 History of New York. I am sensible that, as a stranger to American parties and politics, I must lose much of the concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, 1 have never read anything so closely resembling...  The Life and Letters of Washington Irving - Página 198por Pierre Munroe Irving - 1862Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1853 - 496 páginas
...concealed satire of the piece, but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annajs of Diedrich Knickerbocker. I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to... | |
 | Charles Samuel Stewart - 1856 - 468 páginas
...concealed satire of the piece, but I must own, that looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the...Diedrich Knickerbocker. I have been employed these fuw evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have... | |
 | Charles Samuel Stewart - 1856 - 476 páginas
...concealed satire of the piece, hat I must own, that looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Diedricb Knickerbocker. I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and... | |
 | 1864 - 876 páginas
...the work rewritten and issued by Washington. "I have never read any thing," says Sir Walter Scott, "so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as...employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. Scott and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore from laughing." The... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1870 - 552 páginas
...concealed satire of the piece; but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the...the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker. I have been emploj'ed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and... | |
 | 1871 - 730 páginas
...Darley, Allston, Heath, Cruikshank, &c. Imp. 8vi>, morocco extra, gilt edges. Neiu Tork, 1867. $17.50 " I have never read anything so closely resembling the...Dean Swift as the Annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker. — Sir /l 'alier Scott. IRVING, WASHINGTON. Life of George Washington. Royal Svo, cluth, new. New... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1872 - 550 páginas
...closely resembling the style of Dean Sw the annals of Diedrich Knickerbocker. I have been employed few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and two ladies are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laug I think, too, there are passages... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1873 - 542 páginas
...; but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read any thing so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the...have been employed these few evenings in reading them alond to Mrs. S. and two ladies who are our guests, and our sides have been absolutely sore with laughing.... | |
 | William Smith, Henry Theodore Tuckerman - 1876 - 386 páginas
...concealed satire of the piece ; but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Dicdrich Knickerbocker. I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1878 - 388 páginas
...con•cealed satire of the piece ; but I must own that, looking at the simple and obvious meaning only, I have never read anything so closely resembling the style of Dean Swift as the annals of Dicdrich Knickerbocker. I have been employed these few evenings in reading them aloud to Mrs. S. and... | |
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