 It is generally on such trifles that this bad habit shows itself, so that it may seem needless to advert to it; but it is a family fault, and should be watched against, for it is an annoyance, though but a petty one, never to be able to open your lips...  Little Things - Pagina 64di Henrietta Wilson - 1852 - 71 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1857 - 904 pagine
...tender and more lovable qualities of pu ting the best construction upon the action of others, etc. A critical, censorious, fault-finding woman is a most...of contradiction? and such a habit does it become, th.t one may sometimes see persons who have acquired it, contradict their own statements just made,... | |
 | 1857 - 794 pagine
...irksome than to hear two sisters, for instance, continually setting each other right upon trilling points, and differing from each other in opinion for...statements just made, the moment any one advances HOW St ANDER Î9 MADE. SOI the same opinion. It is generally on such trifles that this bad habit shows... | |
 | 1859 - 852 pagine
...hnrm is meant, and no offence is taken ; but what can be more irksome, than to hear two sisters, fur instance, continually setting each other right upon...see persons who have acquired it, contradict their owu statements just made, the moment any one advances the same opinion. It is generally on such trifles... | |
 | George Seaton Bowes - 1860 - 478 pagine
...the best construction upon the actions of others, &c. An irksome mode of carping and contradictiug one another. No harm is meant, and no offence is taken...apparent reason, but from a habit of contradiction ? It is generally on such trifles that this bad habit shows itself, so that it may seem needless to... | |
 | George Seaton Bowes - 1863 - 520 pagine
...lovable, of putting the best construction on the actions of others, &c. An irksome mode of carpiny and contradicting one another. No harm is meant, and...apparent reason, but from a habit of contradiction ? It is generally on such trifles that this bad habit shows itself, so that it may seem needless to... | |
 | George Seaton Bowes - 1864 - 510 pagine
...tender and more lovable, of putting the best construction on the actions of others, &c. An irksome mode of carping and contradicting one another. No...apparent reason, but from a habit of contradiction ? It is generally on such trifles that this bad habit shows itself, so that it may seem needless to... | |
 | George Seaton Bowes - 1868 - 516 pagine
...tender and more lovable, of putting the best construction on the actions of others, &c. An irksome mode of carping and contradicting one another. No...apparent reason, but from a habit of contradiction ? It is generally on such trifles that this bad habit shows itself, so that it may seem needless to... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1871 - 412 pagine
...distressed may need most help. Jfyults in a family. — What can be more irksome than to hear two sisters continually setting each other right upon trifling...apparent reason but from a habit of contradiction ? It is generally on such trifles that this bad habit shows itself, so that it may seem needless to... | |
 | Henrietta Wilson - 1879 - 104 pagine
...other right upon trifling points, and differing from each other's opinions, for no apparent reason but a habit of contradiction; and such a habit does it...their own statements just made, the moment any one else advances the same opinion! This bad habit generally exercises itself on such trifles, that it... | |
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