 | John Britton - 1849 - 394 sider
...must own that I am too sceptical to acquiesce in the doctrine of Washington Irving, who says, " I am a ready believer in relics, legends, and local anecdotes...who travel for their gratification, to be the same." of a market was granted in the time of Richard I. (1197), when it is presumed that a cross was raised... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1851 - 492 sider
...celebrated shrines, abounds." Washington Irving had a true poet's faith even in the relies : — " What is it to us whether these stories be true or...belief of them, and enjoy all the charm of the reality ?" The American pilgrim found a representative of the matter-of-fact portion of the world in the old... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 488 sider
...such matters, and am ever willing to be deceived, where the deceit is pleasant and costs nothing. I am therefore a ready believer in relics, legends,...anecdotes of goblins and great men ; and would advise all travelers who travel for their gratification to be the same. What is it to us, whether these stories... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1851 - 492 sider
...other celebrated shrines, abounds." Washington Irving had a true poct's faith even in the relies: — "What is it to us whether these stories be true or false, so long as we ean persuade ourselves into the belief of them, and enjoy all the charm of the reality ?" The Ameriean... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 524 sider
...matters, and am ever willing to be deceived, where the deceit is pleasant and costs nothing. I am there' a ready believer in relics, legends, and local anecdotes of goblins and great men ; and would advise all travelers who travel for their gratification to be the same. What is it to us, whether these stories... | |
 | 1856 - 586 sider
...Washington Irving made his visit to Stratford. He had a true poet's faith even in the relics : — " What is it to us whether these stories be true or...belief of them, and enjoy all the charm of the reality ?" The American pilgrim found a representative of the matter-of-fact portion of the world in the old... | |
 | William John Pinks - 1860 - 156 sider
...relics, which led this charming author to remark of relics in general, and the tales concerning them, " What is it to us whether these stories be true or false, so long as we can perguade eurselves into a belief of them, and enjoy all the charm of the reality." Mary Hornby, whose... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 sider
...such matters, and am ever willing to be deceived, where the deceit is pleasant and costs nothing. I am therefore a ready believer in relics, legends,...charm of the reality? There is nothing like resolute good-humored credulity in these matters; and on this occasion I went even so far as willingly to believe... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 232 sider
...such matters, and am ever willing to be deceived, where the deceit is Ipleasant and costs nothing. I am, therefore, a ready believer in relics, legends,...who travel for their gratification to be the same. There is nothing like resolute good-humoured credulity in these matters ; and on this occasion I went... | |
 | Manchester Literary Club - 1875 - 370 sider
...of easy faith, and am ever willing to be deceived where the deceit is pleasant and costs nothing. I am therefore a ready believer in relics, legends,...belief of them, and enjoy all the charm of the reality 1 There is nothing like resolute, goodhumoured credulity in these matters." Ah ! dear Geoff. _y Crayon,... | |
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I am always of easy faith in such matters, and am ever willing to be deceived, where the deceit is pleasant and costs nothing. I am therefore a ready believer in relics, legends, and local anecdotes of goblins and great men ; and would advise all travellers... 
