... without a murmur, even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling-piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up hill and down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons.... Modern Short-stories - Page 105edited by - 1914 - 437 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1819 - 610 pages
...down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never even refuse to assist a neighbour in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frulicks for husking Indian corn, or building stone fences ; the women of the village, too, used to... | |
| Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbour even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolicks for husking Indian corn, or building stone fences ; the women of the village, too, used to... | |
| 1826 - 654 pages
...down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbour even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all...the women of the village, too, used to employ him to ran their errands, and to do such little odd jobs as their less obliging husbands would not do for... | |
| 1819 - 606 pages
...down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never even refuse to assist a neighbour in the roughest toil; and was a foremost man at all country frolicks for husking Indian corn, or building stone fences ; the women of the village, too, used to... | |
| Washington Irving - 1831 - 518 pages
...down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbour even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian corn,orbuilding stone fences. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to run their errands,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 316 pages
...down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbour even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all...too, used to employ him to run their errands, and do such little odd jobs as their less obliging husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip was ready... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbour even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all...women of the village, too, used to employ him to run tbeir errands, and to do such little odd jobs as their less obliging husbands would not do for them.... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbour even in the roughest toil , and w as a foremost man at all country frolics for husking...used to employ him to run their errands , and to do snch little odd jobs as their less obliging husbands would not do for them. — In a word, Rip was... | |
| 1839 - 256 pages
...down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbour even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian corn,orbuilding stone fences. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to run their errands,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbour even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all...too, used to employ him to run their errands, and do such little odd jobs as their less obliging husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip was ready... | |
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