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Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 46
by Washington Irving - 1860 - 465 pages
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The Edinburgh magazine, and literary miscellany, a new series of ..., Volume 5

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...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 1

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,...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.] ...

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,...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 84

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...
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Legends of Terror!: And Tales of the Wonderful and Wild ; Original and ...

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...
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The Beauties of Washington Irving, Esq. ...

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...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq, Volume 1

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,...
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The Beauties of Washington Irving

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...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Volume 1

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...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.], Volume 1

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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