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  • The Jacobis lived in Düsseldorf, and the morning after his arrival in the town he called at their house, but found that Fritz had gone to Pempelfort, a place in the neighbourhood where he had an estate.

    The Youth of Goethe Peter Hume Brown 1883

  • Johanna Fahlmer, the aunt of the Jacobis, and Betty Jacobi, their sister, all of whom Goethe counted among his friends -- had endeavoured to effect a reconciliation between Goethe and the two brothers, but eventually it was Goethe's own impulsive good nature that led to their meeting.

    The Youth of Goethe Peter Hume Brown 1883

  • As he is probably the most singular being who ever existed, he began as follows one evening in Mainz in quite melancholy tones: 'I am now good friends again with everybody -- with the Jacobis, with Wieland; and this is not as it should be with me.

    The Youth of Goethe Peter Hume Brown 1883

  • Goethe's own testimony, had the instantaneous effect of his gaining for life the confidence of both Jacobis.

    The Youth of Goethe Peter Hume Brown 1883

  • But Kassa was a match for the Abouna; he denied the charge, and at the same time stated "that if Abouna Salama could excommunicate, Abouna de Jacobis could remove it."

    Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People Dr. Henri Blanc 1871

  • With an indescribable pleasure the little Jacobis threw their glasses up, and endeavoured to make the skål for Peace as noisy and tumultuous as possible.

    The Home Fredrika Bremer 1833

  • After the little Jacobis had all enjoyed the foaming, elevating liquor, they became possessed by such a buoyant spirit of life, that Louise was obliged to command them to exhibit their mighty deeds at a distance.

    The Home Fredrika Bremer 1833

  • Jacobis drank incessantly to the aunts -- Gabriele must continually make her glass clink against those of her little nephews.

    The Home Fredrika Bremer 1833

  • Mrs. Louise is in full commotion with all her goods and chattels, whilst the little Jacobis riot with father and grandfather over fields and meadows.

    The Home Fredrika Bremer 1833

  • "Eight wild Jacobis during this time sprung up in the house without bringing about any revolution in it, so good were the morals which they drew in with the mother's milk.

    The Home Fredrika Bremer 1833

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