 | Granville series - 1881 - 376 Seiten
...obedient, henpecked husband. him such universal popularity ;T for those men are most apt to be obsequious8 and conciliating abroad who are under the discipline...Their tempers, doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable9 in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation,10 and a curtain-lecture is worth all the sermons... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 258 Seiten
...moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such...the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering. A termagant wife may, therefore, in some respects, be considered a tolerable blessing;... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 1002 Seiten
...a kind neighbor, and an obedient hen-pecked hus. band. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such...the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering. A termigant wife may, therefore, in some respects, be considered a tolerable blessing;... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1882 - 448 Seiten
...glance, better understood than words, which still said all, and ne'er could say too much. — Byron. 2878 A curtain lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtue of patience and long-suffering. — Washington Irving. 2879 2872 How often have the memoirs... | |
 | Christian Brothers - 1884 - 516 Seiten
...moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to tlie latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such...pliant and malleable in the fiery furnace of domestic* tribulation,.and a curtain lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of... | |
 | James Thomas Fields - 1884 - 988 Seiten
...moreover, a kind neighbor, and nn obedient hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such...doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable in the fierv furnace of domestic tribulation, and a curtain lecture is worth all the sermons in the world... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1884 - 472 Seiten
...kind neighbour, and an obedient henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owirg that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to De obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home. Their tempers,... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1885 - 440 Seiten
...moreover a kind neighbour, and an obedient hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such...the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long suffering. A termagant wife may therefore, in some respects, be considered a tolerable blessing... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 624 Seiten
...moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient henpecked 1 husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such...conciliating abroad who are under the discipline of shrews 2 at home. Their tempers, doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable3 in the fiery furnace4 of domestic... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 620 Seiten
...moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient henpecked : husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such...conciliating abroad who are under the discipline of shrews2 at home. Their tempers, doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable3 in the fiery furnace4... | |
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I have observed that he was a simple, good-natured man; he was moreover a kind neighbor, and an obedient henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those... 
