I have observed that he was a simple, good-natured man; he 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; for those... Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 46by Washington Irving - 1860 - 465 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1819 - 610 pages
...natured man ; he was moreover a kind neighbour, and an obedient, henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit...malleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, arid a curtain lecture is worth nil the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and... | |
| Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit...lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and longsuffering. A termagant wife may therefore, in some respects,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit...lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long suffering. A termagant wife may, therefore, in some respects,... | |
| 1819 - 606 pages
...nàtured man ; he was moreover a kind neighbour, and an obedient, henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit...conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrew« at home. Their tempers, doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable in the fiery' furnace... | |
| 1826 - 654 pages
...man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for these men are more apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews... | |
| Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit...Their tempers, doubtless, are rendered pliant and maleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, and a curtain lecture is worth all the sermons... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pages
...man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient, hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit...lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long suffering. A termagant wife may, therefore, in some respects,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient hen-pecked husband. In : deed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that ' meekness of spirit...Their tempers, doubtless, are rendered pliant and maleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, and a curtain lecture is worth all the sermons... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him snch universal popularity; for those men are most apt to...rendered pliant and malleable in the fiery furnace of duincstio tribulation, and a curtain lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the... | |
| Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...good-natured man ; he was moreover a kind neighbour, and an obedient henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit...lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering. A termagant wife may, therefore, in some respects,... | |
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