 ... government. Happily that was at an end; he had got his neck out of the yoke of matrimony, and could go in and out whenever he pleased without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged...  The sketch book. Tales of a traveller - Page 65by Washington Irving - 1881Full view - About this book
 | 1820 - 646 pages
...duly ascertained, he is taken home to his daughter's house, and resumes most of his antient habits. ' He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...time he told it, which was, doubtless, owing to his having so recently awaked. It at last settled down precisely to the tale I have related, and not a... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...and out whenever -he pleased, with DU t dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged...for an expression of resignation to His fate, or joy çt his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived at Mr Doolittle's hotel.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...in and out whenever he pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged...time he told it, which was, doubtless, owing to his having so recently awaked. It at last settled down precisely to the tale I have related, and not a... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...in and out whenever he pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged...time he told it, which was, doubtless, owing to his having so recently awaked. It at last settled down precisely to the tale I have related, and not a... | |
 | 1821 - 502 pages
...duly ascertained, he is taken home to his daughter's house, and resumes most of his ancient habits. ' He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...time he told it, which was, doubtless, owing to his ' having so recently awaked. It at last settled down precisely to ' the tale I have related, and not... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...in and out whenever he pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged...time he told it, which was, doubtless, owing to his having so recently awaked. It at last settled down precisely to the tale I have related, and not a... | |
 | 1819 - 606 pages
...Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast np his eyes ; which might pass either for an expression...time he told it, which was, doubtless, owing to his having so recently awaked. It at last settled down precisely to the tile 1 have related, and not a... | |
 | 1826 - 654 pages
...whenever he pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast...tell his story to every stranger that arrived at Mr. Doolittte's hotel. He was observed, at first, to vary en some points every time he told it, which was,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pages
...in and out whenever he pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged...time he told it, which was, doubtless, owing to his having so recently awaked. It at last settled down precisely to the tale I have related, and not a... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...in and out whenever he pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged...time he told it, which was doubtless owing to his having so recently awaked. It at last settled down precisely to the tale I have related, and not a... | |
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