| Washington Irving - 1911 - 470 σελίδες
...consolation, for the Irish are a people of quick and generous sensibilities. The most delicate and cherishing attentions were paid her by families of wealth and...tried by all kinds of occupation and amusement to 15 dissipate her grief, and wean her from the tragical story of her loves. But it was all in vain.... | |
| Robert Kemp Philp - 1861 - 794 σελίδες
...want of consolation, for the Irish are a people of quick and generous sensibilities. The most delicate attentions were paid her by families of wealth and distinction. She was led into society, and all kinds of occupation and amusement were tried to dissipate her grief, and wean her from the tragical... | |
| Washington Irving - 1922 - 398 σελίδες
...consolation, for the Irish are a people of quick and generous sensibilities. The most delicate and cherishing attentions were paid her by families of wealth and...was all in vain. There are some strokes of calamity which scathe and scorch the soul — which penetrate to the vital seat of happiness — and blast it,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1983 - 1198 σελίδες
...consolation, for the Irish are a people of quick and generous sensibilities. The most delicate and cherishing attentions were paid her by families of wealth and...was led into society; and they tried by all kinds of occupations and amusements to dissipate her grief and wean her from the tragical story of her loves.... | |
| Washington Irving, Haskell S. Springer - 1999 - 372 σελίδες
...consolation, for the Irish are a people of quick and generous sensibilities. The most delicate and cherishing attentions were paid her by families of wealth and...was led into society; and they tried by all kinds of occupations and amusements to dissipate her grief and wean her from the tragical story of her loves.... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1867 - 466 σελίδες
...consolation*; for the Irish are a people of quick and generous sensibilities. The most delicate and cherishing attentions were paid her by families of wealth and...and wean her from the tragical story of her love. 5. But it was all in vain. There are some strokes of calamity which scathe and scorch the soul, which... | |
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