... trees shot their branches, so that you only caught glimpses of the azure sky, and the bright evening cloud. During the whole time, Rip and his companion had labored on in silence ; for though the former marvelled greatly what could be the object of... The Illustrated Parlour Miscellany - Page 1191849 - 325 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1819 - 610 pages
...former marvelled greatly what could be the object of carrying a keg of liquor up this wild mountain, yet there was something strange and incomprehensible about...jerkins, with long knives in their belts, and most had enormous breeches, of similar style with that of the guide's. Their visages, too, were peculiar... | |
| Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...former marvelled greatly what could be the object of carrying a keg of liquor up this wild mountain, yet there was something strange and incomprehensible about...themselves. On a level spot in the centre was a company of odd looking personages playing at nine-pins. They were dressed in a quaint outlandish fashion; some... | |
| Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...former marvelled greatly what could be the object of carrying a keg of liquor up this wild mountain, yet there was something strange and incomprehensible about...themselves. On a level spot in the centre was a company of odd looking personages playing at nine-pins. They were dressed in a quaint outlandish fashion : some... | |
| 1820 - 870 pages
...former marvelled greatly what could be the object of carrying a keg of liquor up this wild mountain, yet there was something strange and incomprehensible about...inspired awe, and checked familiarity. On entering « lollow like a small amphitheatre, new objects presented themselves. On a :vel spot in the centre,... | |
| 1821 - 504 pages
...up the ravine together in silence, till they reach a green hollow in the bosom of the mountains. ' On entering the amphitheatre, new objects of wonder...themselves. On a level spot in the centre was a company of odd' looking personages playing at nine-pins. They were dressed in ' a quaint, outlandish fashion :... | |
| 1821 - 502 pages
...wonder presented ' themselves. On a level spot in the centre was a company of odd' looking personage's playing at nine-pins. They were dressed in 'a quaint,...short doublets, others •jerkins, with long knives iu their belts, and most of them had 'enormous breeches, of similar style with that of the guide's.... | |
| Washington Irving - 1823 - 392 pages
...liquor up' this wild mountain, yet there was something strange and incomprehensible about the imknown, that inspired awe and checked familiarity. On entering...was a company of odd-looking personages playing at nine -pins. They were dressed in a quaint outlandish fashion; SQme \vore short doublets, others jerkins,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...former marvelled greatly what could be the object of carrying a keg of liquor up this wild mountain, yet there was something strange and incomprehensible about...was a company of odd-looking personages playing at nine -pins. They were dressed in a quaint outlandish fashion ; some wore short doublets, others jerkins,... | |
| 1824 - 394 pages
...mar veiled greatly what could be the object of carrying a keg of liquor up this wild mountain, yet there was something strange and incomprehensible about...presented themselves. On a level spot in the centre was a companyof odd looking personages playing at nine-pins. They were dressed iu a quaint outlandish fashion... | |
| 1826 - 654 pages
...former marvelled greatly what could be the object of carrying a keg of liquor up this wild mountain, yet there was something strange and incomprehensible about...themselves. On a level spot in the centre was a company of odd looking personages playing at nine-pins. They were dressed in a quaint outlandish fashion ; some... | |
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