 There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He looked in vain for the sage Nicholas Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair, long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead...  The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 59by Washington Irving - 1848 - 464 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1820 - 646 pages
...chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an...was haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — election — members of congressliberty — Bunker's hill — heroes of seventy-six — and other... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...his pockets full of handbills, w¡is haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — election — members of congress — liberty — Bunker's Hill— heroes of seventy-six — and other words, that were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. The appearance of Rip, with his... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an...was haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — election — members of congress — liberty — Bunker's hill — • heroes of seventy-six —... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; or Van Bummel the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a learr bilious-looking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing vehemently about rights... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 354 pages
...chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; or Van Branmel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an...hill — -heroes of seventy-six — and other words, that were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. The appearance of Rip, with his... | |
 | 1821 - 502 pages
...chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke in' stead of idle speeches; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling ' forth the contents of an...was * haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — election — rnem' bers of congress — liberty — Bunker's hill — heroes of seventy-six —... | |
 | 1821 - 504 pages
...heroes of seventy-six — ' and other words, that were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the be' wildered Van Winkle. ' The appearance of Rip, with his long grizzled beard, his rusty 1 fowling piece, his uncouth dress, and the army of women and chil' dren that had gathered at his heels,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 402 pages
...chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; oy Van Bummel the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an...with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing vehemdntly about rights of citizens — elections — members of congress — liberty — Bunker's... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1823 - 392 pages
...chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; or Van Hummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an...— elections — members of congress — liberty — Bunker's-hill — heroes of seventy-six • — and other words, that were a perfect Babylonish... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a lean, hilious-Iooking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing vehemently about rights... | |
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