 ... gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and left with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp...  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 70de Washington Irving - 1821 - 336 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sh;;rp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to...riot in the. village ?" " Alas ! gentlemen," cried Kip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the... | |
 | 1821 - 502 pages
...other resting on his cane, his ' keen eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very ' soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to...he meant to breed a riot in the village ?" " Alas ! gen' tlemen," cried Rip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor quiet man, ' a native of the place, and... | |
 | 1824 - 394 pages
...quite incomprehensible to the much astounded man, and the only answer he can make is, that " he is a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him !" These unlucky words make matters still worse with honest Van Winkle, and he is about to be consigned... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 550 pages
...other resting' on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded in an austere tone, " what brought him to...and whether he meant to breed a riot in the village f — Alas ! gentlemen," cried Rip, somewhat dismayed, "I am a poor quiet man, a native of the place,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 488 pages
...other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded in an austere tone, " what brought him to...place, and a loyal subject of the king, God bless him 1" Here a general shout burst from the by-standers — " A tory I a tory ! a spy ! a refugee ! hustle... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat penetrating, äs it were, into his very soul, demanded in an austere tone, .,what brought him to the election with a gnn on bis shoulder, and a mob at bis heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in the village?"... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pages
...the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat penetrating as it were into 1m very soul, demanded in an austere tone, "what brought him to...place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him !" Ноrе a general shout burst from the bystanders — " a tory ! a tory ! a spy ! a refugee ! hustle... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1860 - 478 pages
...other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded in an austere tone, " what brought him to...in the village ? " — " Alas ! gentlemen,'' cried Kip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pages
...other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded in an austere tone, " what brought him to...heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in the 80 village ? " "Alas! gentlemen," cried Eip, somewhat dismayed, "I am a poor quiet man, a native of... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 pages
...other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded in an austere tone what brought him to the...place ; and a loyal subject of the king, God bless him ! " there for, and whom he was seeking. The poor man humbly assured him that he meant no harm, but... | |
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