 Optimist, on your opinions," quoth I ; " but your observation leads me to suppose that you are both an historian and a traveller. Am I right?" "Why," answered the box-bearer, "I have dabbled a little in books, and wandered not a little among men. I am...  Pelham; Or, The Adventures of a Gentleman - Seite 497von Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1844 - 688 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Half hours - 1847 - 616 Seiten
...the dark side of things ; for my part, I think the present age the best that ever existed, and our country the most virtuous in Europe." " I congratulate...traveller: am I right?" " Why," answered the box-bearer, " I have dabbled a little in books, and wandered not a little among men. I am just returned from Germany,... | |
 | Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.) - 1854 - 400 Seiten
...frankness, alone, would be inestimable in this age of deceit, and country of hypocrisy." '" Ah, sir !" said my new acquaintance, " I see already that you...traveller : am I right ? " Why," answered the box-bearer, " I have dabbled a little in books, and wandered not a little among men. I am just returned from Germany,... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 676 Seiten
...the dark side of things ; for my part, I think the present age the best that ever existed, and our country the most virtuous in Europe." " I congratulate...but your observation leads me to suppose that you arc both an historian and a traveller : am I right 1" " Why," answered the box-bearer, " I have dabbled... | |
 | James Madison Watson - 1875 - 486 Seiten
...ever existed, and our country the most virtuous in Europe." 5. "I congratulate you, Mr. Optimist,1 on your opinions," quoth I ; " but your observation leads me to suppose that you are both a historian and a traveler: am I right?" — "Why," answered the box-bearer, " I have dabbled a little... | |
 | Hugues Charles S. Cassal, Théodore Karcher - 1876 - 312 Seiten
...to the dark side of things ; for my part I think the present age the best that ever existed, and our country the most virtuous in Europe.' ' I congratulate...: am I right ? ' ' Why,' answered the box-bearer, ' I have dabbled a little in books, and wandered not a little among men. I am just returned from Germany,... | |
 | James Madison Watson - 1876 - 484 Seiten
...ever existed, and our country the most virtuous in Europe." 5. "I congratulate you, Mr. Optimist,1 on your opinions," quoth I ; " but your observation leads me to suppose that you are both a historian and a traveler: am I right?" — "Why," answered the box-bearer, " I have dabbled a little... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 582 Seiten
...the dark side of things : for my part, I think the present age the best that ever existed, and our rast. Every step in the proceedings carried the mind...either backward, through many troubled centuries, 1 right?" " Why." answered the box-bearer, " I ¿arc dabbled a little in books, and wandered not a... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 576 Seiten
...the dark side of things : for my part, I think the present age the best that ever existed, and our O oT{6p >x " Q Ù d IZ \צT 0 L ]K , 3 W 㾾 G tEc R J B 7 XA1 " cO⥨ B 1 right?" "Why." answered the box-bearer. "I hare dabbled a little in books, and wandered nut a little... | |
 | Frank McAlpine - 1886 - 456 Seiten
...to the dark side of things; for my part, I think the present age the best that ever existed, and our country the most virtuous in Europe." "I congratulate...me to suppose that you are both an historian and a traveler; am I right?" "Why," answered the box-bearer, "I have dabbled a little in books, and wandered... | |
 | 1888 - 196 Seiten
..." You are a moralist," said I, not a little astonished in my turn x, < <L -P , ' « V p x " V L!" " I congratulate you, Mr Optimist, on your opinions,"...me to suppose that you are both an historian and a traveler : am I right ? " ' ' Why," answered the box-bearer. I have dabbled a little in books and wandered... | |
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