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" In that same village, and in one of these very houses, (which, to tell the precise truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten,) there lived many years since, while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple good-natured fellow, of the... "
The Sketch-book - Page 44
by Washington Irving - 1848
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The Edinburgh magazine, and literary miscellany, a new series of ..., Volume 5

1819 - 610 pages
...lived many years since, while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple good natured fellow, of the name of Rip Van Winkle. He was a descendant of the Van Winkles wh* figured so gallantly in the chivalrous days of Peter Stuyvesant, and accom« * From the same work...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 1

Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...weather beaten,) there lived many years since, while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple, goodnatured fellow, of the name of Rip Van...simple, good-natured man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.] ...

Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...weather-beaten,) there lived many years since, while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple good-natured fellow, of the name of Rip Van...simple good-natured man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that...
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Legends of Terror!: And Tales of the Wonderful and Wild ; Original and ...

1826 - 654 pages
...weather-beaten), there lived many years since, while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple goodnatured fellow, of the name of Rip Van...Stuyvesant, and accompanied him to the siege of Fort Christiana. He inherited, however, but little of the martial character of his ancestors. I have observed...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 84

1819 - 606 pages
...while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple good natured fellow, of the name of Hip Van Winkle. He was a descendant of the Van Winkles...gallantly in the chivalrous days of Peter Stuyvesant, and accom. * From the same work from which the preceding aitk-le is taken. S s panied him to the siege...
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The Beauties of Washington Irving, Esq. ...

Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...weather beaten,) there lived many years since, when the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple good-natured fellow, of the name of Rip Van...simple good-natured man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq, Volume 1

Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pages
...weather-beaten,) there lived many years since, while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple, good-natured fellow, of the name of Rip...simple, good-natured man ; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient, hen-pecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that...
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The Beauties of Washington Irving

Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...weather be.iten,) there lived many years since, when the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple good-natured fellow, of the name of Rip Van...figured so gallantly in the chivalrous days of Peter Stuyvesaut, and accompanied him to the seige of Fort Chris tinu. He inherited, I;owevur, but little...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Volume 1

Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple gooduatured fellow, of the name of Rip Vau Winkle. He was a descendant of the Van Winkles who...figured so gallantly in the chivalrous days of Peter Stuyvttsaut, and accompanied him to the siege of Fort Christina, lie inherited, however, but littlo...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.], Volume 1

Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...weather-beaten,) there lived many years since, while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple good-natured fellow, of the name of Rip Van...a simple good-natured man ; he was moreover a kind neighbour, and an obedient henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that...
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