 I HAVE often had occasion to remark the fortitude with which women sustain the most overwhelming reverses of fortune. Those disasters which break down the spirit of a man, and prostrate him in the dust, seem to call forth all the energies of the softer...  The Ladies' Companion - Σελίδα 131835Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1866 - 882 σελίδες
...been inspired to write the beautiful paragraph with which his touching sketch of "The Wife" is begun. ێ ly e . 9 e Y.t }d reverses of fortune. The disasters which break down the spirit of a man and prostrate him in the dust,... | |
 | Justin Dewey Fulton - 1869 - 314 σελίδες
...dependent upon her for happiness and hope. Such a woman Irving must have described when he wrote, " I have often had occasion to remark the fortitude with which women sustain the most overwhelming reverses of fortune. Those disastcra which break down the spirit of a man, and prostrate him in the... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1870 - 444 σελίδες
...roam, That land thy country, and that spot thy home. JAMES MONTGOMERY. IV. 80. THE WIFE. PART FIRST. I HAVE often had occasion to remark the fortitude* with which women sustain the most overwhelming reverses of fortune. Those disasters which break down the spirit of a man, and prostrate him in the... | |
 | 1871 - 150 σελίδες
...the house. What a delicious breath marriage sends forth— The violet bed's not sweeter." MIDDLETON. I HAVE often had occasion to remark the fortitude with which women sustain the most overwhelming reverses of fortune. Those disasters which break down the spirit of a man, and prostrate him in the... | |
 | Mother Angela Gillespie - 1871 - 468 σελίδες
...controlled from obeying the king when he summons them to war? 118. THE WIFE. •WASHINGTON IEVINS. 1. I HAVE often had occasion to remark the fortitude with which women sustain the most overwhelming reverses of fortune. Those disasters which break down the spirit of a man, and prostrate him in the... | |
 | Ann Jane - 1871 - 300 σελίδες
...there are times when duty, or even pleasure, rightly calls us away from home. THE HEROISM OF WOMAU. WE have often had occasion to remark the fortitude with which women sustain the most overwhelming reverses in life. Disasters which break down the spirit of a man and prostrate him in the dust, seem... | |
 | Egone Cunradi - 1873 - 234 σελίδες
...employed in a secure manner, and then I again enjoyed the comfort of an easy night-cap. III. THE WIFE. I have often had occasion to remark the fortitude with which women sustain (bear) the most overwhelming reverses of fortune. Those disasters which break down the spirit of a... | |
 | Worthy Putnam - 1874 - 424 σελίδες
...often had occasion to remark the fortitude with which women sustain the most overwhelming reverses of fortune. Those disasters which break down the spirit of a man, ind prostrate him in the dust, seem' to call forth all the energies of the softer sex, and give such... | |
 | Isaac Newton Carleton - 1878 - 140 σελίδες
...brand, And hostile hand 1 twelve is the clock 1 " HW Longfettow, Maine, 1807—. 27. Female Fortitude. I have often had occasion to remark the fortitude with which women sustain the most overwhelming reverses of fortune. Those disasters which break down the spirit of a man, and prostrate him in the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1880 - 460 σελίδες
...house. What a delicious breath2 marriage sends forth. . . The violet bed's not sweeter3. MIDDLETON*. 1 HAVE often had occasion to remark the fortitude with which women sustain the most overwhelming reverses of fortune. Those disasters which break down the spirit of a man, and prostrate him in the... | |
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