 | 1822 - 634 pàgines
...such matters, and I am ever willing to be deceived, where the deceit is pleasant, and costs nothing. I am therefore a ready believer in relics, legends and local anecdotes of goblins and great men ; ami would advise all travellers who travel lor tbeit gratification to be the same. What is it to... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1823 - 402 pàgines
...such matters, and am ever willing to be deceived, where the deceit is pleasant and costs nothing. I am therefore a ready believer in relics, legends,...charm of the reality ? There is nothing like resolute good-humoured credulity in these matters ; and on this occasion I went even so far as willingly to... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pàgines
...such matters, and am ever willing to be deceived, where the deceit is pleasant and costs nothing. I am therefore a ready believer in relics, legends,...charm of the reality? There is nothing like resolute good-humoured credulity in these matters ; and on. this occasion I went even so far as willingly to... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1832 - 846 pàgines
...Washington Irving, delighted with the house and the few Bo-cafled relief* exhibited in his day, said: 'What is it to us whether these stories be true or...false, so long as we can persuade ourselves into the of them, and enjoy all the charm of the reality ¡' And Mr Charles Knight has said: 'Disturb not tin... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pàgines
...I am therefore a ready believer in relies legends , and local anecdotes of goblins and great meii ; and would advise all travellers who travel for their...charm of the reality? There is nothing like resolute good-humoured credulity in these matters ; and on this occasion I went even so far as willingly to... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 400 pàgines
...such matters, and am ever willing to be deceived, where the deceit is pleasant and costs nothing. I am therefore a ready believer in relics, legends,...charm of the reality? There is nothing like resolute good-humoured credulity in these matters; and on this occasion I went even so far as willingly to believe... | |
 | British empire - 1847 - 812 pàgines
...Washington Irving made his visit to Stratford. He had a true poet's faith even in the relics : — " What is it to us whether these stories be true or...belief of them, and enjoy all the charm of the reality ?" The American pilgrim found a representative of the matter-of-fact portion of the world in the old... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 550 pàgines
...such matters, and am ever willing to be deceived, where the deceit is pleasant and costs nothing. I am therefore a ready believer in relics, legends,...anecdotes of goblins and great men ; and would advise all travelers who travel for their gratification to be the same. What is it to us, whether these stories... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 482 pàgines
...such matters, and am ever willing to be deceived, where the deceit is pleasant and costs nothing. I am therefore a ready believer in relics, legends,...anecdotes of goblins and great men ; and would advise all travelers who travel for their gratification to be the same. What is it to us, whether these stories... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pàgines
...such matters, and am ever willing to be deceived, where the deceit is pleasant and costs nothing. I am therefore a ready believer in relics, legends, and local anecdotes of goblins and gr£at men; and would advise all travelers who travel for their gratification to be the same. What... | |
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I am always of easy faith in such matters, and am ever willing to be deceived, where the deceit is pleasant and costs nothing. I am therefore a ready believer in relics, legends, and local anecdotes of goblins and great men ; and would advise all travellers... 
