 | John Swett, Charles H. Allen, Josiah Royce - 1883 - 366 Seiten
...would not, for the universe, have it thought I apply to Governor Van Twiller. On the contrary, he was a wise Dutchman ; for he never said a foolish thing,...invincible gravity, that he was never known to laugh, or smile, through the course of a long and prosperous life. 6. Certain, however, it is, there never was... | |
 | William Swinton - 1883 - 492 Seiten
...except in monosyllables; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So invincible was his gravity that he was never known to laugh, or even to smile, through the whole course of a long and prosperous life. Nay, if a joke were uttered in his presence, that set light-minded... | |
 | William Swinton - 1883 - 504 Seiten
...except in monosyllables; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So invincible was his gravity that he was never known to laugh, or even to smile, through the whole course of a long and prosperous life. Nay, if a joke were uttered in his presence, that set light-minded... | |
 | John Swett - 1884 - 412 Seiten
...except in monosyllables ; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So invincible was his gravity that he was never known to laugh, or even to smile, through the whole course of a long and prosperous life. Nay, if a joke were uttered in his presence, that set lightminded... | |
 | 1886 - 332 Seiten
...except in monosyllables ; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So invincible was his gravity that he was never known to laugh or even to smile through the whole course of a long and prosperous life. Nay, if a joke were uttered in his presence, that set light-minded... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1886 - 328 Seiten
...except in monosyllables ; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So invincible was his gravity that he was never know'n to laugh or even to smile through the whole course of a long and prosperous life. Nay, if a joke were uttered in his presence, that set light-minded... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 566 Seiten
...except in monosyllables; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So invincible was his gravity that he was never known to laugh or even to smile through the whole course of a long and prosperous life . Nay if a joke were uttered in his presence, that set light-minded... | |
 | Albert H. Smyth - 1889 - 324 Seiten
...except in monosyllables ; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So invincible was his gravity that he was never known to laugh, or even to smile, through the whole course of a long and prosperous life. Nay, if a joke were uttered in his presence that set lightminded... | |
 | George Rice Carpenter - 1898 - 498 Seiten
...except in monosyllables ; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So invincible was his gravity that he was never known to laugh or even to smile through the whole course of a long and prosperous life. Nay, if a joke were uttered in his presence, that set light-minded... | |
 | Sherman Williams - 1898 - 344 Seiten
...except in monosyllables ; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So invincible was his gravity, that he was never known to laugh or even to smile, through the whole course of a long and prosperous life. Nay, if a joke were uttered in his presence, that set light-minded... | |
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... casual remark, which I would not for the universe have it thought I apply to Governor Van Twiller. 
