 country apes the manners and amusements of the town, and little is heard of May-day at present, except from the lamentations of authors, who sigh after it from among the brick-walls of the city.' It is not unworthy of notice, that the late Dr  Chambers's Pocket Miscellany - Page 11854Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 608 pages
...simplicity; but the time has gone by, the feeling has become chilled by habits of gain and traffic, the country apes the manners and amusements of the town,...lamentations of authors, who sigh after it from among the brick walls of the city: “For 0, for 0, the Hobby-Horse Is forgo&.” VILLAGE WORTHIES. Nay, I tell... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1896 - 402 pages
...simplicity ; but the time has gone by, the feeling has become chilled by habits of gain and traffic ; the country apes the manners and amusements of the town,...lamentations of authors, who sigh after it from among the brick walls of the city : " For O, for O, the Hobby Horse is forgot." COOP' I ItMllage TKHortbies.... | |
 | Washington Irving - England - 1896 - 410 pages
...simplicity ; but the time has gone by, the feeling has become chilled by habits of gain and traffic ; the country apes the manners and amusements of the town,...lamentations of authors, who sigh after it from among the brick walls of the city : "For O, for O, the Hobby Horse is forgot." Dillage Mortbies. Nay, I tell... | |
 | Washington Irving - American wit and humor - 1910 - 444 pages
...simplicity; but the time has gone by, the feeling has become chilled by habits of gain and traffic; the country apes the manners and amusements of the town,...lamentations of authors, who sigh after it from among the brick walls of the city: For O, for 0, the Hobby Horse is forgot. VILLAGE WORTHIES Nay, I tell you,... | |
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...simplicity; but the time has gone by, the feeling has become chilled by habits of gain and traffic, the country apes the manners and amusements of the town,...lamentations of authors, who sigh after it from among the brick walls of the city: "For O, for O, the Hobby Horse is forgot." Village Worthies Nay, I tell you,... | |
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