 ... premature in this part of my work, as I had not formed such conclusions till after a long residence at Lisbon and Oporto. If I could divest myself of every national partiality, and suppose myself an inhabitant of the other hemisphere, travelling solely...  Lusitanian Sketches of the Pen and Pencil - Pagina 72door William Henry Giles Kingston - 1845Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Henry John George Herbert Earl of Carnarvon - 1836 - 838 pagina’s
...of the other hemisphere, travelling solely for my amusement, noting men and manners, and were aslced in what country society had attained its most polished...utmost circumlocution in conveying an unpleasant truth. Even if he be aware that the person with whom he is actually conversing is in the act of deceiving... | |
 | Henry John G. Herbert (3rd earl of Carnarvon.) - 1837 - 844 pagina’s
...inhabitant of the other hemisphere, travelling solely for my amusement, noting men and manners, and were asked in what country society had attained its most...utmost circumlocution in conveying an unpleasant truth. Even if he be aware that the person with whom he is actually conversing is in the act of deceiving... | |
 | Mrs. Dunlop - 1852 - 932 pagina’s
...repugnance to wound the feelings of the humblest individual, and sedulously avoids any expression that can possibly have that effect ; not only because it...inflicting pain on another is disagreeable to himself." — Lord Carnavon's Portugal and Galicia. was recalled to herself, and to a right appreciation of the... | |
 | Henry John George Herbert Earl of Carnarvon - 1861 - 400 pagina’s
...inhabitant of the other hemisphere, travelling solely for my amusement, noting men and manners, and were asked in what country society had attained its most...utmost circumlocution in conveying an unpleasant truth. Even if he be aware that the person with whom he is actually conversing is in the act of deceiving... | |
 | John Burley Waring - 1873 - 482 pagina’s
...sedulously avoids any expression which can possibly have that effect ; not only because it is ill bred, but because the act of inflicting pain on another is disagreeable to himself. This might be attended to with advantage by many a true Briton. Of people who cause you nothing but... | |
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