 Wouter would shut his eyes for full two hours at a time that he might not be disturbed by external objects; and at such times the internal commotion of his mind was evinced by certain regular guttural sounds which, his admirers declared, were merely the...  Washington Irving - Página 205por Charles Dudley Warner - 1881 - 304 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 476 páginas
...on the carpet, the renowned Wouter would shut his eyes for full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects — and at such...the noise of conflict, made by his contending doubts aixd opinions. It is with infinite difficulty I have been enabled to collect these biographical anecdotes... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 páginas
...carpet, the renowned Wouter would absolutely shut his eyes for full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects ; and at such...conflict made by his contending doubts and opinions. — WASHINGTON IBVINQ'S ' History of New York.' THE EFFECTS OF THE WEATHER ON THE TEMPER. Protracted.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 474 páginas
...on the carpet, the renowned Wouter would shut his eyes for full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects — and at such...the noise of conflict, made by his contending doubts ai.d opinions. It is with infinite difficulty I have been enabled to collect these biographical anecdotes... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 304 páginas
...carpet, the renowned Wouter would absolutely shut his eyes for full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects ; and at such...guttural sounds, which his admirers declared were mei ely the noise of conflict made by his contending doub.s and opinions. It is with infinite difficulty... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1854 - 472 páginas
...full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects — and at such tunes the internal commotion of his mind was evinced by...conflict, made by his contending doubts and opinions. It is with infinite difficulty I have been enabled to collect these biographical anecdotes of the great... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1860 - 498 páginas
...decline the admission of still more, which would have tended to heighten the coloring of his portrait. I have been the more anxious to delineate fully the person and habits of Wouter Van Twi'ler, from the consideration that he was not only the first, but also the best governor that ever... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 540 páginas
...for full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects ; and at such tunes the internal commotion of his mind was evinced by...conflict, made by his contending doubts and opinions. It is with infinite difficulty I have been enabled to collect these biographical anecdotes of the great... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 páginas
...carpet, the renowned Woute'r would absolutely shut his eyes for full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects ; and at such...conflict made by his contending doubts and opinions. 2. THE PHANTOM ISLAND.1 (FHOM "CHHONICLES OF WOLFEKT'S KOOST," PUBLISHED IU 1840.) " THEHE are more... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1871 - 532 páginas
...the carpet, the renowned Wo liter would shut his eyes fon full two hours at - a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects ; and at such...certain regular guttural sounds, which his admirers declarecTwere merBiy lvthB noise of conflict, made by his contending doubts and opinions. It is witli... | |
 | 1875 - 324 páginas
...on the carpet, the renowned Wouter would shut his eyes for full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects; and at such times the internal commotion of Lis mind was evinced by certain regular guttural sounds, which his admirers declared were merely the... | |
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