... 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 round it, or it round the... The Edinburgh Monthly Review - Page 2431821Full view - About this book
| Washington Irving - 1888 - 542 lehte
...know whether the sun 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 troubling Lis head with any of those numerous theories by which a philosopher would have perplexed his brain,... | |
| Albert H. Smyth - 1889 - 324 lehte
...know whether the sun 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...solemnity. He sat in a huge chair of solid oak, hewn in the celebrated forest of The Hague, fabricated by an experienced timberman of Amsterdam, and curiously... | |
| 1891 - 208 lehte
...know whether the sun 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,...council he presided with great state and solemnity. When any deliberation of extraordinary length and intricacy was on the carpet, the renowned Wouter... | |
| george rice carpenter - 1898 - 498 lehte
...know whether the sun 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,...solemnity. He sat in a huge chair of solid oak, hewn in the celebrated forest of the Hague, fabricated by an experienced timmerman of Amsterdam, and curiously... | |
| George Rice Carpenter - 1898 - 498 lehte
...know whether the sun 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,...solemnity. He sat in a huge chair of solid oak, hewn in the celebrated forest of the Hague, fabricated by an experienced timmerman of Amsterdam, and curiously... | |
| Sherman Williams - 1898 - 344 lehte
...know whether the sun revolved around it, or it around the sun; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling,...rising above the surrounding atmosphere. In his council Governor Van Twiller presided with great state and solemnity. He sat in a huge chair of solid oak,... | |
| Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - 1898 - 578 lehte
...know whether the sun 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,...accounting for its rising above the surrounding atmosphere. into exiict imitations of gigantic eagle's claws. Instead of a scepter, he swayed a long Turkish pipe,... | |
| George Rice Carpenter - 1898 - 494 lehte
...know whether the sun 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,...accounting for its rising above the surrounding atmosphere. In_his_council he presided with great state and solemnity. He sat in a huge chair of solid oak, hewn... | |
| Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 lehte
...know whether the sun 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,...accounting for its rising above the surrounding atmosphere. into exact imitations of gigantic eagle's claws. Instead of a scepter, he swayed a long Turkish pipe,... | |
| Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 444 lehte
...know whether the sun 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,...accounting for its rising above the surrounding atmosphere. into exact imitations of gigantic eagle's claws. Instead of a scepter, he swayed a long Turkish pipe,... | |
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