 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 538 pagine
...to his mind;—the most stanch and loyal citizens, however, always went according to the weathercock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...domestic economy, and the universal test of an able housewife—a character which formed the utmost ambition of our unenlightened grandmothers. The front... | |
 | 1820 - 490 pagine
...severe satire on the more fashionable manners of the present possessors of tho city of New York. ' In those good days of simplicity and sunshine, a passion...character which formed the utmost ambition of our onenlightened grandmothers. The front door was never opened except on marriages, funerals, new year's... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 414 pagine
...metropolis ; the most staunch and loyal citizens, however, always went according to the weather-cock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...trusty servant employed every morning to climb up and point it whichever way the wind blow. • :i; h:. ..; - . .' . .:..r: .. \ In those good'days of simplicity... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 414 pagine
...metropolis ; the most staunch and loyal citizens, however, always went according to the weather-cock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...trusty servant employed every morning to climb up and point it whichever way the wind blew. In those good days of simplicity and sunshine, a passion for... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 318 pagine
...his mind ; — the most stanch and loyal citizens, however, always went according to the weathercock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...which formed the utmost ambition of our unenlightened grandmoPASSION FOR CLEANING. 185 thers. The front door was never opened except on marriages, funerals,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 572 pagine
...his mind ; — the most stanch and loyal citizens, however, always went according to the weathercock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...quarter. In those good days of simplicity and sunshine, ia passion for cleanliness was the leading principle in domestic economy, and the universal test of... | |
 | George Lockhart - 1824 - 870 pagine
...metropolis ; the most stanch and loyal citizens, however, always went according to the weathercock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...trusty servant employed every morning to climb up and point it whichever way the wind blew. In those good days of simplicity and sunshine, a passion for... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1825 - 356 pagine
...metropolis ; the most stanch and loyal citizens, however, always went acccording to the weathercock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...trusty servant employed every morning to climb up and point it whichever way the wind blew. In those good days of simplicity and sunshine, passion for cleanliness... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1826 - 452 pagine
...his mind; — the most stanch and loyal citizens, however, always went according to the weathercock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...principle in domestic economy, and the universal test oi" an able housewife — a character which formed the utmost ambition of our unenlightened grandmoPASSION... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 354 pagine
...metropolis ; the most stanch and loyal citizens, however, always went acccording to the weathercock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly...he had a trusty servant employed every morning to climh up and point it whichever way the wind hlew. In those good days of simplicity and sunshine, passion... | |
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... and loyal citizens, however, always went according to the weathercock on the top of the governor's house, which was certainly the most correct, as he had a trusty servant employed every morning to climb up and set it to the right quarter. 
