 I believe we are all indebted to my father's mother, for a large portion of the little sense and character which belongs to us. Her name was Susannah Bachelder; she was the daughter of a clergyman, and a woman of uncommon strength of understanding. If...  The Owl - Halaman 271901Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | Daniel Webster - 1857 - 628 halaman
...eyes, you may give him mine if you please; or you can name him for his uncle, poor little Charles. I believe we are all indebted to my father's mother, for a large portion of the little sense and character which belongs to UB. Her name was Susannah Bachelder ; she was the daughter of a clergyman,... | |
 | Thomas Starr King - 1877 - 472 halaman
...grandmother (Bachelder by name) was of the dark and bilious mould and temperament. Mr. Webster said in 1840: "We are all indebted to my father's mother for a large portion of the little sense and character that belongs to us." The boy Daniel was of her type, not of the Scottish pattern, —... | |
 | Thomas Starr King - 1877 - 470 halaman
...grandmother (Bachelder by name) was of the dark and bilious mould and temperament. Mr. Webster said in 1840: "We are all indebted to my father's mother for a large portion of the little sense and character that belongs to us." The boy Daniel was of her type, not of the Scottish pattern, —... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1903 - 678 halaman
...eyes, you may give him mine if you please ; or you can name him for his uncle, poor little Charles. I believe we are all indebted to my father's mother, for a large portion of the little sense and character which belongs to os. Her name was Susannah Bachelder ; she was the daughter of a clergyman,... | |
 | Franklin Benjamin Sanborn - 1904 - 382 halaman
...national Senate, said: — " As the boy has dark hair and eyes, you may give him my name, if you please. I believe we are all indebted to my father's mother for a large portion of the little sense and character which belong to us. Her name was Susanna Bachelder; she was the daughter of a clergyman,... | |
 | 1910 - 320 halaman
...grandparents of Daniel Webster, the statesman. Daniel Webster wrote to his son Fletcher, 5 Mar., 1840: "I believe we are all indebted to my father's mother...descendant of a clergyman and a woman of uncommon strength of understanding. If I had had many boys I should have called one of them Batchelder." By his second... | |
 | 1946 - 300 halaman
...black eyes and hair, according to tradition.* Daniel Webster wrote to his son Fletcher March 5, 1840: "I believe we are all indebted to my father's mother for a large portion of the little sense which belong to us. Her name was Susanna Bachelder; she was the descendent of a clergyman and a woman of... | |
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