 | 1820 - 876 pagina’s
...carried home by their own carriages, that is to say, by the vehicles nature had provided them, e\ cepting such of the wealthy, as could afford to keep a waggon....heart, occasioned no scandal at that time, nor should h at the present — if our great grandfathers approved of the custom, it would argue a great want... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1819 - 302 pagina’s
...the vehicles nature had provided them, excepting such of the wealthy as could afford to keep a wagon. The gentlemen gallantly attended their fair ones to...occasioned no scandal at that time, nor should it at the present — if our great grandfathers approved of the custom, it would argue a great want of reverence... | |
 | 1820 - 730 pagina’s
...noise and without confusion. They were carried home by their own carriages, that is to say, by tlie vehicles nature had provided them, excepting such...occasioned no scandal at that time, nor should it at the present — if our great grandfathers approved of the custom, it would argue a great want of reverence... | |
 | 1820 - 490 pagina’s
...that is to say, by the vehicles nature had provided them, excepting such, of the wealthy, as eould afford to keep a waggon. The gentlemen gallantly attended...occasioned no scandal at that time, nor should it at the present — if our great grandfathers approved of the custom, it would argue a great want of reverence... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pagina’s
...swung conspicuously on his gibbet ; and Jonah appeared most manfully bouncing out of the whale, &c. &c. The parties broke up without noise and without confusion....no scandal at that time, — nor should it at the present — if our great grand-fathers approved of the custom, it would argue a great want of reverence... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 414 pagina’s
...wealthy, as could afford to keep a waggon. The gentlemen gallantly attended their fair ones to then- respective abodes, and took leave of them with a hearty...occasioned no scandal at that time, nor should it at the present — if our great grandfathers approved of the custom, it would argue a great want of reverence... | |
 | George Lockhart - 1824 - 870 pagina’s
...passages of scripture were piously portrayed : Tobit and his dog figured to great advantage ; Hainan swung conspicuously on his gibbet ; and Jonah appeared...occasioned no scandal at that time, nor should it at the present — if our great grandfathers approved of the custom, it would argue a great want of reverence... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1825 - 356 pagina’s
...afford to keep a waggon. The gentlemen gallantly attended their fair ones to their respective ahodes, and took leave of them with a hearty smack at the door : which, as it was an estahlished piece of etiquette, done in perfect simplicity and honesty of heart, occasioned no scandal... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 354 pagina’s
...afford to keep a waggon. The gentlemen gallantly attended then fair ones to their respective ahodes, and took leave of them with a hearty smack at the door: which, as it was an estahlished piece of etiquette, done in perfect simplicity and honesty of heart, occasioned no scandal... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pagina’s
...which the fireplaces were decorated; wherein sundry passages of scripture were piously pourtrayed : Tobit and his dog figured to great advantage ; Haman...occasioned no scandal at that time, nor should it at the present — if our great grandfathers approved of the custom, it would argue a great want of reverence... | |
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The gentlemen gallantly attended their fair ones to their respective abodes, and took leave of them with a hearty smack at the door: which, as it was an established piece of etiquette, done in perfect simplicity and honesty of heart, occasioned no scandal... 
