 | William Oxberry - English literature - 1824 - 380 pages
...done." In such a situation as mine every incident is of importance. Here was a subject of speculation presented to my mind, and ample exercise for my imagination....Jackson, or Mr. Johnson, or merely as " the gentleman in number thirteen," it would have been a perfect blank to me. I should have thought nothing of it ; but... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1826 - 360 pages
...done." In such a situation as mine, every incident was of importance. Here was a subject of speculation presented to my mind; and ample exercise for my imagination....occasion I had some materials to work upon. Had the guest up-stairs been mentioned as Mr. Smith, or Mr. Brown, or Mr. Jackson, or merely as " The Gentleman in... | |
 | American prose literature - 1832 - 478 pages
...done." In such a situation as mine, every incident was of importance. Here was a subject of speculation presented to my mind ; and ample exercise for my imagination....mentioned as Mr. Smith, or Mr. Brown, or Mr. Jackson, or merely as " the gentleman in No. 13," it would have been a perfect blank to me ; I should have thought... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1835 - 274 pages
...done." In such a situation as mine, every incident is of importance. Here was a subject of speculation presented to my mind, and ample exercise for my imagination....occasion I had some materials to work upon. Had the guest upstairs been mentioned as Mr. Smith, or Mr. Brown, or Mr. Jackson, or Mr. Johnson, or merely as "... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1835 - 276 pages
...done." In such a situation as mine, every incident is of importance. Here was a subject of speculation presented to my mind, and ample exercise for my imagination....occasion I had some materials to work upon. Had the guest upstairs been mentioned as Mr. Smith, or Mr. Brown, or Mr. Jackson, or Mr. Johnson, or merely as "... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 496 pages
...done." In such a situation as mine every incident is of importance. Here was a subject of speculation presented to my mind, and ample exercise for my imagination. I am prone to paint pictures to myself, a^ad on this occasipn I had some materials to work upon. Had the guest up stairs been mentioned as... | |
 | American prose literature - 1855 - 506 pages
...done." In such a situation as mine, every incident was of importance. Here was a subject of speculation presented to my mind ; and ample exercise for my imagination....materials to work upon. Had the guest up stairs been menHoned as Mr. Smith, or Mr. Brown, or Mr. Jackson, or dierely as " the gentleman in No. I3," it would... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 838 pages
...done." In such a situation as mine every incident is of importance. Here was a subject of speculation presented to my mind, and ample exercise for my imagination....had some materials to work upon. Had the guest up stai rs been mentioned as Mr. Smith or Mr. Brown, or Mr. Jackson, or Mr. Johnson, or merely as "the... | |
 | William Evans Burton - Wit and humor - 1859 - 690 pages
...done." In such a situation as mine every incident is of importance. Here was a subject of speculation presented to my mind, and ample exercise for my imagination....or Mr. Johnson, or merely as " the gentleman in No. 1 3," it would have been a perfect blank to me. I should have thought nothing of it ; but " The Stout... | |
 | Penny readings - 1867 - 280 pages
...done.' In such a situation as mine, every incident is of importance. Here was a subject of speculation presented to my mind, and ample exercise for my imagination....occasion I had some materials to work upon. Had the guest upstairs been mentioned as Mr. Smith, or Mr. Brown, or Mr. Jackson, or Mr. Johnson, or merely as 'the... | |
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In such a situation as mine, every incident is of importance. Here was a subject of speculation presented to my mind, and ample exercise for my imagination. I am prone to paint pictures to myself, and on this occasion I had some materials to work upon.... 
