misfortunes

I was trying to show that disasters and what we call misfortunes are not necessarily evil, but are often the means of great blessing.

Jeff Benson, or the Young Coastguardsman 1859

Brother, through misfortunes, is not able to pay, your sixth of the above sum.

Letter 157 2009

Brother, through misfortunes, is not able to pay, your sixth of the above sum.

Letter 158 2009

It was, by and large, entirely the author of its own misfortunes from the top down.

Banana Republic News 2007

It was, by and large, entirely the author of its own misfortunes from the top down.

Archive 2007-10-21 2007

Nevertheless, among many other representations made to him, the housekeeper said to him, "In truth, master, if you do not keep still and stay quiet at home, and give over roaming mountains and valleys like a troubled spirit, looking for what they say are called adventures, but what I call misfortunes, I shall have to make complaint to God and the king with loud supplication to send some remedy."

Don Quixote 2002

It is not impossible, that what are commonly called misfortunes, are generally, in truth, the natural fruits of mismanagement, or imprudently indulged passion.

Eoneguski, or, the Cherokee Chief: A Tale of Past Wars. Vol. I. 1839

Nevertheless, among many other representations made to him, the housekeeper said to him, "In truth, master, if you do not keep still and stay quiet at home, and give over roaming mountains and valleys like a troubled spirit, looking for what they say are called adventures, but what I call misfortunes, I shall have to make complaint to God and the king with loud supplication to send some remedy."

Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1581

Nevertheless, among many other representations made to him, the housekeeper said to him, "In truth, master, if you do not keep still and stay quiet at home, and give over roaming mountains and valleys like a troubled spirit, looking for what they say are called adventures, but what I call misfortunes, I shall have to make complaint to God and the king with loud supplication to send some remedy."

The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Complete Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1581

Nevertheless, among many other representations made to him, the housekeeper said to him, "In truth, master, if you do not keep still and stay quiet at home, and give over roaming mountains and valleys like a troubled spirit, looking for what they say are called adventures, but what I call misfortunes, I shall have to make complaint to God and the king with loud supplication to send some remedy."

The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Part 20 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1581