 ... week he was able to thank his benefactor. By that time his host had learned the name and character of his guest. He was a Protestant clergyman of Switzerland, called La Roche, a widower, who had lately buried his wife, after a long and lingering illness,...  The British Essayists;: Mirror - Seite 219von Alexander Chalmers - 1807Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1781 - 392 Seiten
...lately buried his wife, after a long and lingering illnefs, for which travelling had been prefcribed, and was now returning home, after an ineffectual and...mentioned. . . He was a devout man, as became his profeffion. He pofTefTed devotion in all its warmth, but with none of its afperity ; I mean, that afperity... | |
 | 1787 - 470 Seiten
...lately buried his wife, after a long and lingering illnei's, for which travelling had been prefcribed, and was now returning' home, after an ineffectual...have mentioned. He was a devout man , as became his profeifio'i. He poífefled 'devotion in all it's warmth, but wûh none of it's afperity; I muan,that... | |
 | 1779 - 756 Seiten
...prefcribed, and was m returning home, after an ineffectual ai melancholy journey, with his only cbil the daughter we have mentioned. He was a devout man, as became profeffion. He polFciTcd devotion in its warmth, but none of its afperityj mean, that afperity which... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1809 - 202 Seiten
...11. By that time his host had learned the narr .Character of his guesv.. He was a protcsUnt and < 12. He was a devout man, as became his profession.'—...of its asperity ; I mean that asperity which men, who ave "called devout, sometimes indulge. The philosopher, though he felt no devotion, never quarrelled... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1814 - 240 Seiten
...ineffectual journey, with his only child, the daughter we have mentioned. -12. He was a devout man,as became his profession — He possessed devotion in all its warmth ; but with none of its asperities ; I mean that asperity which men, who are called devout, sometimes indulge. The philosopher,... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1815 - 302 Seiten
...lately buried his wife, after a long and lingering illness, for which travelling had been prescribed, and was now returning home, after an ineffectual and...devotion in all its warmth, but with none of its asperity ; 1 mean that asperity which men, called devout, sometimes indulge in. Mr , though he felt no devotion,... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1815 - 290 Seiten
...lately buried his wife, after a long and lingering illness, for which travelling had been prescribed, and was now returning home, after an ineffectual and...He possessed devotion in all its warmth, but with ntme of its asperity; I mean that asperity which men, called devout, sometimes indulge in. Mr. -~ —... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 Seiten
...lately buried his wife, after a long and lingering illness, for which travelling had been prescribed; and was now returning home, after an ineffectual and...became his profession. He possessed devotion in all it's warmth, but with none of it's asperity ; I mean that asperity which men, called devout, sometimes... | |
 | 1822 - 326 Seiten
...lately buried his wife, after a long and lingering illness, for which travelling had been prescribed, and was now returning home, after an ineffectual and...sometimes indulge in. Mr. , though he felt no devotion, neve* quarrelled with it in others. — His gouvernante joined the old man and his daughter in the... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 334 Seiten
...lately hurried his wife, after a long and lingering illness, for which travelling had been prescribed, and was now returning home, after an ineffectual and...though he felt no devotion, never quarrelled with it in otbers. — His gouvernante joined tlie old man and his daughter in the prayer and thanksgivings which... | |
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