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" There is something in sickness that breaks down the pride of manhood ; that softens the heart, and brings it back to the feelings of infancy. Who that has languished, even in advanced life, in sickness and despondency ; who that has pined on a weary bed... "
The beaver trappers, tr. from the Germ. of Horan by J. Henderson: and other ... - Page 196
by Friedrich Wilhelm P. Oertel - 1870
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Six Selections from Irving's Sketch-book: With Notes, Questions, Etc., for ...

Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 206 pages
...any other hand. There is something in sickness that breaks down the pride of manhood; that softens the heart, and brings it back to the feelings of infancy....sickness and despondency; who that has pined on a na weary bed in the neglect and loneliness of a foreign land ; but has thought on the mother " that...
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New reader, Issue 5

New reader - 1879 - 330 pages
...attendant, id he seemed unwilling to be helped by any other hand. 286 pride of manhood ; that softens the heart, and brings it back to the feelings of infancy....on the mother " that looked on his childhood," that smooched his pillow, and administered to his helplessness ? Oh ! there is an enduring tenderness in...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.].

Washington Irving - 1880 - 444 pages
...There is something in sickness that breaks down the pride of manhood ; that softens the heart, ami brings it back to the feelings of infancy- Who that...his pillow, and administered to his helplessness? Oli ! there is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to her son that transcends all other...
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The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., (Washington Irving)., Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1880 - 460 pages
...any other hand. There is something in sickness that breaks down the pride of manhood ; that softens the heart , and brings it back to the feelings of...bed in the neglect and loneliness of a foreign land; but26 has thought on the mother ,,that looked on his childhood," that ยป*) noble = stattlich. M) who...
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Six Selections from Irving's Sketch-book: With Notes, Questions, Etc. for ...

Washington Irving, Spraque Homer Baxter - 1880 - 146 pages
...that has languished, even in advanced life, in sickness and despondency ; who that has pined on a 204 weary bed in the neglect and loneliness of a foreign...thought on the mother " that looked on his childhood," 193. Pallet (Lat. palea, chaff ; Fr. paille, straw), a humble bed of straw or chaff. 202-219. Notice...
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The Golden Gems of Life, Or, Gathered Jewels for the Home Circle

Smith C. Ferguson, Emory Adams Allen - 1880 - 686 pages
...sympathy are enough. There is something in sickness that lowers the pride of manhood, that softens the heart, and brings it back to the feelings of infancy....has languished, even in advanced life, in sickness, but has thought of the mother who watched over his childhood, who smoothed his pillow, and administered...
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The sketch book, illustr. with 120 engravings

Washington Irving - 1881 - 550 pages
...any other hand. There is something in sickness that breaks down the pride of manhood ; that softens the heart, and brings it back to the feelings of infancy....sickness and despondency ; who that has pined on a weary 157 bed in the neglect and loneliness of a foreign land ; but has thought on the mother "that looked...
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A life of Washington Irving

Washington Irving - 1882 - 712 pages
...any other hand. There is something in sickness that breaks down the pride of manhood ; that softens the heart, and brings it back to the feelings of infancy. Who thr.t has languished, even in advanced life, in sickness and despondency ; who that has pined on a...
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Tales and sketches [from The sketch book]. In the corresponding ..., Book 2

Washington Irving - 1884 - 104 pages
...something in sickness that hreaks down the pride of manhood ; that f of ten s the heart, and hrings it hack to the feelings of infancy. Who that has languished-...in sickness and despondency ; who that has pined on aweary hed in the neglect and loneliness of aforeign land ; hut has thought on the mother " that looked...
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The Golden Gems of Life: Or, Gathered Jewels for the Home Circle

Smith C. Ferguson, Emory Adams Allen - 1884 - 648 pages
...sympathy are enough. There is something in sickness that lowers the pride of manhood, that softens the heart, and brings it back to the feelings of infancy....has languished, even in advanced life, in sickness, but has thought of the mother who watched over his childhood, who smoothed his pillow, and administered...
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