 | 1866 - 300 σελίδες
...on, he showed what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly,... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1866 - 800 σελίδες
...on, he showed what he wrote to both of us ; and we, now and then, gave a correction or a woid or two of advice, but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought il would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, " It woukl either tnke... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1866 - 654 σελίδες
...what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice; bnt it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1867 - 334 σελίδες
...on, he showed what he wrote to both of us; and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice: but it was wholly of his own writing: When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said,'it would either take greatly or... | |
 | Mark Lemon - 1867 - 368 σελίδες
...on, he showed what he wrote to both of us ; and we, now and then, gave a correction or a word or two of advice, but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Cougreve, who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly,... | |
 | Books - 1868 - 220 σελίδες
...on, he showed what he wrote to both of us ; and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice, but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 414 σελίδες
...on, he showed what he wrote to both of us ; and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 σελίδες
...on, he showed what he wrote to both of us ; and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, 'It would either take greatly,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 414 σελίδες
...on, he showed what he wrote to both of us ; and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 σελίδες
...on, he showed what he wrote to both of us ; and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatly,... | |
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He began on it ; and when first he mentioned it to Swift, the doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his... 
