 | 1820 - 876 Seiten
...worse, a wilful misrepresentation. " The grand parlour was the sanctum sanctorum, where the passion for cleaning was indulged without control. In this...the door, and entering devoutly on their stocking feet. After scrubbing the floor, sprinkling it with fine white sand, which was curiously stroked into... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1819 - 302 Seiten
...is worse, a wilful misrepresentation. The grand parlour was the sanctum sanctorum, where the passion for cleaning was indulged without control. In this...their shoes at the door, and entering devoutly, on VOL. i. q * feet. After scrubbing the floor, sprinkling it with fine white sand, which was curiously... | |
 | 1820 - 730 Seiten
...worse, a wilful misrepresentation. " The grand parlour was the sanctum sanctorum, where the passion for cleaning was indulged without control. In this...the door, and entering devoutly on their stocking feet. After scrubbing the floor, sprinkling it with fine white sand, which was curiously stroked into... | |
 | 1820 - 490 Seiten
...grand parlour was the sanctum sanctorum, where the passion for cleaning was indulged without controul. In this sacred apartment no one was permitted to enter,...the door, and entering devoutly, on their stocking feet. After scrubbing the floor, sprinkling it wilh fine white sand, which was curiously stroked into... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 414 Seiten
...is worse, a wilful misrepresentation. The grand parlour was the sanctum sanctorum, where the passion for cleaning was indulged without control. In this...the door, and entering devoutly on their stocking feet. After scrubbing the floor, sprinkling it with fine white sand, which was curiously stroked into... | |
 | George Lockhart - 1824 - 870 Seiten
...is worse, a wilful misrepresentation. The grand parlour was the sanctum sanctorum, where the passion for cleaning was indulged without control. In this...the door, and entering devoutly on their stocking feet. After scrubbing the floor, sprinkling it with fine white sand, which was curiously stroked into... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 318 Seiten
...grand parlour was the sanctum sanctorum, where the passion for cleaning was indulged without controul. In this sacred apartment no one was permitted to enter,...the door, and entering devoutly on their stocking ' 186 A NEW-AMSTERDAM FIRE-SIDE. feet. After scrubbing the floor, sprinkling it with fine white sand,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1825 - 356 Seiten
...the passion for cleaning was indulged without control. In this sacred apartment uo one was admitted to enter, excepting the mistress and her confidential...visited it once a week ; for the purpose of giving it a thorongh cleaning, and putting things to rights ; always taking the precaution of leaving their shoes... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 354 Seiten
...is worse, a wilful misrepresentation. The grand parlour was the sanctum sanctorum, where the passion for cleaning was indulged without control. In this sacred apartment no one was admitted to entei; excepting the mistress and her conhdential maid, win visited it once a week ; for... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 292 Seiten
...is worse, a wilful misrepresentation. The grand parlour was the sanctum sanctorum, where the passion for cleaning was indulged without control. In this...shoes at the door, and entering devoutly on their stocking-feet. After scrubbing the floor, sprinkling it with fine white sand, which was curiously stroked... | |
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In this sacred apartment no one was permitted to enter, excepting the mistress and her confidential maid, who visited it once a week, for the purpose of giving it a thorough cleaning, and putting things to rights — always taking the precaution of leaving... 
