 ... and absolute sway with which he lorded it in his little empire, the school, and became wonderfully gentle and ingratiating. He found favor in the eyes of the mothers by petting the children, particularly the youngest, and like the lion bold, which...  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Seite 356von Washington Irving - 1820 - 419 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Washington Irving - 1894 - 420 Seiten
...petting the children, particularly the youngest ; and like the lion bold, which whilom so magnanimously the lamb did hold, he would sit with a child on one...rock a cradle with his foot for whole hours together. Cbe XegenO of Sleeps Ibollow In addition to his other vocations, he was the singing-master of the neighborhood,... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - 1894 - 462 Seiten
...like the lion bold, which whilome so magnanimously the lamb did hold, he would sit with a child ou one knee, and rock a cradle with his foot for whole hours together. In addition to his other vocation«, he was the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing... | |
 | Charles Eliot Norton, George Henry Browne - 1895 - 396 Seiten
...petting the children, particularly the youngest; and like the lion bold, which whilom so magnanimously the lamb did hold, he would sit with a child on one...his other vocations, he was the singingmaster of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 482 Seiten
...petting the children, particularly the youngest ; and like the lion bold, which whilom so magnanimously the lamb did hold, he would sit with a child on one...his other vocations, he was the singingmaster of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was... | |
 | Kate Stephens, Charles Eliot Norton, George Henry Browne - 1895 - 392 Seiten
...petting the children, particularly the youngest; and like the lion bold, which whilom so magnanimously the lamb did hold, he would sit with a child on one...rock a cradle with his foot for whole hours together. a matter of no little vanity to him on Sundays, to take his station in front of the church gallery,... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 238 Seiten
...petting the children, particularly the youngest ; and like the lion bold, which whilom so magnanimously the lamb did hold, he would sit with a child on one...his other vocations, he was the singingmaster of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was... | |
 | 1896 - 374 Seiten
...particularly the youngest ; and like " the lion bold," which whilom so magnanimously "the lamb did hold,"2 he would sit with a child on one knee, and rock a...other vocations, he was the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1897 - 72 Seiten
...petting the children, particularly the youngest; and like the lion bold, which whilome so magnanimously the lamb did hold, he would sit with a child on one...other vocations, he was the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1897 - 152 Seiten
...particularly the youngest ; and like the lion bold, which whilome so magnanimously the lamb did hold,3 he would sit with a child on one knee, and rock a...other vocations, he was the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was... | |
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