 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 - Page 186edited by - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 510 pages
...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... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1851 - 524 pages
...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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1871 - 574 pages
...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 hia hand instead of on his head ; and there was a curiosity to hear what such a being had to say about... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 572 pages
...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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 608 pages
...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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 608 pages
...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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1887 - 952 pages
...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...his hand, instead of on his head ; and there was a cariosity to hear what such a being had to say about civilized society. This novelty is now at an end,... | |
 | Albert H. Smyth - American literature - 1889 - 324 pages
...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...such a being had to say about civilized society." In Dutch New York, Washington Irving was born, April 3, 1783. Washington's army occupied the city,... | |
 | Washington Irving - American wit and humor - 1896 - 408 pages
...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 oe »ee« Cb< Hutbcr ff-^f \ feather in his hand instead of on his head ; and there was a curiosity... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1896 - 386 pages
...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 author feather in his hand instead of on his head ; and there was a curiosity to hear what such a being... | |
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