 | 1820 - 646 pages
...the time of the settlement. ' What seemed particularly odd to Rip, was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained...withal, the most melancholy party of pleasure he had erer witnessed. Nothing interrupted the stillness of the scene, but the noise of the balls, which,... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained the gravest faces, ihe most mysterious silence, and were, withal, the most...Rip and his companion approached them, they suddenly désistai! from their play, and stared at him with such fixed statue-like gaze, and such strange, uncouth,... | |
 | 1820 - 870 pages
...at the time of the settlement What seemed particularly odd to Rip, was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained...they suddenly desisted from their play, and stared at him with such fixed statue-like gaze, and such strange uncouth lacklustre countenances, that his heart... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...the time of the settlement. What seemed particularly odd to Rip, was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained...they suddenly desisted from their play, and stared at him with such fixed statue-like gaze, and such strange, uncouth, lack-lustre countenances, that his... | |
 | 1821 - 504 pages
...scene, but the noise of the f balls, which, whenever they were rolled, echoed along the moun' tains like rumbling peals of thunder. ' As Rip and his companion...approached them, they suddenly ' desisted from their play. His companion now emptied the cou' tents of the keg into large flagons, and made signs to him to wait... | |
 | 1821 - 502 pages
...scene, but the noise of the * balls, which, whenever they were rolled, echoed along the moun' tains like rumbling peals of thunder. * As Rip and his companion approached them, they suddenh' ' desisted from their play. His companion now emptied the conf tents of the keg into large... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...the time of the settlement. What seemed particularly odd to Rip, was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained...they suddenly desisted from their play, and stared at him with such fixed statue-like gaze, and such strange, uncouth, lack-lustre countenances, that his... | |
 | 1824 - 394 pages
...the time of the settlement. "What seemed particularly odd to Rip, was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained...most mysterious silence, and were withal, the most malancholy party of pleasure he had ever witnessed. Nothing interrupted the stillness of the scene,... | |
 | 1819 - 606 pages
...the time of the settlement What seemed particularly odd to Rip, Wiis, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained...they suddenly desisted from their play, and stared at him with such fixed statue^like gaze, and such strange, uncouth* lack lustre eountenances, that his... | |
 | 1826 - 654 pages
...the time of the settlement. What seemed particularly odd to Rip, was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained...were rolled, echoed along the mountains like rumbling penis of thunder. As Rip and his companion approached them, they suddenly desisted from their play,... | |
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What seemed particularly odd to Rip was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained the gravest faces, the most mysterious silence, and were, withal, the most melancholy party of pleasure he had ever witnessed. Nothing... 
