 ... seemed particularly odd to Rip was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained the gravest faces, the most mysterious silence, and were, withal, the most melancholy party of pleasure he had ever witnessed. Nothing...  The Illustrated Parlour Miscellany - Page 1201849 - 325 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1820 - 646 pages
...melancholy party of pleasure he had erer witnessed. Nothing interrupted the stillness of the scene, but the noise of the balls, which, whenever they were rolled,...approached them, they suddenly desisted from their play. His companion now emptied the contents of the keg into large flagons, and made signs to him to wait... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...melancholy party of pleasure he had ever witnessed. Nothing interrupted the stillness of the scene, but the noise of the balls, which, whenever' they were rolled,...Rip and his companion approached them, they suddenly désistai! from their play, and stared at him with such fixed statue-like gaze, and such strange, uncouth,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...melancholy party of pleasure he had ever witnessed. Nothing interrupted the stillness of the scene, but the noise of the balls, which, whenever they were rolled,...together. His companion now emptied the contents of the keg into large flagons, and made signs to him to wait upon the company. He obeyed with fear and trembling;... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...melancholy party of pleasure he had ever witnessed. Nothing interrupted the stillness of the scene, but the noise of the balls, which, whenever they were rolled,...together. His companion now emptied the contents of the keg into large flagons, and made signs to him to wait upon the company. He obeyed with fear and trembling... | |
 | 1820 - 870 pages
...melancholy party of pleasure he had ever witnessed. Nothing interrupted the stillness of the scene, but the noise of the balls, which, whenever they were rolled,...turned within him, and his knees smote together." Rip becomes cup-bearer for the evening to this extraordinary company, who resume their game ; and he... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 354 pages
...melancholy party of pleasure he had ever witnessed. Nothing interrupted the stillness of the scene, but the noise of the balls, which, whenever they were rolled,...him, and his knees smote together. His companion now emptiecl the contents of the keg into large flagons, and made signs to him to wait upon the company.... | |
 | 1821 - 504 pages
...scene, but the noise of the f balls, which, whenever they were rolled, echoed along the moun' tains like rumbling peals of thunder. ' As Rip and his companion...approached them, they suddenly ' desisted from their play. His companion now emptied the cou' tents of the keg into large flagons, and made signs to him to wait... | |
 | 1821 - 502 pages
...scene, but the noise of the * balls, which, whenever they were rolled, echoed along the moun' tains like rumbling peals of thunder. * As Rip and his companion approached them, they suddenh' ' desisted from their play. His companion now emptied the conf tents of the keg into large... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...melancholy party of pleasure he had ever witnessed. Nothing interrupted the stillness of the scene, but the noise of the balls, which, whenever they were rolled,...together. His companion now emptied the contents of the keg into large flagons, and made signs to him to wait upon the company. He obeyed with fear apd trembling;... | |
 | 1824 - 394 pages
...party of pleasure he had ever witnessed. Nothing interrupted the stillness of the scene, but the uoUc of the balls, which, whenever they were rolled, echoed...along the mountains like rumbling peals of thunder. torrent. As they ascended, Rip every " As Rip aud his companion op WASHINGTON IRVING. C95 preached'... | |
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