 He recognized on the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the hand instead of...  A life of Washington Irving - Page 11by Washington Irving - 1882Full view - About this book
 | 1820 - 646 pages
...the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe, but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red...but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red...but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red...but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed... | |
 | 1821 - 502 pages
...singularly metamorphosed. The red coat ' was changed for one of blue and bufi', a sword was held in the 1 hand instead of a sceptre, the head was decorated...none ' that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed ' changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it. in' stead of the... | |
 | 1821 - 504 pages
...sign, however, the ruby face of ' King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful ' pipe, but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red...decorated with a cocked ' hat, and underneath was painted iti large characters, GENERAL ' WASHINGTON. ' There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red...but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed... | |
 | 1826 - 654 pages
...the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceable pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red...General Washington." There was, as usual, a crowd ef folks about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed.... | |
 | 1819 - 606 pages
...was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and bull', a sword was stuck in the hand instead of a sceptre, the head was decorated...usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Hip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed. There •was a busy, bustling, disputatious... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe, hut even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat...but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pages
...the 'sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red...but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed... | |
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