 It has been a matter of marvel, to my European readers, that a man from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature ; a kind of demi-savage, with a feather in his hand,...  The North American Review - Halaman 186diedit oleh - 1822Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 404 halaman
...matter of marvel, that a man from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature...civilized society. This novelty is now at an end, and of course the feeling of indulgence which it produced. I must now expect to bear the scrutiny of... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822
...matter of marvel, that a man from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature...demi-savage, with a feather in his hand, instead of on his B 2 head; and there was a curiosity to hear what such a being had to say about civilized society. This... | |
 | 1823
...Author of himself, ' that a man from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature...such a being had to say about civilized society.' That surprise has passed, and our wiseacres are beginning to be ashamed of having felt any. Stranger... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824
...matter of marvel, that a man from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature ; a kind of demi-savage, with a feather in his jiaiul, instead of on his head; and there was a curiosity to hear what such a being had" to say about... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835
...European readers, that a pian from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature...civilized society. This novelty is now at an end, and of course the feeling of indulgence which it produced. I must now expect to bear the scrutiny of... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835
...European readers, that a man from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature; a kind of demi-savagc, with a feather in his hand, instead of on his head; and there was a curiosity to hear... | |
 | 1841
...English. I was looked upon as something new in literature ; a kind of demi-savage, with a feather in his head ; and there was a curiosity to hear what...say about civilized society. This novelty is now at end, and of course the feeling of indulgence which • The Works of Washington Irvinar, with a portrait... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1845 - 375 halaman
...matter of marvel, that a man from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature...civilized society. This novelty is now at an end, and of course the feeling of indulgence which it produced. I must now expect to bear the scrutiny of... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 487 halaman
...European readers, that a man from the wilds of America should express himself in tolerable English. I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature...civilized society. This novelty is now at an end, and of course the feeling of indulgence which it produced. I must now expect to bear the scrutiny of... | |
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