| Washington Irving - 1820 - 538 sivua
...to his mind;—the most stanch and loyal citizens, however, always went according to the weathercock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...domestic economy, and the universal test of an able housewife—a character which formed the utmost ambition of our unenlightened grandmothers. The front... | |
| 1820 - 490 sivua
...severe satire on the more fashionable manners of the present possessors of tho city of New York. ' In those good days of simplicity and sunshine, a passion...character which formed the utmost ambition of our onenlightened grandmothers. The front door was never opened except on marriages, funerals, new year's... | |
| Washington Irving - 1821 - 414 sivua
...metropolis ; the most staunch and loyal citizens, however, always went according to the weather-cock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...trusty servant employed every morning to climb up and point it whichever way the wind blow. • :i; h:. ..; - . .' . .:..r: .. \ In those good'days of simplicity... | |
| Washington Irving - 1821 - 414 sivua
...metropolis ; the most staunch and loyal citizens, however, always went according to the weather-cock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...trusty servant employed every morning to climb up and point it whichever way the wind blew. In those good days of simplicity and sunshine, a passion for... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 318 sivua
...his mind ; — the most stanch and loyal citizens, however, always went according to the weathercock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...which formed the utmost ambition of our unenlightened grandmoPASSION FOR CLEANING. 185 thers. The front door was never opened except on marriages, funerals,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 572 sivua
...his mind ; — the most stanch and loyal citizens, however, always went according to the weathercock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...quarter. In those good days of simplicity and sunshine, ia passion for cleanliness was the leading principle in domestic economy, and the universal test of... | |
| George Lockhart - 1824 - 870 sivua
...metropolis ; the most stanch and loyal citizens, however, always went according to the weathercock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...trusty servant employed every morning to climb up and point it whichever way the wind blew. In those good days of simplicity and sunshine, a passion for... | |
| Washington Irving - 1825 - 356 sivua
...metropolis ; the most stanch and loyal citizens, however, always went acccording to the weathercock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...trusty servant employed every morning to climb up and point it whichever way the wind blew. In those good days of simplicity and sunshine, passion for cleanliness... | |
| Washington Irving - 1826 - 452 sivua
...his mind; — the most stanch and loyal citizens, however, always went according to the weathercock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...principle in domestic economy, and the universal test oi" an able housewife — a character which formed the utmost ambition of our unenlightened grandmoPASSION... | |
| Washington Irving - 1828 - 354 sivua
...metropolis ; the most stanch and loyal citizens, however, always went acccording to the weathercock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...he had a trusty servant employed every morning to climh up and point it whichever way the wind hlew. In those good days of simplicity and sunshine, passion... | |
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