 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: Bändchen 1 - Page 4by Washington Irving - 1894Full view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...squabbles, and never failed, whenever they talked those matters ever in their evening gossippings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children...stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of them, hanging on his skirts, clambering... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...favourite among all the goodwives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles ; and never failed, whenever they...stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of them, hanging on his skirts, clambering... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 354 pages
...favourite among all the goodwives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles; and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossip* ings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children of the village, too, would shout... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...favourite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles; and never failed, whenever they...long stories of ghosts, witches and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of them, hanging on_ his skirts, clambering... | |
 | 1826 - 654 pages
...favourite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles ; and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossippings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children of the village, too, would shoot... | |
 | 1819 - 606 pages
...favourite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles, and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossippings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children of the village, too, would shout... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles ; and never j failed, whenever they talked those matters over in...stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of them, hanging on his skirts, clambering... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pages
...favourite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles; and never failed, whenever they...stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of them, hanging on his skirts, clambering... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...favourite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his part in ail family squabbles ; and never failed, whenever they...stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of them, hanging on his skirts, clambering... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...among all the good wives of the village , who , as usual w ith the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles ; and never failed , whenever they...their evening gossipings, to lay all the blame on Damn Vau Winkle. The children of the village, too, would shout with joy whenever he approached. He... | |
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