 That I have not been able to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel Bland, (who, by the by, I believe never saw one of them), is to be regretted, especially too, as (upon those occasions,) they were indiscriminately bestowed, and the best I was master...  Washington - Sivu 226tekijä(t) François Guizot - 1840 - 230 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 sivua
...That I have not been able," writes he, " to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel B (who, by the by, I believe, never saw one of them), is to be regretted...unskilfulness of my teacher, rather than to pride and the dignity of office, which, God knows, has no charms for me ? For I can truly say, I had rather be... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 524 sivua
...That I have not been able," writes he, " to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel B (who, by the by, I believe, never saw one of them), is to be regretted,...unskilfulness of my teacher, rather than to pride and the dignity of office, which, God knows, has no charms for me? For I can truly say, I had rather be... | |
 | E. Cecil - 1859 - 292 sivua
...President wrote : " That I have not been able to make bows to the taste of poor Col. B. (who, by the by, I believe, never saw one of them), is to be regretted ; especially, too, as on those occasions they were indiscriminately bestowed, and the best I was master of. Would it not... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 488 sivua
...have not been able," writes he, ' ' to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel B — (who, by the by, I believe, never saw one of them), is to be regretted,...to the effects of age, or to the unskilfulness of 216 life of 'Cdasbington my teacher, rather than to pride and dignity of office, which God knows, has... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 466 sivua
...That I have not been able," writes he, " to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel 13 (who, by the by, I believe, never saw one of them), is to be regretted,...occasions, they were indiscriminately bestowed, and the bast I \vas master of. Would it not have been better to throw the veil of charity over them, ascribing... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1867 - 604 sivua
...poor Colonel B , who, by the way, I believe never saw but one of them, is to be regretted ; especially as, upon those occasions, they were indiscriminately...teacher, rather than to pride and dignity of office ? " Mrs. Washington held her levee, as on other Friday evenings, but on no previous occasion had one... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 634 sivua
...have not been able," writes he, " to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel B — (who, by the by, 1 believe, never saw one of them), is to be regretted,...ascribing their stiffness to the effects of age, or to the unskillfuluess of my teacher, rather than to pride aud the dignity of office, which God knows, has... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - 566 sivua
...I have not been able," writes he, "to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel B — (who, by the by, I believe, never saw one of them), is to be regretted,...ascribing their stiffness to the effects of age, or to the unskillfulness of my teacher, rather than to pride and the dignity of office, which God knows, has... | |
 | 1871 - 784 sivua
...did his wife. That his bows do not meet the taste of all, he regrets, and says they were the best he was master of. "Would it not have been better to throw...unskilfulness of my teacher, rather than to pride and the dignity of office, which, God knows, has no charms for me ? For I can truly say, I had rather be... | |
 | Frances Mary Owen - 1873 - 280 sivua
...able to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel B (who, by-the-bye, I believe, never saw one of them), especially, too, as upon those occasions they were...indiscriminately bestowed, and the best I was master of, is to be deplored ; would it not have been better to throw the veil of charity over them, ascribing... | |
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