 | Washington Irving - 1812 - 306 pages
...oyfter, and of fuch a profoundly reflective turn, that he fearcely ever fpoke except in monofyllables, yet did he never make up his mind on any doubtful...adherents, who affirmed that he always conceived every fubject on fo comprehenfive a fcale, that he had not room in his head to turn it over and examine both... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1819 - 310 pages
...magistrates and rulers. His surname of Twiller, is said to be a corruption of the original Twijfler, which in English means doubter; a name admirably descriptive...profoundly reflective turn, that he scarcely ever VOL. i. o spoke except in monosyllables, yet did he never make up his mind on any doubtful point. This... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1819 - 302 pages
...magistrates and rulers, His surname of Twiller, is said to be a corruption of the original Twijfler, which in English means doubter; a name admirably descriptive...profoundly reflective turn, that he scarcely ever VOL. i, o spoke except in monosyllables, yet did he never ' make up his mind on any doubtful point.... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1819 - 476 pages
...Walter) Van Twiller. ' His surname of Twiller is said to be a corruption of the original Tivijfler, which in English means doubter ; a name admirably...deliberative habits. For though he was a man, shut up witlrn himself like an oyster, and of such a profoundly reflective turn, that he scarcely ever spoke... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pages
...magistrates and rulers. His surname of Twiller is said to be a corruption of the original Twijjler, which, in English, means doubter ; a name admirably...reflective turn, that he scarcely ever spoke, except iu monosyllables, yet did he never make up his mind on any doubtful point. This was clearly accounted... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1825 - 356 pages
...magistrates mid rulers. His surname of Twiller is said to be a corruption of the original Twijjkr, which in English means Doubter; a name admirably descriptive of his deliberative hahits. For thongh he was a man sbut up within himself like an oyster, and of such a profoundly reflective... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1826 - 452 pages
...said to be a corruption of the original Twijjler, which in English means d'mbter ; a name adnirably descriptive of his deliberative habits. For, though he was a man shut up within himself like an oystrr, and of such a profoundly reflective turn, that he scarcely ever 162 SIS CHARACTER. spoke except... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 pages
...magistrates and rulers. His surname of Twiller is said to be a corruption of the original Tw(\fler, which in English means doubter; a name admirably descriptive...for by his adherents, who affirmed that he always conceivedevery subject on so comprehensive a scale that he had not room in his head to turn it over... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 354 pages
...which in English means Douhter ; a name admirahly descriptive of his deliherative hahits. For thongh he was a man shut up within himself like an oyster,...reflective turn that he scarcely ever spoke except in monosyllahles ; yet did he never make up his mind on any douhtful point. This was clearly accounted... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 292 pages
...magistrates and rulers. His surname of Twiller, is said to be a corruption of the original Twijfler^ which in English means doubter ,• a name admirably...adherents, who affirmed that he always conceived every object on so comprehensive a scale, that he had not room in his head to turn it over and examine both... | |
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... of a man of quick parts; by the other many a dunderpate, like the owl, the stupidest of birds, comes to be considered the very type of wisdom. 
