... and weather-beaten), there lived many years since, while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple good-natured fellow, of the name of Rip Van Winkle. He was a descendant of the Van Winkles who figured so gallantly in the chivalrous... Essays from the Sketch-book - Page 27by Washington Irving - 1900 - 159 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1819 - 610 pages
...and accom« * From the same work from which tinpreceding article is taken. •Hip Fan Winkle. panied him to the siege of Fort Christina. He inherited,...his ancestors. I have observed, that he was a simple good natured man ; he was moreover a kind neighbour, and an obedient, henpecked husband. Indeed, to... | |
| Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...of Great Britain, a simple, goodnatured fellow, of the name of Rip Van Winkle. He was a descendant of the Van Winkles who figured so gallantly in the...simple, good-natured man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that... | |
| Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...province of Great Britain, a simple goodnatured fellow, of the name of Rip Van Winkle. He was a descendant of the Van Winkles who figured so gallantly in the...his ancestors. I have observed that he was a simple, good natured man; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient henpecked husband. Indeed, to... | |
| Washington Irving - 1822 - 402 pages
...of Great Britain, a simple, goodnatured fellow, of the name of Rip Van Winkle. He was a descendant of the Van Winkles who figured so gallantly in the...simple, good-natured man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...of Great Britain, a simple good-natured fellow, of the name of Rip Van Winkle. He was a descendant of the Van Winkles who figured so gallantly in the...simple good-natured man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that... | |
| 1826 - 654 pages
...province of Great Britain, a simple goodnatured fellow, of the name of Rip Van Winkle. He was a descendant of the Van Winkles, who figured so gallantly in the...Stuyvesant, and accompanied him to the siege of Fort Christiana. He inherited, however, but little of the martial character of his ancestors. I have observed... | |
| 1819 - 606 pages
...of Great Britain, a simple good natured fellow, of the name of Hip Van Winkle. He was a descendant of the Van Winkles who figured so gallantly in the chivalrous days of Peter Stuyvesant, and accom. * From the same work from which the preceding aitk-le is taken. S s panied him to the siege... | |
| Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...of Great Britain, a simple good-natured fellow, of the name of Rip Van Winkle. He was a descendant of the Van Winkles who figured so gallantly in the...simple good-natured man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pages
...of Great Britain, a simple, good-natured fellow, of the name of Rip Van Winkle. He was a descendant of the Van Winkles who figured so gallantly in the...simple, good-natured man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient, hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...province of Great Britain, a simple gooduatured fellow, of the name of Rip Vau Winkle. He was a descendant of the Van Winkles who figured so gallantly in the chivalrous days of Peter Stuyvttsaut, and accompanied him to the siege of Fort Christina, lie inherited, however, but littlo... | |
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