 Graceful in the midst of all his pranks, he never goes too far — though far enough he has been known to go — he has crept into the armour of the great hero, convulsed the senate in the wig of a chancellor, and becomingly, decorously, put on now and...  Tales and Novels - Seite 240von Maria Edgeworth - 1848Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1834 - 356 Seiten
...cheats even Hate of a grim smile, and with party spirit in utmost fury prevents many a deadly blow. But mark him well — this little happy genius of...at need, and, at her utmost need, obedient to her well-bred call, came this happy little genius, and brought with him song and dance, riddle and charade,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1834 - 242 Seiten
...cheats even Hate of a grim smile, and with party spirit in utmost fury prevents many a deadly blow." far enough he has been known to go — he has crept...at need, and, at her utmost need, obedient to her well-bred call, came this happy little genius, and brought with him song and datice, riddle and charade,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1834 - 224 Seiten
...now and then the mitre of an archbishop. " If good people," said Archbishop Usher, " would but mak« goodness agreeable, and smile, instead of frowning...at need, and, at her utmost need, obedient to her well-bred call, came this happy little genius, and brought with him song and dance, riddle and charade,... | |
 | James Ussher, Charles Richard Elrington - 1847 - 528 Seiten
...saying is recorded of him, which strongly corroborates this view of his character : " If good people would but make goodness agreeable, and smile instead...virtue, how many they would win to the good cause." " If," says Dr. Parr, "he perceived any, whom he accounted truly religious, sad and melancholy, he... | |
 | James Ussher - 1847 - 562 Seiten
...saying is recorded of him, which strongly corroborates this view of his character : " If good people would but make goodness agreeable, and smile instead...virtue, how many they would win to the good cause." " If," says Dr. Parr, "he perceived any, whom he accounted truly religious, sad and melancholy, he... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1852 - 422 Seiten
...grief when he talked about religion. " If " good people," says Archbishop Usher, " would make " their goodness agreeable, and smile instead of frowning " in their virtue, how many would they win to the good " cause !" Mr. Ballou was affected, in his cheerful and happy belief of... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1853 - 418 Seiten
...grief when he talked about religion. " If "good people," says Archbishop Usher, "would make " their goodness agreeable, and smile instead of frowning " in their virtue, how many would they win to the good " cause !" Mr. Ballou was affected, in his cheerful and happy belief of... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1854 - 150 Seiten
...of grief when he talked about religion. "If good people," says Archbishop Usher, " would make their goodness agreeable, and smile instead of frowning in their virtue, how many would they win to the good cause ! " Mr. Ballou was affected, in his cheerful and happy belief of universal... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1854 - 150 Seiten
...of grief when he talked about religion. "If good people," says Archbishop Usher, " would make their goodness agreeable, and smile instead of frowning in their virtue, how many would they win to the good cause ! " Mr. Ballou was affected, in his cheerful and happy belief of universal... | |
 | 1881 - 880 Seiten
...other men." One of his own wise sayings was the following — " If good people would boi make religion agreeable, and smile instead of frowning in their...virtue, how many they would win to the good cause!" His habit was to rife at five o'clock in summer and at six in winter, and "walking was his greatest... | |
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