 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 548 σελίδες
...college) sent to the governor; and begged I might be allowed to come to her for a few weeks ; this was granted, and accordingly I went and passed about...regret. CHAPTER VIII. Adventure with the Niece of a» old Priest at Castro. — Superstition of the People. — The Lima Ship arrives, in which we depart... | |
 | General history - 1824 - 554 σελίδες
...college) seat to the governor, and begged I might be allowed to come to her for a few weeks ; this was granted, and accordingly I went and passed about...she seemed to be as fond of me as if I had been her owu son. She was very unwilling to part with me again, but as the governor was soon to return to Chaca,... | |
 | Dangers - 1848 - 452 σελίδες
...college) sent to the governor, and begged I might be allowed to come to her for a few weeks : this was granted ; and accordingly I went and passed about...again ; but as the governor was soon to return to Chaco, he sent for me, and I left my benefactress with regret. Amongst the houses we visited at Castro,... | |
 | Horatio Bridge - 1848 - 306 σελίδες
...college,) sent to the governor, and begged I might be allowed to come to her for a few weeks ; this was granted, and accordingly I went and passed about...be as fond of me as if I had been her own son. She wag unwilling to part with me again ; but as the governor was soon to return to Chaco, he sent for... | |
 | John Vine Hall - 1865 - 280 σελίδες
...reason than that she had changed her mind. She was as hard as a flint ; and yet she afterwards became as fond of me as if I had been her own son. During this discourse dear Mary had been ordered into another apartment, and I was fearful that some... | |
 | John Vine Hall - 1865 - 492 σελίδες
...reason than that she had changed her mind. She was as hard as a flint ; and yet she afterwards became as fond of me as if I had been her own son. During this discourse dear M. had been ordered into another apartment, and I was fearful that some... | |
 | 1869 - 376 σελίδες
...very convenient. Though old Hepzibah, who was the most faithful and attached of servants, took care of me, as if I had been her own son, she was entirely without education ; and the introduction of anything like a governess into our home, would... | |
 | John Bulkeley - 2004 - 278 σελίδες
...Jesuits college) sent to the governor, and begged I might be allowed to come to her for a few weeks: this was granted; and accordingly I went and passed about...me again; but as the governor was soon to return to Chaco, he sent for me, and I left my benefactress with regret. Amongst the houses we visited at Castro,... | |
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... few old honey-combed guns without carriages, and which do not defend the harbour in the least. Whilst we were at Castro, the old lady, (at whose house we lay the first night upon leaving the Jesuits' college) sent to the governor, and begged I might... 