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" Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, well-oiled dispositions, who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, whichever can be got with least thought or trouble, and would rather starve on a penny than work for a pound. "
Selections from the Sketch Book - Page 41
by Washington Irving - 1894 - 404 pages
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The Edinburgh magazine, and literary miscellany, a new series of ..., Volume 5

1819 - 610 pages
...cast-offgalligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals,...who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, which ever can be got with least thought or trouble, and would rather starve on a penny than work for...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 1

Washington Irving - 1823 - 392 pages
...galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals,...would have whistled life away in perfect contentment; hut his wife kept continually dinning in his ears about his idleness, his carelessness, and the ruin...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.] ...

Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip "Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals,...would have whistled life away in perfect contentment; hut his wife kept continually dinning in his ears about his idleness, his carelessness, and the ruin...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 84

1819 - 606 pages
...one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Kip Van Winkle, however, was one of tirase happy mortals, of foolish, well-oiled dispositions,...who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, which ever can be got with least thought or trouble, and would radier starve on a penny than work for...
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Legends of Terror!: And Tales of the Wonderful and Wild ; Original and ...

1826 - 654 pages
...galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, welloiled disposition, who takes the world easy, eat white bread or brown, which ever can be got with least thought...
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The Mental Guide: Being a Compend of the First Principles of Metaphysics ...

1828 - 394 pages
...themselves, they should leave off looking at the ugly leg. LESSON XL. Some Account of Rip Van -Winkle. RIP VAN WINKLE, however, was one of those happy mortals,...foolish, well-oiled dispositions, who take the world easyfceat white bread or brown, which ever can be got with least thought or trouble, and would rather...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.] ...

Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, well-oiled dispositions, who take (he world easy, eat white bread or brown, whichever can be got with least thought or trouble* and would...
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The Beauties of Washington Irving

Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, well oiled dispositions, who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, whichever can be got with the least thought or trouble, and would rather starve on a penny than work for a pound. If left to...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Volume 1

Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Kip Van AVinkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, well-oiled dispositions, who tako the world easy , eat white bread or brown , whichever can be got with least thought or trouble,...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.], Volume 1

Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...which he had much ado to hold' up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals,...who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, whichevei can be got with least thought or trouble, and would rather starve on a penny than work for...
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