 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, Gent - Page 52de Washington Irving - 1821 - 336 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Washington Irving - 1852 - 580 pages
...squabbles ; and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children...sports, made their playthings, taught them to fly kites ar,d shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...family squabbles; and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in Iheir evening gossipings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children...witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the villago, he was surrounded by a troop of them, hanging on his skirts, clambering on his back, and playing... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pages
...family squabbles, and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children...shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts, witrhes, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of them,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 520 pages
...squabbles ; and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children...too, would shout with joy whenever he approached. lie assisted at their sports, made their playthings, taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles, and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 pages
...family squabbles; and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children...too, would shout with joy whenever he approached. Ikassisted at their sports, made their playthings, taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles, and... | |
 | Penny readings - 1866 - 304 pages
...squabbles ; and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children...village, he was surrounded by a troop of them, hanging on his skirts, clambering on his back, and playing a thousand tricks on him with impunity ; and not a... | |
 | Golden gift - 1868 - 168 pages
...family squabbles, and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children...village, he was surrounded by a troop of them, hanging on his skirts, clambering on his back, and playing a thousand tricks on him with impunity ; and not a... | |
 | Friedrich Wilhelm P. Oertel - 1870 - 244 pages
...squabbles ; and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children...village, he was surrounded by a troop of them, hanging on his skirts, clambering on his back, and playing a thousand tricks on him with impunity ; and not a... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 pages
...family squabbles, and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children...village, he was surrounded by a troop of them, hanging on his skirts, clambering on his back, and playing a thousand tricks on him with impunity ; and not a... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 232 pages
...failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings, to lay all the blame upon Dame Van Winkle. The children of the village, too,...village he was surrounded by a troop of them, hanging on his skirts, clambering on his back, and playing a thousand tricks on him with impunity ; and not a... | |
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