Whether Mr. Wilson understood French or not, or if the suddenness with which I paused, disappointed him, I cannot tell ; but I clearly perceived that he was not pleased. Vanity and the encomiums of my friend prevented me from subscribing. Mr. Wilson asked... The Wilson Bulletin - Стр. 31908Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| John James Audubon - 1832 - Страниц: 564
...write my name in his favour, when my partner rather abruptly said to me in French, " My dear AUDTJRON, what induces you to subscribe to this work? Your drawings...Whether Mr WILSON understood French or not, or if the sudilennesB with which I paused, disappointed him, I cannot tell; but I clearly perceived that he was... | |
| 1870 - Страниц: 844
...Audubon, what induces you to subscribe to this work ? Your drawings are certainly fir better, mid ngain, you must know as much of the habits of American birds as this gentleinin." Whether Mr. Wilson understood French or not, or if the suddenness with which I paused... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1847 - Страниц: 592
...French, " My dear Audubon, what induces you to do so Î your own drawings are certainly far better, and you must know as much of the habits of American birds as this gentleman." Wilson probably understood the remark, for be appeared not to be pleased, and inquired whether Audubon... | |
| Charles Wilkins Webber - 1852 - Страниц: 620
...his work. He opened his books, explained the nature of his occupations, and requested my patronage. I felt surprised and gratified at the sight of his...Whether Mr. Wilson understood French or not, or if the suddenness with which 1 paused, disappointed him, I cannot tell ; but I clearly perceived that he was... | |
| Charles Wilkins Webber - 1852 - Страниц: 622
...of his occupations, and requested my patronage. I felt surprised and gratified at the sight of hia volumes, turned over a few of the plates, and had...Whether Mr. Wilson understood French or not, or if the suddenness with which I paused, disappointed him, I cannot tell ; but I clearly perceived that he was... | |
| Charles Wilkins Webber - 1854 - Страниц: 624
...his work. He opened his books, explained the nature of his occupations, and requested my patronage. I felt surprised and gratified at the sight of his...Whether Mr. Wilson understood French or not, or if the suddenness with which I paused, disappointed him, I cannot tell ; but I clearly perceived that he was... | |
| Charles Wilkins Webber - 1855 - Страниц: 476
...volumes, turned over a few of the plates, and had already taken a pen to write my name in his favour, when my partner rather abruptly said to me in French,...Whether Mr. Wilson understood French or not, or if the suddenness with which I paused disappointed him, I cannot tell; but I clearly perceived that he was... | |
| Charles Wilkins Webber - 1855 - Страниц: 240
...write my name in his favour, when my partner rather abruptly said to me, in French, ' My dear Andubon, what induces you to subscribe to this work? Your drawings...Whether Mr. Wilson understood French or not, or if the suddenness \vith which I paused disappointed him, I cannot tell; but I clearly perceived that he was... | |
| Charles Wilkins Webber - 1855 - Страниц: 460
...write my name in his favour, when my partner rather abruptly said to me in French, ' My dear Auduhon, what induces you to subscribe to this work? Your drawings...Whether Mr. Wilson understood French or not, or if the suddenness with which I paused disappointed him, I cannot tell; but I clearly perceived that he was... | |
| Charles C. Savage - 1856 - Страниц: 624
...him in French, " My dear Audubon, what induces you to do so? your own drawings are far better, and you must know as much of the habits of American birds as this gentleman." Wilson inquired whether Audubon had any drawings of birds, and was greatly surprised at the contents... | |
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