... 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 57de Washington Irving - 1821 - 336 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...thing that was read or related displeased him, he was observed to smoke his pipe vehemently, and to send forth short, frequent, and angry puffs ; but...tranquillity of the assemblage, and call the members all to nought ; nor was that august personage, Nicholas Vedderhimself,sacred from the daring tongue of this... | |
| Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 pages
...would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Eip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would...encouraging her husband in habits of idleness. Poor Rip was d,t last reduced almost to despair ; and his only alternative, to escape from the labor of the farm... | |
| Washington Irving - 1848 - 550 pages
...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...was at last reduced almost to despair ; and his only aIternative, to escape from the labor of the farm and clamor of his wife, was to take gun in hand and... | |
| Washington Irving - 1849 - 484 pages
...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...charged him outright with encouraging her husband in habile of idleness. Poor Rip was at last reduced almost to despair; and his only alternative, to escape... | |
| Washington Irving - 1851 - 488 pages
...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...encouraging her husband in habits of idleness. Poor Kip was at last reduced almost to despair ; and his only alternative, to escape from the labor of the... | |
| Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...light and placid clouds, and sometimes taking the pipe from his mouth, and letting the fragrant vaponr curl about his nose, would gravely nod his head in...tranquillity of the assemblage and call the members all to naiight; nor was that august personage, Nicholas Vedder himself, sacred from the daring tongue of this... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pages
...thing that was read or related displeased him, ho was observed to smoke his pipe vehemently, and to send forth short, frequent, and angry puffs ; but...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 - 1868 - 524 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. I'oor Hip wits at last reduced almost to despair; and his only alternative, to escape from the labor... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1869 - 260 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 suddenly break-in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage and call the members all to naught; nor was that august... | |
| Friedrich Wilhelm P. Oertel - 1870 - 244 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 suddenly break in upon the tranqv'.illity of the assemblage, and call the members all to nought; nor was that august personage,... | |
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