"Letts" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... smiled upon me. I then began to think I should escape both goal and inquisition. Mrs. O'Reilly visited my family. Mr. O'Reilly borrowed a house for me, and a charming one too; I say borrowed it, for no Spaniard letts his house; I was only to make him some recompense for his politeness and generosity. The Intendant even sent Gov. O'Reilly to know why Mr. Curtoys had not presented me, on the court-day, to the Captain-General. Mr. Consul Curtoys was obliged to give his reasons in person; had they been ...
— A Year's Journey through France and Part of Spain, 1777 - Volume 1 (of 2) • Philip Thicknesse
... what the new colony is down in Magnus. Well, we've got Letts and Lithuanians and why not Croatians? What a mix we have here in the Valley! I ...
— In the Heart of a Fool • William Allen White
... four main groups may be added the belief among Germanic peoples, also among the Letts, in a troop of ...
— From Ritual to Romance • Jessie L. Weston
... the ship, and the Dream gave them a courage that surprised them. There were others going aboard, and Ivan and Anna felt that those others were also persons who possessed dreams. She saw the dreams in their eyes. There were Slavs, Poles, Letts, Jews, and Livonians, all bound for the land where dreams come true. They were a little afraid—not two per cent of them had ever seen a ship before—yet their ...
— Americans All - Stories of American Life of To-Day • Various |
