I shall certainly break down,' he repeated over and over again. At last the moment arrived. Mr. Irving rose, and was received with deafening and long-continued applause, which by no means lessened his apprehension. He began in his pleasant voice ; got... The Life and Letters of Washington Irving - Halaman 184oleh Pierre Munroe Irving - 1864Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1862 - 896 halaman
...were seated near him at the table. At last the moment arrived. Irving rose, amidst deafening applause. He began in his pleasant voice, got through two or three sentences pretty easily, but in the next he hesitated, and, after one or two attempts to go on, gave it up with a graceful allusion to the tournament,... | |
| Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1862 - 890 halaman
...seated near him at the table. At last the moment arrived. Irving rose, amidst deafening applause. Ho began in his pleasant voice, got through two or three sentences pretty easily, but in the next he hesitated, and, after one or two attempts to go on, gave it up with a graceful allusion to the tournament,... | |
| John Camden Hotten - 1870 - 120 halaman
...sharing in his conversation. He had brought the manuscript of his speech, and laid it under his plate. 'I shall certainly break down,' he repeated over and...with a graceful allusion to the tournament, and the troop of knights all armed and eager for the fray ; and ended with the toast, ' Charles Dickens, the... | |
| John Camden Hotten - 1870 - 206 halaman
...sharing in his conversation. He had brought the manuscript of his speech, and laid it under his plate. ' I shall certainly break down,' he repeated over and...sentences pretty easily, but in the next hesitated -T and, after one or two attempts to go on, gave it up, with a graceful allusion to the tournament,... | |
| John Camden Hotten - 1870 - 138 halaman
...sharing in his conversation. He had brought the manuscript of his speech, and laid it under his plate. 'I shall certainly break down,' he repeated over and...deafening and long-continued applause, which by no meanslessened his apprehension. He began in his pleasant voice ; got through two or three sentences... | |
| John Forster - 1872 - 442 halaman
...heard, and "at last the moment arrived ; Mr. Irving rose ; and the deafening and long-continued applause by no means lessened his apprehension. He began in...with a graceful allusion to the tournament and the troop of knights all armed and eager for the fray ; and ended with the toast CHARLES DICKENS, THE GUEST... | |
| John Forster - 1872 - 440 halaman
...heard, and "at last the moment arrived ; Mr. Irving rose ; and the deafening and long-continued applause by no means lessened his apprehension. He began in...with a graceful allusion to the tournament and the troop of knights all armed and eager for the fray ; and ended with the toast CHARLES DICKENS, THE GUEST... | |
| John Forster - 1872 - 574 halaman
...heard, and "at last the moment arrived; Mr. Irving rose; "and the deafening and long-continued applause "by no means lessened his apprehension. He be"gan...next "hesitated; and, after one or two attempts to g° J^e'Sown "on, gave it up, with a graceful allusion to the "tournament and the troop of knights... | |
| John Forster - 1872 - 432 halaman
...Irving rose ; and the deafening and long' continued applause by no means lessened his appre' hension. He began in his pleasant voice ; got through 'two or three sentences pretty easily, but in the next Irving's ' hesitated ; and, after one or two attempts to go on, gave breakdown, 'it up, with a graceful... | |
| John Camden Hotten - 1873 - 812 halaman
...sharing in his conversation. He had brought the manuscript of his speech, and laid it under his plate. ' I shall certainly break down,' he repeated over and...with a graceful allusion to the tournament, and the troop of knights all armed and eager for the fray ; and ended with the toast, ' Charles Dickens, the... | |
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