 ... the seeds of all mischief, have no place with them. They are content with so little, that in so large a country they have rather superfluity than scarceness; so that they seem to live in the golden world, without toil, living in open gardens; not...  The Port Folio - Seite 3911827Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 440 Seiten
...St. Doming. L. 1. One of the most pleasing descriptions of the inhabitants of this island is given by old Peter Martyr, who gathered it, as he says, from...have no place with them. They are content with so little, 'that in so large a country they have rather superfluity than scarceness ; so that they seem... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 502 Seiten
...Charlevoix, Hisl. St Doming., 1. i. 1 Letter of Columbus to Luis de St Angel, Navarrete, t. ', p. 167. Martyr, who gathered it, as he says, from the conversations...have no place with them. They are content with so little, that in so large a country they have rather superfluity than scarceness; so that they seem... | |
 | Barbara Anne Simon - 1829 - 348 Seiten
...Island is given by old Peter Martyr, who gathered it he says, of the Admiral himself. ' It is certain that the land among these people, is as common as...have no place with them. They are content with so little, that in so large a country they have rather superfluity than scarceness, so that they seem... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 346 Seiten
...philosophers have fondly pictured as the most enviable on earth. " It is certain,' eays old Peter Martyr, " that the land among these people is as common as the...have no place with them. They are content with so little, that, in so large a country, they have rather superfluity than scarceness ; so that they seem... | |
 | 1830 - 426 Seiten
...philosophers have fondly pictured as the most enviable on earth. " It is certain," says old Peter Martyr, " that the land among these people is as common as the...have no place with them. They are content with so little, that, in so large a country, they have rather superfluity than scarceness ; so that they seem... | |
 | William Grimshaw - 1830 - 258 Seiten
...in articles of food."—" It is certain," observes a cotemporary historian,* " that the land amongst these people is as common as the sun and water; and...have no place with them. They are content with so little, that, in so large a country, they have rather superfluity than scarceness; so that they seem... | |
 | Trelawney Wentworth - 1834 - 350 Seiten
...totally distinct in habits and language from the Caribs. " It is certain," says he, " that the laud among these people is as common as the sun and water,...have no place with them. They are content with so little, that in so large a country o2 they have rather superfluity than scarceness; so that they seem... | |
 | Trelawney Wentworth - 1835 - 368 Seiten
...and contentment of these people : a race totally distinct in habits and language from the Caribs. " It is certain," says he, " that the land among these...have no place with them. They are content with so little, that in so large a country o2 they have rather superfluity than scarceness; so that tKey seem... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 436 Seiten
...of provisions."! One of the most pleasing descriptions of the inhabitants of this island is given by old Peter Martyr, who gathered it, as he says, from...land among these people is as common as the sun and waterjTind that 'mine and thine,' the seeds of all mischief, have,no place with them. They are content... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1828 - 802 Seiten
...provisions.' " One of the most pleasing descriptions of the inhabitants of this island is given, by old Peter Martyr, who gathered it, as he says, from...have no place with them. They are content with so little, that in so large a country they have rather superfluity than scarceness ; eo that they seem... | |
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