 It has been a matter of marvel, to my European readers, that a man from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature ; a kind of demi-savage, with a feather in his hand,...  The North American Review - Seite 186herausgegeben von - 1822Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 412 Seiten
...matter of marvel, that a man from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature...civilized society. This novelty is now at an end, and of course the feeling of indulgence which it produced. I must now expect to bear the scrutiny of... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 406 Seiten
...matter of marvel, that a man from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature...demi-savage, with a feather in his hand, instead of on his B 2 head; and there was a curiosity to hear what such a being had to say about civilized society. This... | |
 | 1823 - 624 Seiten
...Author of himself, ' that a man from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature...such a being had to say about civilized society.' That surprise has passed, and our wiseacres are beginning to be ashamed of having felt any. Stranger... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 476 Seiten
...matter of marvel, that a man from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature ; a kind of demi-savage, with a feather in his jiaiul, instead of on his head; and there was a curiosity to hear what such a being had" to say about... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 274 Seiten
...European readers, that a pian from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature...civilized society. This novelty is now at an end, and of course the feeling of indulgence which it produced. I must now expect to bear the scrutiny of... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 276 Seiten
...European readers, that a man from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature; a kind of demi-savagc, with a feather in his hand, instead of on his head; and there was a curiosity to hear... | |
 | 1841 - 640 Seiten
...English. I was looked upon as something new in literature ; a kind of demi-savage, with a feather in his head ; and there was a curiosity to hear what...say about civilized society. This novelty is now at end, and of course the feeling of indulgence which • The Works of Washington Irvinar, with a portrait... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1845 - 412 Seiten
...matter of marvel, that a man from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature...civilized society. This novelty is now at an end, and of course the feeling of indulgence which it produced. I must now expect to bear the scrutiny of... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 496 Seiten
...European readers, that a man from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature...civilized society. This novelty is now at an end, and of course the feeling of indulgence which it produced. I must now expect to bear the scrutiny of... | |
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