| Winthrop Sargent - 1861 - 506 páginas
...procuring the blessing of my soul. Thus all my mercantile calculations go to the tune of dear Honora. When an impertinent consciousness whispers in my ear,...are too full of other matters to be engrossed by a draggle-tail'd wench of the Heliconian puddle. I am going to try my interest in parliament. — How... | |
| Winthrop Sargent - 1871 - 508 páginas
...prevailed upon him for a season to stick to the desk. " When an impertinent consciousness," he says, " whispers in my ear, that I am not of the right stuff...my industry, that no toil appears oppressive." The reader may compare with some interest this confession with the sentiments, uttered at the same period,... | |
| 1881 - 544 páginas
...mercantile calculations go to the tune of dear Honora. When an impertinent consciousness whispers in my car that I am not of the right stuff for a merchant, I draw my llonora's picture from my bosom and the sight of that dear talisman so inspirits my industry that no... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1886 - 218 páginas
...procuring the blessing of my soul. Thus all my mercantile calculations go to the tune of dear Honora. When an impertinent consciousness whispers in my ear that I am not of the right stuff for a merchant, 1 draw my Honora's picture from my bosom, and the sight of that dear talisman so inspirits my industry... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1886 - 202 páginas
...procuring the blessing of my soul. Thus all my mercantile calculations go to the tune of dear Honora. When an impertinent consciousness whispers in my ear that I am not of the right stuff for a THE TWO SPIES. the sight of that dear talisman so inspirits my industry that no toil appears oppressive.... | |
| Winthrop Sargent - 1902 - 632 páginas
...prevailed upon him for a season to stick to the desk. "When an impertinent consciousness," he says, "whispers in my ear, that I am not of the right stuff...from my bosom, and the sight of that dear talisman so inspires my industry, that no toil appears oppressive." The reader may compare with some interest this... | |
| Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.) - 1904 - 312 páginas
...procuring the blessing of my soul. Thus all my mercantile calculations go to the tune of dear Honora. When an impertinent consciousness whispers in my ear,...Inspirits my industry, that no toil appears oppressive." Not to dwell upon this phase of his career it is enough to recall that the fair Honora either rejected... | |
| Edward Verrall Lucas - 1907 - 440 páginas
...the blessing of my soul — Thus all my mercantile calculations go to the tune of dear Honora. — When an impertinent consciousness whispers in my ear,...appears oppressive. " The poetic task you set me is a sad method — my head and heart are too full of other matters to be engrossed by a draggle-tailed... | |
| Mary Caroline Crawford - 1912 - 540 páginas
...procuring the blessing of my soul. Thus all my mercantile calculations go to the tune of dear Honora. When an impertinent consciousness whispers in my ear...inspirits my industry that no toil appears oppressive." It was this same picture of Honora, painted by himself, and preserved in a locket, that Andre saved... | |
| MARY CAROLINE CRAWFORD - 1912 - 988 páginas
...procuring the blessing of my soul. Thus all my mercantile calculations go to the tune of dear Honora. When an impertinent consciousness whispers in my ear...am not of the right stuff for a merchant I draw my IJonora's picture from my bosom and the sight of that dear Talisman so inspirits my industry that no... | |
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