 | 1821 - 732 lehte
...shut his eyes for full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects — and at such times the internal commotion of his mind was...guttural sounds, which his admirers declared were merely die noise of conflict, made by his contending doubts and opinions. " I have been the more anxious to... | |
 | George Lockhart - 1824 - 870 lehte
...shut his eyes for full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects; and at such times the internal commotion of his mind was...doubts and opinions. It is with infinite difficulty T have been enabled to colNEW-YORK. 95 lect these biographical anecdotes of the great man under consideration.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1825 - 356 lehte
...disturhed hy external ohjects ; and at such times the internal commotion of his mind was evinced hy certain regular guttural sounds, which his admirers declared were merely the noise of conflict made hy his contending douhts and opinions. It is with infinite difficulty I have heen enahled to collect... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 lehte
...shut his eyes for full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects; and at such times the internal commotion of his mind was evinced by certain regular gutteral sounds, which his admirers declared were merely the noise of conflict made by his contending... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 lehte
...shut his eyes for full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects ; and at such times the internal commotion of his mind was evinced by certain regular gutteral sounds, which his admirers declared were merely the noise of conflict made by his contending... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 lehte
...shut his eyes for full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects ; and at such times the internal commotion of his mind was evinced by certain regular gutteral sounds, which his admirers declared were merely the noise of conflict made by his contending... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 354 lehte
...disturhed hy external ohjects ; and at such times the internal commotion of his mind was evinced hy certain regular guttural sounds, which his admirers declared were merely the noise of conflict made hy his contending douhts and opinions. It is with infinite difficulty I have heen enahled to collect... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 292 lehte
...shut his eyes for full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects — and at such times the internal commotion of his mind was...evinced by certain regular guttural sounds, which HIS MILD ADMINISTRATION. 151 his admirers declared were merely the noise of conflict, made by his contending... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1831 - 522 lehte
...shut his eyes for full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects — and at such times the internal commotion of his mind was...evinced by certain regular guttural sounds, which I HIS MILD ADMINISTRATION. 151 his admirers declared were merely the noise of conflict, made by his... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 lehte
...shut his eyes for full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects ; and at such times the internal commotion of his mind was...I have been enabled to collect these biographical aneedotes of the great man under consideration. The facts respecting him were so scattered and vague,... | |
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Nay, it has even been said, that when any deliberation of extraordinary length and intricacy was on the carpet, the renowned Wouter would shut his eyes for full two hours at a time, that he might not be disturbed by external objects — and at such times... 
