 Christian was a poor decrepit old woman, bending under the weight of years and infirmities. She bore the traces of something better than abject poverty. The lingerings of decent pride were visible in her appearance. Her dress, though humble in the extreme,...  German made easy - Stran 128avtor: M. Selig - 1857Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 strani
...pride were visible in her appearance. Her dress, though humble in the extreme, was scrupulously clean. Some trivial respect, too, had been awarded her, for...village poor, but sat alone on the steps of the altar. 7. They had chosen one of the most remote and neglected corners of the church-yard, where, by the number... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 strani
...pride were visible in her appearance. Her. dress, though humble in the extreme, was scrupulously clean. Some trivial respect, too, had been awarded her, for...village poor, but sat alone on the steps of the altar. She seemed to have survived all love, all friendship, all society ; and to have nothing left her but... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 strani
...pride were visible in her appearance. Her dress, though humble in the extreme, was scrupulously clean. Some trivial respect, too, had been awarded her, for...village poor, but sat alone on the steps of the altar. She seemed to have survived all love, all friendship, all society ; and to have nothing left her but... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 strani
...pride were visible in her appearance. Her dress, though humble in the extreme, was scrupulously clean. Some trivial respect, too, had been awarded her, for...the village poor, but sat alone on the steps of the ultar. She seemed to have survived all love, all friendship, all society ; and to have nothing left... | |
 | 1837 - 634 strani
...pride were visible in her appearance. Her dress, though humble in the extreme, was scrupulously clean. Some trivial respect, too, had been awarded her, for...village poor, but sat alone on the steps of the altar. She seemed to have survived all love, all friendship, all society ; and to have nothing left her but... | |
 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 strani
...pride were visible in her appearance. Her dress, though humble in the extreme, was scrupulously clean. Some trivial respect, too, had been awarded her, for...village poor, but sat alone on the steps of the altar. She seemed to have survived all love, all friendship, all society, and to have nothing left her but... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 strani
...pride were visible in her appearance. Her dress, though humble in the extreme, was scrupulously clean. Some trivial respect, too, had been awarded her, for...village poor, but sat alone on the steps of the altar. She seemed to have survived all love, all friendship, all society; and to have nothing left her but... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1825 - 272 strani
...pride were visible in her appearance. Her dress, though humble in the extreme, was sedulously clean. Some trivial respect, too, had been awarded her, for she did not take her seat among village poor, but sat alone on the steps of the altar. 5. She seemed to have survived all love, all... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 408 strani
...pride was visible in her appearance. Her dress, though humble in the extreme, was scrupulously clean. Some trivial respect, too, had been awarded her, for...village poor, but sat alone on the steps of the altar. She seemed to have survived all love, all friendship, all society ; and to have nothing left her but... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 412 strani
...pride was visible in her appearance. Her dress, though humble in the extreme, was scrupulously clean. Some trivial respect, too, had been awarded her, for...village poor, but sat alone on the steps of the altar. She seemed to have survived all love, all friendship, all society ; and to have nothing left her but... | |
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