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" ... than there is between two countries at war. The ladies indeed may ogle, and the gentlemen sigh, but an embargo is laid on any closer commerce. "
The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 331
1794
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Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time, Volume 2

Sir Daniel Wilson - 1848 - 304 pages
...other end stand their pensive partners that are to be, but no more intercourse between the sexes, than between two countries at war. The ladies, indeed, may ogle, and the gentlemen sigh, but an embargo is laid upon any closer commerce!" Only three years after the scene witnessed...
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Works, Volume 11

Washington Irving - 1851 - 400 pages
...other end stand their pensive partners that are to be ; — but no more inter course between the sexes than there is between two countries at war. The ladies indeed may ogle, and the gentlemen sigh ; but an embargo is laid on any closer commerce. At length, to interrupt hostilities, the lady...
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The Works of Washington Irving: Oliver Goldsmith

Washington Irving - 1851 - 402 pages
...other end stand their pensive partners that are to be ; — but no more inter course between the sexes than there is between two countries at war. The ladies indeed may ogle, and the gentlemen sigh ; but an embargo is laid on any closer commerce. At length, to interrupt hostilities, the lady...
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The Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 4

Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 766 pages
...other end stand their pensive partners, that are to be : but no more intercourse between the sexes than there is between two countries at war :—the ladies, indeed, may ogle, and the gentlemen sigh, but an embargo is laid on any closer commerce. At length, to interrupt hostilities, the lady...
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The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 1

John Forster - 1854 - 642 pages
...other end stand their pensive " partners, that are to be : but no more intercourse between the sexes than there " is between two countries at war : — the ladies, indeed, may ogle, and the gentlemen "sigh, but an embargo is laid on any closer commerce. At length, to interrupt "hostilities, the lady...
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A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature

Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 614 pages
...other end s:and their pensive partners that are to be; — but no more intercourse bt-tweeu the sexes than there is between two countries at war. The ladies indeed may ogle, and the gentlemeu sigh ; but an embargo is laid on any closer commerce. At length, to interrupt hosiililies,...
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The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With a Life and Notes, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 348 pages
...stand their pensive partners that are to be. But no more intercourse between the sexes than there are between two countries at war. The ladies indeed may ogle, and the gentlemen sigh ; but an embargo is laid on any closer commerce. At length, to interrupt hostilities, the lady...
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Lives of wits and humourists, Volume 1

John Timbs - 1862 - 424 pages
...the other end stand their pensive partners that are to be : but no more intercourse between the sexes than there is between two countries at war. The ladies indeed may ogle, and the gentlemen sigh ; but an embargo is laid on- any closer commerce. At length, to interrupt hostilities, the lady-...
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Irving's Works, Volume 9

Washington Irving - 1864 - 464 pages
...other end stand their pensive partners that are to be; — but no more intercourse between the sexes than there is between two countries at war. The ladies indeed may ogle, and the gentlemen sigh ; but an embargo is laid on any closer commerce. At length, to interrupt hostilities, the lady...
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Reminiscences of Old Edinburgh, Volume 1

Sir Daniel Wilson - 1878 - 394 pages
...the other end stand their pensive partners that are to be ; but no more intercourse between the sexes than there is between two countries at war. The ladies, indeed, may ogle, and the gentlemen" sigh, but an embargo is laid on any closer commerce. At length, to interrupt hostilities, the Lady-Directress...
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