 I had seen many pictures of his house, and read descriptions of it, in both of which it was treated with a not unusual American exaggeration. It was but a pretty little cabin of a place ; the gentleman of the press who took notes of the place, whilst...  Roundabout papers - Page 282by William Makepeace Thackeray - 1863 - 414 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1829 - 754 pages
...men of letters. The gate of his own charming little domain on the beautiful Hudson River was for ever swinging before visitors who came to him. He shut...gentleman of the press who took notes of the place, whilst his kind old host was sleeping, might have visited the whole house in a couple of minutes. And... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Elocution - 1866 - 618 pages
...the beautiful Hudson River was forever swinging before visitors who caine to him. He shut out no one. I had seen many pictures of his house, and read descriptions...place ; the gentleman of the press who took notes of it, while his kind old host was sleeping, might have visited the house in a couple of minutes. 6. And... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 544 pages
...the beautiful Hudson River was forever swinging before visitors who came to him. He shut out no one. I had seen many pictures of his house, and read descriptions...place; the gentleman of the press who took notes of it, while his kind old host was sleeping, might have visited the house in a couple of minutes. 6. And... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - England - 1869 - 450 pages
...of letters. The gate of "his own charming little domain on the beautiful Hudson River was for ever swinging before visitors who came to him. He shut...in both of which it was treated with a not unusual " At Washington, Mr. Irving came to a lecture given by the writer, which Mr. Filmore and General Pierce,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 444 pages
...men of letters. The gate of his own charming little domain on the beautiful Hudson River was for ever swinging before visitors who came to him. He shut...in both of which it was treated with a not unusual * At Washington, Mr. Irving came to a lecture given by the writer, which Mr. Filmore and General Pierce,... | |
 | S.E.H. CHAMBERS - 1869 - 452 pages
...beautiful Hudson River was for ever swinging before visitors who came to him. He shut out no one.II had seen many pictures of his house, and read descriptions...in both of which it was treated with a not unusual * At Washington, Mr. Irving came to a lecture given by the writer, which Mr. Filmore and General Pierce,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 538 pages
...the beautiful Hudson River was forever swinging before visitors who came to him. He shut out no one. I had seen many pictures of his house, and read descriptions...place ; the gentleman of the press who took notes of it, while his kind old host was sleeping, might havo visited the house in a couple of minutes. 6. And... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1872 - 660 pages
...men of letters. The gate of his own charming little domain on the beautiful Hudson River was for ever swinging before visitors who came to him. He shut...gentleman of the press who took notes of the place, whilst his kind old host was sleeping, might have visited the whole house in a couple of minutes. And... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Readers (Elementary) - 1873 - 614 pages
...the beautiful Hudson River was forever swinging before visitors who came to him. He shut out no one. I had seen many pictures of his house, and read descriptions...place ; the gentleman of the press who took notes of it, while his kind old host was sleeping, might have visited the house in a couple of minutes. 6. And... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 610 pages
...foreverswingingbefore visitors who came to him. He shut out no one. t I had scen many pictures of this house, and read descriptions of it, in both of which...gentleman of the press who took notes of the place, whilst his kind old host was slceping, might have visited the whole house in a couple of minutes. And... | |
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