 The children of the village, too, would shout with joy whenever he approached. He assisted at their sports, made their playthings, taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians.  The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, esq - Page 29de Washington Irving - 1843 - 361 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of...to all kinds of profitable labour. It could not be for the want of assiduity or perseverance; for he would sit on a wet rock, with » rod as long and... | |
 | 1819 - 606 pages
...shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of...to all kinds of profitable labour. It could not be for the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as teng and... | |
 | 1826 - 654 pages
...shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of...impunity ; and not a dog would bark at him throughout the whole neighbourhood. The great error in Rip's composition was am insuperable aversion to all kinds... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 316 pages
...Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of them, hanging oa his skirts, clambering on his back, and playing a thousand tricks on him with impunity ; and not n dog would bark at him throughout the neighbourhood. The great enror in Rip's composition was an insuperable... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts , witches , and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of...him throughout the neighbourhood. The great error in Ilip's composition was an insuperable aversion to all kinds of prolitablu labour. It could not he from... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of...on his back, and playing a thousand tricks on him wilh impunity; and not a dog would bark at him throughout the neighbourhood. The great error in Rip's... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1846 - 356 pages
...shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of...him throughout the neighbourhood. The great error in Kip's composition was an insuperable aversion lo all kinds of profitable labour. It could not be from... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 482 pages
...shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of...impunity ; and not a dog would bark at him throughout the neighborhood. The great error in Rip's composition was an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 518 pages
...shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of...impunity ; and not a dog would bark at him throughout the neighborhood. The great error in Rip's composition was an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of...impunity; and not a dog would bark at him throughout the neighborhood. The great error in Rip's composition was an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable... | |
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