... and absolute sway with which he lorded it in his little empire, the school, and became wonderfully gentle and ingratiating. He found favor in the eyes of the mothers by petting the children, particularly the youngest, and like the lion bold, which... The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 356by Washington Irving - 1820 - 419 pagesFull view - About this book
| Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...petting the children, particularly the youngest ; and like the lion bold, which whilome so magnanimously the lamb did hold, he would sit with a child on one...picked up many bright shillings by instructing the youngfolks in psalmody. It was a matter of no little vanity to him, on Sundays, to take his station... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1830 - 346 pages
...petting the children, particularly the youngest; and like the lion bold, which whilome so magnanimously the lamb did hold, he would sit with a child on one knee, and rock a cradle for whole hours together. In addition to his other vocations, he was the singing-master of the neighbourhood,... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...petting the children, particularly the youngest; and like the lion bold, which whilomc so magnanimously the lamb did hold, he would sit with a child on one knee and rock a cradle for whole hours together. In addition to his other vocations, he was the singingmaster of the neighbourhood,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...the yonngest ; and like the lion bold , which wbilome so magnanimonsly the lamb did hold, he wonld sit with a child on one knee, and rock a cradle with his foot for whole honrs together. In ad'ition to his other vocations, he was the singingmaster of the neighbonrhood ,... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1848 - 518 pages
...petting the children, particularly the youngest ; and like the lion bold, which whilom so magnanimously the lamb did hold, he would sit with a child on one...other vocations, he was the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was... | |
| Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...petting the children, particularly the youngest; and like the lion bold, which whilom BO magnanimously the lamb did hold, he would sit with a child on one...other vocations, he was the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was... | |
| Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 pages
...petting the children, particularly the youngest; and like the lion bold, which whilom so magnanimously the lamb did hold, he would sit with a child on one...other vocations, he was the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was... | |
| Washington Irving - 1851 - 488 pages
...petting the children, particularly the youngest ; and like the lion bold, which whilom so magnanimously the lamb did hold, he would sit with a child on one Rnee, and rock a cradle with his foot for whole hours together. In addition to his other vocations,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 pages
...petting the children, particularly the youngest; and like the lion bold, which whilom so magnanimously the lamb did hold. he would sit with a child on one...other vocations, he was the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1869 - 264 pages
...him for the genius of Famine descending upon the earth, or some scarecrow eloped from a corn-field. In addition to his other vocations, he was the singing-master...shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. Thus, by divers little makeshifts, in that ingenious way which is commonly denominated "by hook and... | |
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