 | 1846 - 744 pagine
...composed of walnut tree and oak; massive and heavy although rudely carved chests contained, as we were told, the house linen and woollen, and the wardrobes...The men are tall fine stout fellows, as our Irish friends said, ' to follow ;' but there is a calm and stern severity and reserve in their aspect that... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1848 - 490 pagine
...were in several instances composed of walnuttree and oak ; massive and heavy, although rudely-carved chests, contained, as we are told, the house linen...stern severity and reserve in their aspect that is anything but cheering to a traveller to meet, particularly after being accustomed to the brilliant... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1848 - 494 pagine
...were in several instances composed of walnuttree and oak ; massive and heavy, although rudely-carved chests, contained, as we are told, the house linen...fine, stout fellows, as our Irish friend said ' to fallow ; ' but there is a calm and stern severity and reserve in their aspect that is anything but... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1848 - 482 pagine
...were in several instances composed of walnuttree and oak ; massive and heavy, although rudely-carved chests, contained, as we are told, the house linen...fine, stout fellows, as our Irish friend said ' to fallow ;' but there is a calm and stern severity and reserve in their aspect that is anything but cheering... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1848 - 488 pagine
...were in several instances composed of walnuttree and oak ; massive and heavy, although rudely-carved chests, contained, as we are told, the house linen...The men are tall, fine, stout fellows, as our Irish frieud said ' to follow ;' but there is a calm and stern severity and reserve in their aspect that... | |
 | William Crook - 1866 - 298 pagine
...composed of walnut-tree and oak; massive and heavy, although rudely carved chests, contained, as we were told, the house linen and woollen, and the wardrobes...stern severity and reserve in. their aspect that is anything but cheering to a traveller to meet ; particularly after being accustomed to the brilliant... | |
 | William Crook - 1866 - 294 pagine
...composed of walnut-tree and oak; massive and heavy, although rudely carved chests, contained, as we were told, the house linen and woollen, and the wardrobes...great degree, the language, customs, and religion of then* old country; but the younger mingle and marry with their Irish neighbours. " The men are tall,... | |
 | Sir Robert Edwin Matheson - 1909 - 94 pagine
...in habits from the people of ' the country." They state :— " The elders of the family pre' serve in a great degree the language, customs, and religion...younger mingle and marry with their ' Irish neighbours." Dr. Mitchell has kindly furnished me with the following remarks regarding the present condition of... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall, Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1911 - 498 pagine
...composed of walnut tree and oak; massive and heavy, although rudely carved chests contained, as we were told, the house linen and woollen, and the wardrobes...stern severity and reserve in their aspect that is anything but cheering to a traveller to meet, particularly after being accustomed to the brilliant... | |
 | Sir Robert Edwin Matheson - 1968 - 186 pagine
...distinct in habits from the people of 'the country." They state :— " The elders of the family pret serve in a great degree the language, customs, and religion...country ; but the younger mingle and marry with their Insh neighbours." Dr. Mitchell has kindly furnished me with the following remarks regarding the present... | |
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Chests contained, as we were told, the house linen and woollen, and the wardrobes of the inhabitants. The elders of the family preserve, in a great degree, the language, customs and religion of their old country, but the younger mingle and marry with... 