 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pagina’s
...magistrates and rulers. His surname of Twiller is said to be a corruption of the original Twijfler, which in English means doubter ; a name admirably...This was clearly accounted for by his adherents, who ii Hi nncd that he always conceived every subject on so comprehensive a scale that he had not room... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1831 - 286 pagina’s
...magistrates and rulers. His surname of Twiller, is said to be a corruption of the original Twijjler, which in English means doubter ; a name admirably...adherents, who affirmed that he always conceived every object on so comprehensive a scale, that he had not room in his head to turn it over and examine both... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1831 - 522 pagina’s
...magistrates and rulers. His surname of Twiller, is said to be a corruption of the original Twijfler, which in English means doubter ; a name admirably...adherents, who affirmed that he always conceived every object on so comprehensive a scale, that he had not room in his head to turn it over and examine both... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1840 - 420 pagina’s
...ideas are so large they cannot be turned over. He is speaking of the venerable Wouter Van Twiller. " He was a man shut up within himself like an oyster,...adherents, who affirmed, that he always conceived every object on so comprehensive a scale, that he had not room in his head to turn it over and examine both... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pagina’s
...magistrates, and rulers. 10 His surname, Twiller, is said to be a corruption of the original Twijfler,* which, in English, means Doubter ; a name admirably...and of such a profoundly reflective turn, that he 15 scarcely ever spoke except in monosyllables, yet did he never make up his mind on any doubtful point.... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 440 pagina’s
...a man shut up within himself, like an oyster, and of such a profoundly reflective turn, that he 15 scarcely ever spoke except in monosyllables, yet did...adherents, who affirmed that he always conceived every object on so comprehensive a scale, that he had not room in his head to turn it over, and 20 examine... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pagina’s
...a man shut up within himself, like an oyster, and of such a profoundly reflective turn, that he 15 scarcely ever spoke except in monosyllables, yet did he never make up his mind on any dqubtful point. This was clearly accounted for by his adherents, who affirmed that he always conceived... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1855 - 416 pagina’s
...ideas are so large they cannot be turned over. He is speaking pf the venerable Wouter Van Twiller. " He was a man shut up within himself like an oyster,...adherents, who affirmed, that he always conceived every object on so comprehensive a scale, that he had not room in his head to turn it over and examine both... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 472 pagina’s
...remark, which I would not for the universe have it thought I apply to Governor Van Twiller. It is true he was a man shut up within himself, like an oyster, and rarely spoke except in monosyllables; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So invincible... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 472 pagina’s
...remark, which I would not for the universe have it thought I apply to Governor Van Twiller. It is true he was a man shut up within himself, like an oyster, and rarely spoke except in monosyllables ; but then it was allowed he seldom said a foolish thing. So invincible... | |
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... of a man of quick parts; by the other many a dunderpate, like the owl, the stupidest of birds, comes to be considered the very type of wisdom. 
