 ... Stuyvesant, and accompanied him to the siege of Fort Christina. He inherited, however, but little of the martial character of his ancestors. I have observed that he was a simple goodnatured man; he was, moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient,...  Essays from the Sketch-book - Σελίδα 27των Washington Irving - 1900 - 159 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Washington Irving - 1868 - 570 σελίδες
...henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gamed him such universal popularity ; for those men are...the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation ; and a curtain-lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering.... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1869 - 260 σελίδες
...Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such imiversal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequious...abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at homo. Thoir tempers, doubtless, uro rendered pliant and malleable in tho fiery furiuico of domestic... | |
 | 1872 - 660 σελίδες
...was, moreover, a kind neighbor, an obedient, henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained...the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation ; and a curtain-lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering.... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 232 σελίδες
...moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient, henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained...him such universal popularity ; for those men are apt to be obsequious and conciliatory abroad who are under the discipline of shrews at home. Certain... | |
 | Casket - 1873 - 874 σελίδες
...circumstance mizht be owing that meekness of spirit which L'jined him such universal popularity; for '-tux e and incomprehensible about the unknown, tha donbtleai, are rendered pliant and malleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, and a curtain-lecture... | |
 | Illustrated reader - 1874 - 408 σελίδες
...moreover a kind neighbour, and an obedient, hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained...teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering. KAAT6KIIJ, LANDING (ON THE HUDSON). 4. Certain it is that he was a great favourite among all the good... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 σελίδες
...moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those men' aro most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad who are under the discipline of shrews at home.... | |
 | Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 206 σελίδες
...was, moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained...the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffer33. Peter Stnyvesant, the fourth and last, as well as the ablest and most noted, governor... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - 1878 - 450 σελίδες
...moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient, hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained...the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation ; and a curtainlecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1878 - 152 σελίδες
...was, moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained...obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under 40 the discipline of shrews at home. Their tempers, doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable in... | |
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