 The renowned Wouter (or Walter) Van Twiller was descended from a long line of Dutch burgomasters who had successively dozed away their lives and grown fat upon the bench of magistracy in Rotterdam, and who had comported themselves with such singular wisdom...  The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Pàgina 124editat per - 1810Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Washington Irving - 1812 - 306 pàgines
...upon the bench of magiftracy in Rotterdam 5 and who had comported themfelves with fuch fingular wifdom and propriety, that they were never either heard or talked of — which, next to being univerfally applauded, fhould be the object of ambition of all fage magiftrates and rulers. His furname... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1819 - 302 pàgines
...never more will dawn on the lovely island of Mannahata! The renowned Wouter (or Walter) Van Twiller, was descended from a long line of Dutch burgomasters,...of all sage magistrates and rulers, His surname of Twiller, is said to be a corruption of the original Twijfler, which in English means doubter; a name... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1819 - 310 pàgines
...never more will dawn on the lovely island of Mannahata! The renowned Wouter (or Walter) Van Twiller, was descended from a long line of Dutch burgomasters,...of all sage magistrates and rulers. His surname of Twiller, is said to be a corruption of the original Twijfler, which in English means doubter; a name... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 540 pàgines
...the lovely island of Manna-hata! The renowned Wouter (or Walter) Van Twiller was descended from along line of Dutch burgomasters, who had successively dozed...of all sage magistrates and rulers. His surname of T wilier is said to be a corruption of the original Twijrfler, which in English means doubter ; a name... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 538 pàgines
...never more will dawn on the lovely island of Manna-hata! The renowned Wouter (or Walter) Van Twiller was descended from a long line of Dutch burgomasters,...propriety that they were never either heard or talked of—which, next to being universally applauded, should be the object of ambition of all sage magistrates... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pàgines
...magistrate will rarely be found copied by men iu office. " The renowned Wouter (or Walter) Van Twiller was descended from a long line of Dutch burgomasters,...of all sage magistrates and rulers. His surname of Twiller is said to be a corruption of the original Twijjler, which, in English, means doubter ; a name... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 414 pàgines
...never more will dawn on the lovely island of Manna-hata ! The renowned Wouter (or Walter) Van Twiller, was descended from a long line of Dutch burgomasters,...universally applauded, should be the object of ambition to all sage magistrates and rulers. His surname of Twiller, is said to be a corruption of the original... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 414 pàgines
...sweet days of simplicity and ease, which never more will dawn on the lovely island of Manna-hata ! had comported themselves with such singular wisdom...universally applauded, should be the object of ambition to all sage magistrates and rulers, His surname of Twiller, is said to be a corruption of the original... | |
 | George Lockhart - 1824 - 870 pàgines
...renowned Wouter (or Walter) Van Twiller was descended from a long line of Dutch burgomasters, who tad successively dozed away their lives, and grown fat...universally applauded, should be the object of ambition to all sage magistrates and rulers. His surname of TViller is said to be a corruption of the original... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 318 pàgines
...never more will dawn on the lovely island of Mannahata ! The renowned Wouter (or Walter) Van Twiller, was descended from a long line of Dutch burgomasters,...magistracy in Rotterdam; and who had comported themselves withsuchsingularwisdomandpropriety, that they .were never either heard ortalkedof — which, next to... | |
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