 The old man intermitted the operation of the chisel, took off his spectacles and wiped them, then replacing them on his nose, acknowledged my courtesy by a suitable return. Encouraged by his affability, I intruded upon him some questions concerning the...  Old mortality - Страница 22по Sir Walter Scott - 1816 - 347 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 страници
...by his affability, I intruded upon him some questions concerning the sufferers upon whose monument he was now employed. To talk of the exploits of the...monuments was the business, of his life. He was profuse in''the communication of all the minute information which he had collected concerning them, their wars,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 708 страници
...Encouraged by his affability, I intruded upon him some questions concerning the sufferers on whose monument he was now employed. To talk of the exploits of the...communication of all the minute information which he had " ' We,' he said, in a tone of exultation, ' we are the only true whigs. ^Carnal men have assumed that... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 484 страници
...by his affability, I intruded upon him some questions concerning the sufferers upon whose monument he was now employed. To talk of the exploits of the...Covenanters was the delight, as to repair their monuments wae the business, of his life. He was profuse in the communication of all the minute information which... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 700 страници
...Encouraged by his affability, I intruded upon him some questions concerning the sufferers on whose monument he was now employed. -To talk of the exploits of the...communication of all the minute information which he had OLD MORTALITY. 173 collected concerning them, their wars, and their wanderings. One would almost have... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1855 - 530 страници
...by his affability, I intruded upon him some questions, concerning the sufferers upon whose monument he was now employed. To talk of the exploits of the...concerning them, their wars, and their wanderings. One wouhl almost have supposed he must have been their contemporary, and have actually beheld the massages... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1867 - 340 страници
...Encouraged by his affability, I intruded upon him some questions concerning the sufferers on whose monument he was now employed. To talk of the exploits of the...was profuse in the communication of all the minute inforiiation which he had collected concerning them, their wars, and their wanderings. One would almost... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1877 - 682 страници
...Encouraged by his affability, I intruded upon him some questions concerning the sufferers on whose monument he was now employed. To talk of the exploits of the...repair their monuments was the business of his life. lie was profuse in the communication of all the minute information which he had collected concerning... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1883 - 1252 страници
...questions concerning the sufferers on whose monument he was now employed. To talk of the exploits of tile Covenanters was the delight, as to repair their monuments...information which he had collected concerning them, their irars, and their wanderings. One would almost have supposed he must have been their contemporary, and... | |
 | Old South Church (Boston, Mass.) - 1885 - 146 страници
...succeeding generations, the devout character and Christian service of those whose names they bear. was the delight, as to repair their monuments was the business of his life. And we are told, also, that while he was renewing the crumbling emblems of the zeal and sufferings... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1895 - 478 страници
...hearty welcome at every Cameronian hearth, but maintaining a melancholy demeanour befitting his labours. 'To talk of the exploits of the covenanters was the...repair their monuments was the business, of his life' (SCOTT, Old Mm-- tality). 'Old Mortality' had three sons: Robert, Walter, and John. The eldest son,... | |
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