 He has created his own fortune, has sacrificed much for the public good ; and, notwithstanding much adversity and loss, never let his spirit sink. In mind and conversation he is still cheerful, and full of jest and sprightliness; but for 'several years...  Fredrika Bremer's works [tr. by M. Howitt]. - Pagina 126door Fredrika Bremer - 1852Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Harper & Brothers - 1843 - 254 pagina’s
...adversity and loss, never let his spirit sink. In mind and conversation, he is still cheerful, and full of jest and sprightliness ; but, for several...moves around the couch to which suffering may confine Mm ; his feet are moved and enwrapped by soft white hands ; the sickchamber and the countenance of... | |
 | Fredrika Bremer - 1843 - 660 pagina’s
...years, his sight has fail«! him greatly; and the goat, which makes its appearance at times, trouhles his temper. Ah, the prose of life! But an angel moves...may confine him; his feet are moved and enwrapped hy soft white hands; the sick-chamher and the countenance of the old man grow hright hefore Serena... | |
 | Fredrika Bremer - 1844 - 278 pagina’s
...adversity and loss, never let his spirit sink. In mind and conversation, he is still cheerful, and full of jest and sprightliness; but, for several years, his sight has liiiled him greatly; and the gout, which makes its appearance at times, troubles his temper. Ah, the... | |
 | Fredrika Bremer - 1844 - 1066 pagina’s
...adversity and loss, never let his spirit sink. In mind and conversation, he is stifl cheerful, and full of jest and sprightliness; but, for several years, his sight has tailed him greatly; and the gout, which makes its appearance at times, troubles his temper. Ah, the... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - 1865 - 482 pagina’s
...adversity and loss, he has never let his spirit sink. In mind and conversation he is still cheerful, full of jest and sprightliness. But for several years his sight has failed him greatly ; and at times I8* AA the gout troubles his temper. But an angel moves round the couch to which suffering... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - 1865 - 478 pagina’s
...adversity and loss, he has never let his spirit sink. In mind and conversation he is still cheerful, full of jest and sprightliness. But for several years his sight has failed him greatly ; and at times the gout troubles his temper. But an angel moves round the couch to which suffering confines... | |
 | Lydia Maria Francis Child - 1884 - 482 pagina’s
...adversity and loss, he has never let his spirit sink. In mind and conversation he is still cheerful, full of jest and sprightliness. But for several years his sight has failed him greatly ; and at times 18* AA the gout troubles his temper. But an angel moves round the couch to which suffering... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 590 pagina’s
...much adversity and loss, never let his spirit sink. In mind and conversation he is still cheerful, and full of jest and sprightliness; but for 'several years...are moved and enwrapped by soft white hands ; the sickchamber, and the countenance of the old man, grow bright before Serena ! We shall not come out... | |
 | 1901 - 630 pagina’s
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 | John Clark Ridpath - 1903 - 542 pagina’s
...much adversity and loss, never let his spirit sink. In mind and conversation he is still cheerful, and full of jest and sprightliness; but for several years...are moved and enwrapped by soft white hands ; the sickchamber, and the countenance of the old man, grow bright before Serena ! We shall not come out... | |
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