, however,... | |
| William Hayley - 1805 - عدد الصفحات: 230
...dissipate the gloom of the passing hour. Its effect on the fancy of Cowper had the air of enchantment : he informed her the next morning, that convulsions of...had turned it into a Ballad. So arose the pleasant Pcein of John Gilpin. It was eagerly copied, and findine its way rapidly to the newspapers, it was... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - عدد الصفحات: 462
...dissipate the gloom of the passing hour. Its effect on the fancy of Cowper had the air of enchantment : he informed her the next morning, that convulsions of...ballad. — So arose the pleasant poem of John Gilpin : It was eagerly copied, and find6i ing its way rapidly to the newspapers, it was seized by the lively... | |
| William Cowper, William Hayley - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 460
...air of enchantment : he informed her the next morning, that convulsions of laughter, brought: on byj hi.s .recollection of her story, had kept him waking 'during the greatest part of the night, and that he.rhad turned it into a ballad.' — So arose the pleasant poem of John Gilpin : It was eagerly copied,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 402
...passing hour. Its eftect on the fancy of Cowper had the air of enchantment : he informed her the uext morning, that convulsions of laughter brought on by...him waking during the greatest part of the night, aud that he had turned it into a hallad." Mrs. Unwin sent it to the Public Advertiser, where the late... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - عدد الصفحات: 540
...dissipate the gloom of the passing hour. Its effect on the fancy of Cowper had the air of enchantment : he informed her the next morning, that convulsions of laughter, brought on by his recollection ef her story, had kept him waking during the greatest part of the night, and that he had turned it... | |
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