 I have often met with people of the name of Bruce, so completely persuaded of the truth of this story, that they would not on any account kill a spider; because it was that insect which had shown the example of perseverance, and given a signal of good...  A History of Scotland - Strona 50autor: William Balmbro'. Flower - 1854 - Liczba stron: 237Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Walter Scott - 1828 - Liczba stron: 298
...he never before gained a victory, so he never afterwards sustained any considerable check or defeat. I have often met with people of the name of Bruce,...would not on any account kill a spider, because it was such an insect which had shown the example of perseverance, and given a signal of good luck, to their... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1828 - Liczba stron: 260
...he never before gamed a victory, so he never afterwards sustained any considerable check or defeat. I have often met with people of the name of Bruce,...would not on any account kill a spider, because it was such an insect which had shown the example of perseverance, and given a signal of good luck, to their... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - Liczba stron: 336
...he never before gained a victory, so he never afterwards sustained any considerable check or defeat. I have often met with people of the name of Bruce....would not on any account kill a spider, because it was such an insect which 'had shown the example of perseverance, and given a signal of good luck, to their... | |
 | 1834 - Liczba stron: 536
...he never before gained a victory, so ho never afterwards sustained any considerable check or defeat. I have often met with people of the name of Bruce,...not, on any account, kill a spider, because it was such an insect which had shown the example of persi!verance, and given a signal of ¡rood luck, to... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - Liczba stron: 416
...before gained a victory, go he never afterwards sustained any considerable or decisive check or defeat. I have often met with people of the name of Bruce,...shown the example of perseverance, and • given a signal of good luck to their great namesake. Having determined to renew his efforts to obtain .possession... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - Liczba stron: 434
...before gained a victory, so he never afterwards sustained any considerable or decisive check or defeat. I have often met with people of the name of Bruce,...had shown the example of perseverance, and given a signal of good luck to their great namesake. Having determined to renew his efforts to obtain possession... | |
 | John Charles Tarver - 1845 - Liczba stron: 248
...before gained a victory, so he never afterwards sustained any considerable or decisive check or defeat. I have often met with people of the name of Bruce, so completely persuaded with the truth of this story, that they would not on any account kill a spider, because it was that... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1846 - Liczba stron: 420
...before gained a victory, so he never afterwards sustained any considerable or decisive check or defeat. I have often met with people of the name of Bruce,...had shown the example of perseverance, and given a signal of good luck to their great namesake. Having determined to renew his efforts to obtain possession... | |
 | C. T - 1847 - Liczba stron: 316
...check or defeat. I have often met with people of the name of Bruce," says the writer of this anecdote,* "so completely persuaded of the truth of this story,...would not on any account kill a spider, because it was » Sir Walter Scott. SPINNING APPARATUS. 24 1 such an insect which had shown the example of perseverance,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1850 - Liczba stron: 344
...gained a •victory, so he never afterwards sustained any considerable •or decisive check or defeat. I have often met with people of the name of Bruce,...had shown the example of perseverance, and given a signal iif good luck, to their great name-sake. Having determined to renew his efforts to obtain possession... | |
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