Davys
Americannoun
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Other friends—the Speddings, the Arnolds at Fox How, the Davys at Ambleside, the Fletchers at Lancrigg—formed a delightful circle, all within tolerably easy reach, and affording a haven of kind and nourishing companionship.
From Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) Essay 7: W.R. Greg: A Sketch by Morley, John
Not chemists, astronomers, mechanicians have uttered the deepest thoughts about God, but prophets and poets: not Davys, but Coleridges; not Herschels, but Wordsworths.
From Essays Æsthetical by Calvert, George H. (George Henry)
Mr. Davys had tutored her well, and when she had finished, Fanny Kemble, the greatest actress of the day, declared, "I never heard any spoken words more musical in their gentle distinctness."
From In the Days of Queen Victoria by Tappan, Eva March
Mr. Davys told the Duchess about the chart, and she wrote at once to the Bishop of London that the Princess now understood her position.
From In the Days of Queen Victoria by Tappan, Eva March
A few months after the beginning of her education, she visited him, and Mr. Davys drove to the house twice a week to continue her instruction.
From In the Days of Queen Victoria by Tappan, Eva March
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