 ... 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
 | D.C. Heath and Company - 1903 - 362 σελίδες
...was, moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity. The children at the village, too, would shout with joy whenever he approached. He assisted at their... | |
 | 1903 - 362 σελίδες
...was, moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity. Certain it is, that he was a great favorite among all the goodwives of the village, who, as usual with... | |
 | Charles Sears Baldwin - 1904 - 356 σελίδες
...was moreover a kind neighbour, and an obedient, henpecked 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 suffering. A termagant wife may, therefore, in some respects, be considered a tolerable blessing... | |
 | 1904 - 496 σελίδες
...was, moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained...popularity; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliatiug abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home. Their tempers, doubtless, are... | |
 | 1904 - 738 σελίδες
...good-natured" man ; he was a kind neighbor and an obedient henpecked husband. To the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity. A scolding wife may, in some respects, be considered a blessing. Rip Van Winkle was thrice blessed.... | |
 | ENGLISH & American masterpiece studies - 1906 - 408 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...virtues of patience and long-suffering. A termagant wife 1 Stuyvesant was governor or director of New Amsterdam from 1645 until his death iu 1072. ' Fort Christina... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1906 - 570 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...doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable in the Sery furnace of domestic tribulation ; and a curtain lecture is worth all the sermons in the world... | |
 | Albert Le Roy Bartlett, Howard Lee McBain - 1906 - 360 σελίδες
...husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained for him such universal popularity, for those men are most...abroad who are under the discipline of shrews at home. Certain it was that he was a great favorite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1907 - 328 σελίδες
...moreover, a kind neighbour, 25 and an obedient, hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit ,which gained...abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at and malleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation ; and a curtain-lecture is worth all the... | |
 | George Henry Nettleton - 1901 - 270 σελίδες
...was, moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained...universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be 10 obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home. Their tempers,... | |
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