 | Washington Irving - New York (N.Y.) - 1812 - 306 pages
...not, however, lofe the hiftorian in the man, nor fuffer the dealing recollections of age to'overcome me, •while dwelling with fond garrulity on the virtuous days of the patriarchs — on thofe fweet days of fimplicity and eafe, which never more will dawn on the lovely ifland of Manna-hata... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1819 - 310 pages
...ancestors held sovereign empire! Let me not, however, lose the historian in the man, nor suffer the doating recollections of age to overcome me, while dwelling...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... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1819 - 302 pages
...ancestors held sovereign empire! Let me not, however, lose the historian in the man, nor suffer the doating recollections of age to overcome me, while dwelling...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... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1820 - 540 pages
...ancestors held sovereign empire ! Let me not, however, lose the historian in the man, nor suffer the doting recollections of age to overcome me, while dwelling...Wouter (or Walter) Van Twiller was descended from along line of Dutch burgomasters, who had successively dozed away their lives, and grown fat upon the... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1820 - 538 pages
...ancestors held sovereign empire! Let me not, however, lose the historian in the man, nor suffer the doting recollections of age to overcome me, while dwelling with fond garrulity on the virtuous days of the patriarchs—on those sweet days of simplicity and ease, which never more will dawn on the lovely island... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1821 - 414 pages
...held sovereign empire ! Let me not, however, lose the historian in the man, nor suffer the doating recollections of age to overcome me, while dwelling...more will dawn on the lovely island of Manna-hata ! had comported themselves with such singular wisdom and propriety, that they were never either heard... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pages
...character and conduct of this excellent 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, who had successively dozed away their lives, and grown fat upon the bench of magistracy... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1824 - 318 pages
...held sovereign empire ! Let me not, however, lose the historian in the man, nor suffer the doating recollections of age to overcome me, while dwelling...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... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1824 - 572 pages
...held sovereign empire ! Let me not, however, lose the historian in the man, nor suffer the doating recollections of age to overcome me, while dwelling...simplicity and ease, which never more will dawn on the |ovely island of Mannahata! The renowned Wouter (or Walter) Van Twiller, was descended from a long... | |
 | George Lockhart - Jacobites - 1824 - 870 pages
...ancestors held sovereign empire ! Let me not, however, lose the historian in the man, nor suffer the doting recollections of age to overcome me, while dwelling with fond garrulity on the virtuous days of toe patriarchs — on those sweet days of simplicity and fflso which never more will dawn on the lovely... | |
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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... 
