George Combe - I requested the gentlemen to put on their hats, and the ladies their shawls, to avoid...

George Combe Zitate

I requested the gentlemen to put on their hats, and the ladies their shawls, to avoid catching cold, and then had the windows widely opened. This proceeding caused some astonishment and alarm at first; for the Americans generally have a dread of cold air.

George Combe

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Ich bat die Herren, ihre Hüte und die Damen ihre Tücher anzuziehen, um sich nicht zu erkälten, und ließen dann die Fenster weit öffnen. Dieses Verfahren löste zunächst etwas Erstaunen und Besorgnis aus; denn die Amerikaner haben im Allgemeinen Angst vor kalter Luft.

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