| 1840 - 576 pages
...talkative with his servants, sociable with his neighbors, and complaisant to all the world. Any body has access to himself and his apartments ; his very...from that communicative habit which predominates over hia character. The Englishman, on the contrary, ensconces himself in a snug brick mansion, which he... | |
| 1855 - 676 pages
...clatter and chatter. He is good humored and talkative with his servants, sociaole with his neighbors, and complaisant to all the world.— Anybody has access...bedroom is open to visitors, whatever may be its state af confusion: and all this not from any particular hospitable feeling, but from that communicative... | |
| Graduated series - 1859 - 462 pages
...spacious dirty stone staircase, and a family on every floor. All is clatter and chatter. He is goodhumored and talkative with his servants, sociable with his...from any peculiarly hospitable feeling, but from that com' habit which predominates over his character. The Englishman, on the contrary, ensconces himself... | |
| Washington Irving - 1864 - 398 pages
...talkative with his servants, sociable with his neighbors, and complaisant to all the world. Any body has access to himself and his apartments ; his very...communicative habit which predominates over his character. The Euglishman, on the contrary, ensconces himself in a snug brick maaftion, which he has all to himself;... | |
| Charles Adams - 1870 - 322 pages
...talkative with his servants, sociable with his neighbors, and complaisant to all the world ; any body has access to himself and his apartments ; his very bed-room is open to visitors, whatever be its state of confusion ; and all this not from any peculiarly hospitable feeling, but from that... | |
| George Eugène Fasnacht - 1897 - 216 pages
...floor. All is clatter mul chatter. He is good-humoured and talkative with his servants, sociable 5 with his neighbours, and complaisant to all the world....communicative habit which predominates over his character. 10 The Englishman, on the contrary, ensconces himself in a snug brick mansion, which he has all to... | |
| Washington Irving - 1905 - 466 pages
...clatter and chatter. He is good-humored and talkative with his servants, sociable, with his neighbors, and complaisant to all the world. Anybody has access...himself and his apartments ; his very bedroom is open to visitorss whatever may be its state of confusion ; and all this not from any peculiarly hospitable... | |
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