 I have the satisfaction to recollect that my prosperity has been of advantage to many, and to hope that some at least will forgive my transient wealth on account of the innocence of my intentions, and my real wish to do good to the poor.  The Irish Penny Journal - Side 3041841Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 422 sider
...indulge their own pride in thinking that my fall will make them higher, or seem so at least. I have the satisfaction to recollect that my prosperity has...cottages of Abbotsford. I have half resolved never to see tha place again. How could I tread my hall with such a diminished crest ? How live a poor indebted... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 418 sider
...indulge their own pride in thinking that my fall will make them higher, or seem so at least. I have the satisfaction to recollect that my prosperity has...real wish to do good to the poor. Sad hearts, too, at Darnitk, and in the cottages of Abbotsford. I have half resolved never to see the place again. How... | |
 | Walter Scott, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 430 sider
...indulge their own pride in thinking that my fall will make them higher, or seem so at least. I have the satisfaction to recollect that my prosperity has...real wish to do good to the poor. Sad hearts, too, at l);u nick, and in the cottages of Abbotsford. I have half resolved never to see the place again. How... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1838 - 826 sider
...indulge their own pride in thinking that my fall will make them higher, or seem so at least. 1 have tht satisfaction to recollect that my prosperity has been of advantage to many, and to hope that some at legist will forgive my transient wealth on account of the innocence of my intentions, and my real wish... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1838 - 830 sider
...indulge their own pride in thinking that my fall will make them higher, or seem so at least. I have the satisfaction to recollect that my prosperity has been of advantage to many, and to hope that eome at least will forgive my transient wealth on account of the innocence of my intentions, and my... | |
 | 1840 - 566 sider
...indulge their own pride in thmking that my fall will make them higher, or seem so at least. I have the satisfaction to recollect that my prosperity has...and my real wish to do good to the poor. Sad hearts in the cottages at Abbotsford. Poor Will Laidlaw — poor Tom Purdie, the news will wring your hearts,... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1853 - 906 sider
...indulge their own pride in thinking that my full will make them higher, or secm so at least. I have the satisfaction to recollect that my prosperity has...cottages of Abbotsford. I have half resolved never to sec the place again. How could I tread my hall with such a diminished crest ?—how live a poor indebted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 350 sider
...indulge their own pride, in thinking that my fall will make them higher, or make them seem so. I have the satisfaction to recollect, that my prosperity...have half resolved never to see the place again," &c. In 1826 Mr. Constable came to London to raise money on his copyrights, but failed to realise any... | |
 | Anne Manning - 1857 - 170 sider
...indulge their own pride in thinking that my fall will make them higher, or seem so at least. I have the satisfaction to recollect that my prosperity has...and my real wish to do good to the poor. Sad hearts there will be at Darnick ! and in the cottages of Abbotsford ! I have half resolved never to see the... | |
 | T P Grinsted - 1859 - 342 sider
...were the first in his remembrance. " Sad hearts, too, at Darnick," wrote he on one unhappy morning, " and in the cottages of Abbotsford. I have half resolved never to see the place again. * * * My dogs will wait for me in vain. It is foolish, but the thoughts of parting from these dumb... | |
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