 Wouter Van Twiller — a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated above, or tranquilly settled below, the cares and perplexities of this world. He had lived in it for years without feeling the least curiosity to know whether the sun revolved...  The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Pagina 126geredigeerd door - 1810Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Washington Irving - 1860 - 516 pagina’s
...and twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller — a true philosopher, for his mind was cither elevated above, or tranquilly settled below, the cares...revolved round it, or it round the sun ; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling, without once... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pagina’s
...slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned VVoutcr Van Twiller, — a true philosopher ; for his mind was either elevated...revolved round it, or it round the sun ; and he had watched, for at least half a centurv, the smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling, without once... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 pagina’s
...slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned W outer Van Twiller, — a true philosopher ; for his mind was either elevated...above, or tranquilly settled below, the cares and perplexitics of this world. He had lived in it for years, without feeling the least curiosity to know... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1868 - 546 pagina’s
...slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller, — a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...below, the cares and perplexities of this world. He nad lived in it for years, without feeling the least curiosity to know whether the sun revolved round... | |
 | 1875 - 324 pagina’s
...went into his mouth, were curiously mottled and streaked with dusty red, like a spitzenberg apple. either elevated above, or tranquilly settled below,...revolved round it, or it round the sun; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling, without once... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1881 - 342 pagina’s
...slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller, — a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...revolved round it, or it round the sun; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling, without once... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1881 - 324 pagina’s
...slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller, — a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...revolved round it, or it round the sun ; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling, without once... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 916 pagina’s
...— a true philosopher, for his mind wa* either elevated above, or tranquilly settled below, the can* and perplexities of this world. He had lived in it...the sun revolved round it, or it round the sun ; and ho had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke curling from his pipe t« the ceiling, without... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 558 pagina’s
...slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned "Wouter Van Twiller, — a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...revolved round it, or it round the sun ; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling, without once... | |
 | William Swinton - 1883 - 492 pagina’s
...slept the remaining twelve of the four and twenty. 9. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller, — a true philosopher, for his mind was either elevated...revolved round it, or it round the sun ; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling, without once... | |
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