Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and left with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself before Van... The Illustrated Parlour Miscellany - Page 1281849 - 325 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1819 - 610 pages
...loss to comprehend tlie question ; when a knowing, selfiiüportant old gentleman, in a sharp cocked j hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them...akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sh;;rp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought... | |
| Washington Irving - 1821 - 354 pages
...by the arm, and rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " whether he was Federal or Democrat ?" Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ;...crowd, putting them to the right and left with his elhows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting... | |
| Washington Irving - 1823 - 392 pages
...by the arm, and rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, « Whether he was Federal or Democrat?» Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ;...with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself hefore Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...by the arm, and rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, « Whether he was Federal or Democrat?» Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ;...with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself hefore Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat... | |
| 1819 - 606 pages
...by the arm, and raising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " whether he was Federal or Democrat." Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ;...way through the crowd, putting them to the right and loft with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the... | |
| Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, "whether he was Federal or Democrat?" Rip was equally at a low to comprehend the question; when a knowing self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked bat , made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and left with his elbows as he passed,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1849 - 538 pages
...by the arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " Whether he was Federal or Democrat ?" Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ;...the crowd, putting them to the right and left with hh elbows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting... | |
| Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...by the arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, „whether he was Federal or Democrat?" Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question;...putting them to the right and left with his elbows äs he passed, and planling Winselt before Van Winkle, with one arm akinibo, the other resting on his... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pages
...him by the arm, and nein? on tiptoe, inquired in his ear "whether he was Federal or Democrat." Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ;...a knowing, self-important old gentleman in a sharp cocked-hat mude his way through the crowd, putting them to the riaíht and left with his ellx,ws as... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pages
...the arm, and rising on tipto«, inquired in his ear, "whether he was Federal ur Demo20 crat ? " Eip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ;...passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with 25 one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were,... | |
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