 ... curl about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this strong-hold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage and call the...  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 69de Washington Irving - 1822 - 393 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Washington Irving - 1900 - 252 pages
...his head in token of perfect approbation. Rip Van Winkle. From evea this strong-hold the unlucky Eip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquility of the assemblage, and call the members all to naught; nor was that august personage, Nicholas... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1901 - 376 pages
...about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant...with encouraging her husband in habits of idleness. 192 Poor Rip was at last reduced almost to despair, and his only alternative to escape from the labor... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 536 pages
...about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant...charged him outright with encouraging her husband m \M\y\Xs c& \d\axvess. Poor Rip was at last reduced almost to despair ; and his only alternative to... | |
 | George Henry Nettleton - 1901 - 264 pages
...his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of per25 feet approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant...and call the members all to naught ; nor was that 30 august personage, Nicholas Vedder himself, sacred from the daring tongue of this terrible virago,... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 414 pages
...about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant...tranquillity of the assemblage, and call the members all to nought; nor was that august personage, Nicholas Vedder himself, sacred from the daring tongue of this... | |
 | 1901 - 452 pages
...about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at. length routed by his termagant...tranquillity of the assemblage, and call the members all to nought; nor was that august personage, Nicholas Vedder himself, sacred from the daring tongue of this... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 546 pages
...his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. •\.From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would sud30 denly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage and call the members all to naught ; nor... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 538 pages
...about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would sud30 denly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage and call the members all to naught ; nor... | |
 | George Riddle - 1902 - 648 pages
...neighbours could tell the hour by his movements as accurately as by a sun-dial. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant...tranquillity of the assemblage, and call the members all to nought; nor was that august personage, Nicholas Vedder himself, sacred from the daring tongue of this... | |
 | Etta Blaisdell McDonald, Mary Frances Blaisdell - 1902 - 386 pages
...after they had taken place ! From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity...the assemblage, and call the members all to naught. his only alternative, to escape from the labor of the farm and the clamor of his wife, was to take... | |
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