Pictures of the French: a series of literary and graphic delineations of French character (1840)
Janin, Jules Gabriel, 1804-1874 · London, W. S. Orr and co. · leaf 355
parents. In a general way, the music-master of the district, a tall, dark, thinfigure of a man, somewhat facetious, anda capital fellow in company, gives lessonson the piano; he is an excellent clarionetand bass-fiddle player; a good hand at bil-liards, and such-like games ; taking snuff,however,… … * Retired Secretaries of State in France, were, previously to 1830, admitted to a seat in thePrivy Council, with a salary. THE COUNTRY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES. 221 dances his hands about, jumps his elbows, and distorts his dorsal column at therisk of breaking it. He likewise inculcates the proper…
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