 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 Seiten
...remark, which 1 would not for the universe have it thought I apply to Governor Van Twiller. It is true he was a man shut up within himself, like an oyster, and rarely spoke except in monosyllables; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So invincible... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 Seiten
...remark, which I would not for the universe have it thought I apply to Governor Van Twiller. It is true he was a man shut up within himself, like an oyster, and rarely spoke except in monosyllables ; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So invincible... | |
 | Charles Adams - 1870 - 322 Seiten
...remark, which I would not for the universe have it thought I apply to Governor Van Twiller. It is true he was a man shut up within himself, like an oyster, and rarely spoke except in monosyllables ; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So invincible... | |
 | 1879 - 308 Seiten
...remark, which I would not for the universe have it thought I apply to Governor Van Twiller. It is true he was a man shut up within himself, like an oyster, and rarely spoke except in monosyllables, but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. ... In... | |
 | 1879 - 308 Seiten
...remark, which I would not for the universe have it thought I apply to Governor Van Twiller. It is true he was a man shut up within himself, like an oyster, and rarely spoke except in monosyllables, but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. ... In... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1881 - 336 Seiten
...remark, which I would not, for the universe, have it thought I apply to Governor Van Twiller. It is true he was a man shut up within himself, like an oyster, and rarely spoke, except in monosyllables ; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1881 - 324 Seiten
...remark, which I would not, for the universe, have it thought I apply to Governor Van Twiller. It is true he was a man shut up within himself, like an oyster, and rarely spoke, except in monosyllables ; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 558 Seiten
...remark, which I would not, for the universe, have it thought I apply to Governor Van Twiller. It is true he was a man shut up within himself, like an oyster, and rarely spoke, except in monosyllables ; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So... | |
 | John Swett, Charles H. Allen, Josiah Royce - 1883 - 366 Seiten
...magistrates, and rulers. 2. His surname, Twiller, is said to be a corruption of the original Twijfler, which, in English, means Doubter; a name admirably...did he never make up his mind on any doubtful point. 3. This was clearly accounted for by his adherents, who affirmed that he always conceived every object... | |
 | William Swinton - 1883 - 504 Seiten
...remark, which I would not for the universe have it thought I apply to Governor Van Twiller. It is true he was a man shut up within himself, like an oyster, and rarely spoke except in monosyllables; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So invincible... | |
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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. 
