 In a word, the almighty dollar, that great object of universal devotion throughout our land, seems to have no genuine devotees in these peculiar villages...  Notes and Queries - Pagina 1831911Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1853 - 602 pagina’s
...though, by cutting them down, they might open new streets, and put money in their pockets. In a word, the almighty dollar, that great object of universal...have no genuine devotees in these peculiar villages; and unless some of its missionaries penetrate there, and erect bankinghouses and other pious shrines,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1855 - 374 pagina’s
...though, by cutting them down, they might open new streets, and put money in their pockets. In a word, the almighty dollar, that great object of universal...have no genuine devotees in these peculiar villages ; and unless some of its missionaries penetrate there, and erect banking-houses and other pious shrines,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1855 - 266 pagina’s
...though, by cutting them down, they might open new streets, and put money in their pockets. In a word, the almighty dollar, that great object of universal...have no genuine devotees in these peculiar villages ; and unless some of its missionaries penetrate there, and erect banking-houses and other pious shrines,... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - 1859 - 572 pagina’s
...having a somewhat spicy flavor. ALMIGHTY DOLLAR. A term applied to money as " the root of all evil." The almighty dollar, that great object of universal...devotion throughout our land, seems to have no genuine devotee in these peculiar [Creole] villages. — W. Irving, Wolfcrt's Roost, p. 40. The almighty dollar... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - 1859 - 578 pagina’s
...somewhat spicy flavor. ALMIGHTY DOLLAR. A term applied to money as " the root of all evil." The almigbtg dollar, that great object of universal devotion throughout our land, seems to have no gennine devotee in these peculiar [Creole] villages. — H'. Ireing, Wolftrt's Roost, p. 40. The almigbtg... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1863 - 396 pagina’s
...though, by cutting them down, they might open new streets, and put money in their pockets. In a word, the almighty dollar, that great object of universal...have no genuine devotees in these peculiar villages ; and unless ome of its missionaries penetrate there, and erect banking houses and other pious shrines,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 398 pagina’s
...though, by cutting them down, they might open new streets, and put money in their pockets. In a word, the almighty dollar, that great object of universal...have no genuine devotees in these peculiar villages ; and unless some of its missionaries penetrate there, and erect banking houses and other pious shrines,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 450 pagina’s
...though, by cutting them down, they might open new streets, and put money in their pockets. In a word, the almighty dollar, that great object of universal...have no genuine devotees in these peculiar villages ; and unless sonoe of its missionaries penetrate there, and erect bankinghouses and other pious shrines,... | |
 | William Adolphus Wheeler - 1865 - 462 pagina’s
...passion for gain. The expression originated with Washington Irving. The Almighty Dollar, that greal object of universal devotion throughout our land,...have no genuine devotees in these peculiar villages. W. Irving, The Creole VtUage. Alp. The hero of Byron's " Siege of Corinth." Älph. A river mentioned... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1868 - 828 pagina’s
...Free-livers on a small scale, who are prodigal within the compass of a guinea. The Stout Gentleman. The Almighty Dollar, that great object of universal...have no genuine devotees in these peculiar villages. The Creole Village. SIR WFP NAPIER. 1785-1860. Napoleon's troops fought in bright fields, where every... | |
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