One thing I must desire of thee, and do insist that thee oblige me therein : that thou make up that drugget clothes, to go to Virginia in, and not appear to disgrace thyself or me ; for though I should not esteem thee the less, to come to me in what dress... Memorials of John Bartram and Humphry Marshall - Page 91by William Darlington - 1849 - 585 pagesFull view - About this book
| B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 pages
...round, and to return to his house at night One thing I must desire of thee, and do insist that thee must oblige me therein : that thou make up that drugget...esteem thee the less to come to me in what dress thou wilt, yet these Virginians are a very gentle, well-dressed people, and look, perhaps, more at a man's... | |
| 1850 - 610 pages
...thing I mast desire of thee, and do in. «ist that thee oblige me therein ; that thou make up drusiset clothes, to go to Virginia in, and not appear to disgrace...esteem thee the less, to come to me in what dress thou wilt, yet these Virginians are a very gentle, well-dressed people, and look perhaps more at a man's... | |
| 1872 - 806 pages
...also of Quaker family, with a piece of advice, that gives us some information. "One thing," he says, " I must desire of thee, and do insist that thee oblige...me therein : that thou make up that drugget clothes " (a present from Collinson to Bartram) "to go to Virginia in, and not appear to disgrace thyself or... | |
| Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 726 pages
...portion of them in more important particulars, are thus hit off by this quaint old writer : " One thing 1 must desire of thee, and do insist that thee oblige me therein : that thoa make up that drugget clothes, to go to Virginia in, and not appear to disgrace thyself or me ;... | |
| Henry Stephens Randall - 1871 - 704 pages
...a portion of them in more important particulars, are thus hit off by this quaint old writer : '• One thing I must desire of thee, and do insist that...though I should not esteem thee the less to come to ine in what dress thou will, yet these Virginians are a very gentle, well dressed people, and look,... | |
| 1871 - 448 pages
...round, and to return to his house at night One thing I must desire of thee, and do insist that thee must oblige me therein: that thou make up that drugget...esteem thee the less to come to me in what dress thou wilt, yet these Virginians are a very gentle, well-dressed people, and look, perhaps, more at a man's... | |
| 1871 - 452 pages
...One thing I must desire of thee, and do insist that thee must oblige me therein : that thou make tip that drugget clothes, to go to Virginia in, and not...esteem thee the less to come to me in what dress thou wilt, yet these Virginians are a very gentle, well-dressed people, and look, perhaps, more at a man's... | |
| 1872 - 794 pages
...also of Quaker family, with a piece of advice, that gives us some information. "One thing," he says, " I must desire of thee, and do insist that thee oblige...me therein : that thou make up that drugget clothes " (a present from Collinsou to Bartram) "to go to Virginia in, and not appear to disgrace thyself or... | |
| James Parton - 1878 - 792 pages
...of Quaker family, with a piece of advice, that gives us some information. " One thing," he says, " I must desire of thee, and do insist that thee oblige...me therein : that thou make up that drugget clothes " (a present from Collinson to Bartram), "to go to Virginia in, and not appear to disgrace thyself... | |
| Missouri Bar Association - 1913 - 244 pages
...was a dealer in woolen cloths, and had sent Bartram as a gift stuff for a suit, writes as follows : "One thing I must desire of thee, and do insist that thee oblige me therein ; that thee make up that drugget clothes to go to Virginia in and not appear to disgrace thyself or me. For... | |
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