 And how would his magnanimous spirit have been consoled amidst the afflictions of age and the cares of penury, the neglect of a fickle public, and the injustice of an ungrateful king, could he have anticipated the splendid empires which were to spread...  The Spirit of the English Magazines - Page 2471828Full view - About this book
 | 1847 - 526 pages
...that he had indeed discovered a new continent, equal to the whole of the Old World in magnitude, and separated by two vast oceans from all the earth hitherto...ungrateful king — could he have anticipated the splendid empires which were to spread over the beautiful world he had discovered; and the nations,... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 pages
...that he had indeed discovered a new continent, equal to the whole of the old world in magnitude, and separated by two vast oceans from all the earth hitherto known by civili/.ed man ! and how would his magnanimous spirit have been consoled, amidst the chills of age,... | |
 | Narratives - 1848 - 228 pages
...wonderful reality. ' How would his magnanimous spirit have been consoled,' says his eloquent historian,' amidst the afflictions of age and the cares of penury,...an ungrateful king, could he have anticipated the splendid empires which were to spread over the beautiful world he had discovered; and the nations,... | |
 | Conway Robinson, Virginia Historical Society - 1848 - 594 pages
...that he had indeed discovered a new continent, equal to the whole of the old world in magnitude, and separated by two vast oceans from all the earth hitherto known by civilized man ! And how would his magnani• Ctadm, ImMigMtoM BMorteM, p. «. mous spirit hare been consoled, amidst the afflictions... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 510 pages
...that he had indeed discovered a new continent, equal to the whole of the old world in magnitude, and separated by two vast oceans from all the earth hitherto...an ungrateful king, could he have anticipated the splendid empires which were to spread over the beautiful world he had discovered ; and the nations,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 276 pages
...that he had indeed discovered a new continent, equal to the whole of the old world in magnitude, and separated by two vast oceans from all the earth hitherto...an ungrateful king, could he have anticipated the splendid empires which were to spread over the beautiful world he had discovered; and the nations,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 504 pages
...that he had indeed discovered a new continent, equal to the whole of the old world in magnitude, and separated by two vast oceans from all the earth hitherto...an ungrateful king, could he have anticipated the splendid empires which were to spread over the beautiful world he had discovered; and the nations,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 556 pages
...that he had indeed discovered a new continent, equal to the whole of the old world in magnitude, and separated by two vast oceans from all the earth hitherto...an ungrateful king, could he have anticipated the splendid empires which were to spread over the beautiful world he had discovered ; and the nations,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 276 pages
...that he had indeed discovered a new continent, equal to the whole of the old world in magnitude, and separated by two vast oceans from all the earth hitherto...been consoled, amidst the afflictions of age and the cafes of penury, the neglect of a fickle public, and the injustice of an ungrateful king, could he... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 518 pages
...that he had indeed discovered a new continent, equal to the whole of the old world in magnitude, and separated by two vast oceans from all the earth hitherto...an ungrateful king, could he have anticipated the splendid empires which were to spread over the beautiful world he had discovered ; and the nations,... | |
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