Washington IrvingHoughton, Mifflin, 1884 - 304 páginas |
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Página 95
... Peter , who was recovering from an indis- position , Irving went to Birmingham , the residence of his brother - in - law , Henry Van Wart , who had married his youngest sister , Sarah ; and from thence to Sydenham , to visit Campbell ...
... Peter , who was recovering from an indis- position , Irving went to Birmingham , the residence of his brother - in - law , Henry Van Wart , who had married his youngest sister , Sarah ; and from thence to Sydenham , to visit Campbell ...
Página 100
... Peter was an invalid , and the whole weight of the perplexing affairs of the fail- ing firm fell upon the one who detested business , and counted every hour lost that he gave to it . His letters for two years are bur- dened with ...
... Peter was an invalid , and the whole weight of the perplexing affairs of the fail- ing firm fell upon the one who detested business , and counted every hour lost that he gave to it . His letters for two years are bur- dened with ...
Página 110
... Peter continued to be an invalid , and Washington himself , never robust , felt the pressure more and more of the irksome and unprosperous business affairs . Of his own want of health , however , he never com- plains ; he maintains a ...
... Peter continued to be an invalid , and Washington himself , never robust , felt the pressure more and more of the irksome and unprosperous business affairs . Of his own want of health , however , he never com- plains ; he maintains a ...
Página 115
... Peter and Washington went through the humiliating experience of tak- ing the bankrupt act . Washington's con- nection with the concern was little more than nominal , and he felt small anxiety for himself , and was eager to escape from ...
... Peter and Washington went through the humiliating experience of tak- ing the bankrupt act . Washington's con- nection with the concern was little more than nominal , and he felt small anxiety for himself , and was eager to escape from ...
Página 128
... Peter on his mind also , and invested his earnings , then and for some years after , in enterprises for his benefit that ended in disappointment . The " Sketch - Book " was making a great fame for him in England . Jeffrey , in the ...
... Peter on his mind also , and invested his earnings , then and for some years after , in enterprises for his benefit that ended in disappointment . The " Sketch - Book " was making a great fame for him in England . Jeffrey , in the ...
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