 The moment Wolf entered the house his crest fell, his tail drooped to the ground, or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle he...  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 70de Washington Irving - 1823Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 624 pages
...as courageous an animal as ever scoured the woods; but what courage4 can withstand the ever-during and allbesetting terrors of a woman's tongue? The...sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and at the least nourish of a broomstick or ladle he would fly to the door with yelping precipitation.5 1 volley. Note... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1885 - 440 pages
...was as courageous an animal as ever scoured the woods, but what courage can withstand the ever-during and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue? The...moment Wolf entered the house, his crest fell, his tail dropped to the ground or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many... | |
 | Improved illustrated reader - 1885 - 244 pages
...a brave dog in the woods, but whenever he entered the house his courage fell. He sneaked about with his tail drooped to the ground, or curled between his legs. He would cast many a side-long glance at Mrs. Van Winkle, and at the least flourish of a broomstick or... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 152 pages
...as ever scoured the woods; but what courage can withstand the ever-during and all- i20 * besetting terrors of a woman's tongue ? The moment Wolf entered the house his credt fell, his tail drooped to the ground or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1888 - 748 pages
...courageous an animal as ever scoured the woods — but what courage can withstand the ever-duringand all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue ? The moment Wolf entered the house his crest fell, his tail dropped to the ground, or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1888 - 624 pages
...as courageous an animal as ever scoured the woods — but what courage can withstand the evil-doing and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue ? The moment Wolf entered the house his chest fell, his tail drooped to the ground or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows... | |
 | Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - 1889 - 524 pages
...as courageous an animal as ever scoured the woods — but what courage can withstand the everduring and allbesetting terrors of a woman's tongue ? The...moment Wolf entered the house his crest fell, his tail dropped io to the ground or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1891 - 140 pages
...as courageous an animal as ever scoured the woods — but what courage can withstand the ever-during and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue ? The...of a broomstick or ladle he would fly to the door witli yelping precipitation. / L Times grew worse and worse with Rip Van Winkle ri as years of matrimony... | |
 | Charles F. Beezley - 1891 - 436 pages
...as courageous an animal as ever tcoured the woods — but what courage can withstand the ever-during and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue? The...and, at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle, wculd flee to the door with yelping precipitation. Times gl ew worse and worse with Rip Van Winkle... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1891 - 278 pages
...courageous an animal as ever scoured the woods — but what' courage can withstand the ever-during and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue ? The...drooped to the ground, or curled between his legs, he siieaked about with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and at the least... | |
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