 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
 | Penny readings - 1866 - 304 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...universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequitras and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home. Their tempers,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1869 - 260 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 which gained him such imiversal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are... | |
 | Friedrich Wilhelm P. Oertel - 1870 - 244 pages
...man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient, henpecked husband. Indeed, to the la.ter 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,... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 pages
...good-natured man. He was, moreover, a kind neighbor, an obedient, henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit...the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation ; and a curtain-lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering.... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 232 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...him such universal popularity ; for those men are apt to be obsequious and conciliatory abroad who are under the discipline of shrews at home. Certain... | |
 | Casket - 1873 - 874 pages
...circumstance mizht be owing that meekness of spirit which L'jined him such universal popularity; for '-tux e and incomprehensible about the unknown, tha donbtleai, are rendered pliant and malleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, and a curtain-lecture... | |
 | Illustrated reader - 1874 - 408 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. KAAT6KIIJ, LANDING (ON THE HUDSON). 4. Certain... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 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...gained him such universal popularity ; for those men' aro most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad who are under the discipline of shrews at home.... | |
 | Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 206 pages
...man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbor, 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-suffer33. Peter Stnyvesant, the fourth and last, as well... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - 1878 - 510 pages
...man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient, hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit...the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation ; and a curtainlecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering.... | |
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