 | John Thomas James - 1817 - 488 pàgines
...piece of money, that is accepted or not as the fair one is inclined to approve or reject his suit: but both the conveyance of this token of love and...of some old woman of the village, whose occupation calling may seem enviable to some bustling gentleAvomen in other countries, being that of a regularly... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1825 - 372 pàgines
...piece of money, that is accepted or not, as the fair one is inclined to approve or reject his suit ; but both the conveyance of this token of love, and the whole of the after ceremonials, are carried on through the intervention of some old woman of the village, whose... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 822 pàgines
...piece of money, that is accepted or not as the fair one is inclined to approve or reject his suit : hut both the conveyance of this token of love, and the...being that of a regularly established match-maker.' (p. 214, 215). Finland was formerly an independent kingdom, then an archduchy annexed to Sweden. In... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 792 pàgines
...piece of money, that is accepted or not as the fair one is inclined to approve or reject his suit : but both the conveyance of this token of love, and...other countries, being that of a regularly established match-maker.1 (p. 214, 215). Finland was formerly an independent kingdom, then an archduchy annexed... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 462 pàgines
...piece of money, that is accepted or not as the fair one is inclined to approve or reject his suit: but both the conveyance of this token of love, and...may seem enviable to some bustling gentlewomen in oilier countries, being that of a regularly established match-maker.' (p. 214, 215). Finland was formerly... | |
 | James Bell - 1832 - 762 pàgines
...reject his suit ; but both the conveyance of this token of love, and the whole of the after-ceremonials, are carried on through the intervention of some old...occupation and calling may seem enviable to some bustling gentlewoman of other countries, being that of a regularly established match-maker." This government... | |
 | James Bell - 1832 - 736 pàgines
...piece of money, that is accepted or not, as the fair one is inclined to approve or reject his suit ; but both the conveyance of this token of love, and the whole of the after-ceremonials, are carried on through the intervention of some old woman of the village, whose occupation and calling... | |
 | 1832 - 524 pàgines
...piece of money, that is accepted or not, as the fair one is inclined to approve or reject his suit, but both the conveyance of this token of love, and the whole of the after ceremonials, are carried on through the intervention of some old woman of the village, whose... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 1839 - 864 pàgines
...piece of money, that is accepted or not as the fair one is inclined to approve or reject his suit : but both the conveyance of this token of love, and...being that of a regularly established match-maker.' (p. 214, 215). Finland was formerly an independent kingdom, then an archduchy annexed to Sweden. In... | |
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... teeming autumn. Before this time arrives, the expectant lover is not permitted, by the custom of the land, to pay his addresses in person to the object of his wishes : his offer is made by sending a piece of money, that is accepted or not as the fair... 