... same marvellous and inestimable qualities. Juan Ponce de Leon listened to these tales with fond credulity. He was advancing in life, and the ordinary term of existence seemed insufficient for his mighty plans. Could he but plunge into this marvellous... Works - Página 73por Washington Irving - 1891Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Washington Irving - 1831 - 498 páginas
...de Leon listened to these tales with fond credulity. He was advancing in life, and the ordinary tern of existence seemed insufficient for his mighty plans....knowledge of age, what enterprises might he not accomplish hi the additional course of vigorous years insured to him ! It may seem incredible, at the present... | |
| William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1831 - 906 páginas
...and come out with his battered war-worn body restored to the strength and freshness and snppleness of youth, and his head still retaining the wisdom...day, that a man of years and experience could yield nny faith to a story which resembles the wild fiction of an A rabian tale ; but the wonders and novelties... | |
| Washington Irving - 1849 - 506 páginas
...term of existence seemed insufficient for his mighty plans. Could he but plunge into this marvelous fountain or gifted river, and come out with his battered...It may seem incredible, at the present day, that a ra#n of years and experience could yield any faith to a story which resembles the wild fiction of an... | |
| 1849 - 292 páginas
...but plunge into this marvellous fountain or gifted river, and eome out with his battered, war worn body restored to the strength and freshness and suppleness...and knowledge of age, what enterprises might he not aeeomplish in the additional eourse of vigorous years insured to him ! " " The wonders and novelties... | |
| 1849 - 296 páginas
...but plunge into this marvellous fountain or gifted river, and eome out with his battered, war- worn body restored to the strength and freshness and suppleness...and knowledge of age, what enterprises might he not aeeomplish in the additional eourse of vigorous years insured. to him ! " " The wonders and novelties... | |
| Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - 1895 - 460 páginas
...that they were flourishing in renovated youth, detained by the pleasures of that enchanting country. Some of the ancient Indians declared that it was not...additional course of vigorous years insured to him ! So fully persuaded was the worthy old cavalier of the existence of the region described to him, that... | |
| 1906 - 504 páginas
...mighty plans. Could he but plunge into this marvellous fountain or gifted river, and come out with battered war-worn body restored to the strength and...the additional course of vigorous years insured to Mm.1 1 Diese Zeilen scheinen den Grundgedanken für die Strophen 40—56 des I. Teils zu enthalten:... | |
| 1906 - 506 páginas
...mighty plans. Could be but plunge into this marvellous fountain or gifted river, and come out with battered war-worn body restored to the strength and...wisdom and knowledge of age, what enterprises might be not accomplish in the additional course of vigorous years insured to him.1 ... So fully persuaded... | |
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