Wouter Van Twiller a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated above, or tranquilly settled below, the cares and perplexities of this world. He had lived in it for years without feeling the least curiosity to know whether the sun revolved... The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Page 126edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
| Washington Irving - 1812 - 306 pages
...a true philofopher, for his mind was either elevated above, or tranquilly fettled below, the eares and perplexities of this world. He had lived in it for years, without feeling the leaft curiofity to know whether the fun revolved round it, or it round the fun ; and he had even watched... | |
| Washington Irving - 1819 - 310 pages
...he slept the remaining twelve of the four and twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...revolved round it, or it round the sun; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling, without once... | |
| Washington Irving - 1819 - 302 pages
...he slept the remaining twelve of the four and twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...revolved round it, or it round the sun; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling, without once... | |
| Washington Irving - 1820 - 538 pages
...each ; he smoked and doubted eight hours; and he slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twillera true...revolved round it, or it round the sun; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling, without once... | |
| 1821 - 732 pages
...and he slept the remaining twelve of the four and twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller, a true philosopher ; for his mind was either elevated...this world. He had lived in it for years, without feeh'ng the least curiosity to know whether the sun revolved round it, or it round the sun ; and he... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 318 pages
...he slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...revolved round it, or it round the sun ; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling, without once... | |
| Washington Irving - 1826 - 452 pages
...four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller a true philosopher, for his mind was eiiher elevated above, or tranquilly settled below, the cares...perplexities of this world. He had lived in it for yi-ars, without feeling the least curiosity to know whether the sun revolved round it, or it round... | |
| Washington Irving - 1829 - 292 pages
...he slept the remaining twelve of the four-andtwenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...perplexities of this world. He had lived in it for 150 HIS BEHAVIOUR IN THE COUNCIL. years, without feeling the least curiosity to know whether the sun... | |
| Washington Irving - 1831 - 522 pages
...he slept the remaining twelve of the four-andtwenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...perplexities of this world. He had lived in it for NS J50 HIS BEHAVIOUR IN THE COUNCIL. years, without feeling the least curiosity to know whether the... | |
| Washington Irving - 1831 - 286 pages
...he slept the remaining twelve of the four-andtwenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...perplexities of this world. He had lived in it for N8 years, without feeling the least curiosity to know whether the sun revolved round it, or it round... | |
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