 Rip's heart died away, at hearing of these sad changes in his home and friends, and finding himself thus alone in the world. Every answer puzzled him, too, by treating of such enormous lapses of time, and of matters which he could not understand: war...  American Prose (1607-1865) - Page 240edited by - 1916 - 737 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...enormous lapses of time, and of mati ters which he could not understand : war — congress — Stoney Point ; — he had no courage to ask after any more...lazy, and certainly as ragged. The poor fellow was ^iow completely confounded. He/ doubted his own identity, and whether he was himself or another man.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...lapses of time, and of matters which he could not understand: war — congress — Stoney-Point; — he had no courage to ask after any more friends, but...Winkle !" exclaimed two or three, " Oh, to be sure I that's Rip Van Winkle yonder, leaning against the tree." Rip looked, and beheld a precise counterpart... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1831 - 518 pages
...could not understand : war — Congress — Stony-Point ! — he had no courage to ask after anymore friends, but cried out in despair, "does nobody here...Winkle !" exclaimed two or three, " Oh, to be sure ! that 's Rip Van Winkle yonder, leaning against the tree." Rip looked, and beheld a precise counterpart... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 316 pages
...enormous lapses of time, and of matters which he could not understand : war — congress — Stoney- Point ; — he had no courage to ask after any more...Winkle?" " Oh, Rip Van Winkle ! " exclaimed two or three, vOL. I. F " Oh, to be sure ; that's Rip Van Winkle, yonder, leaning against the tree." Rip looked,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pages
...lapses of time, and of matters which he could not understand : war — congress — Stoney-Point ; — he had no courage to ask after any more friends, but...nobody here know Rip Van Winkle?" " Oh, Rip Van Winkle I " exclaimed two or three, VOL. i. * " Oh, to be sure ! that's Rip Van Winkle, yonder, leaning against... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...could not understand : war — Congress — Stony-Point ! — he had no courage to ask after anymore friends, but cried out in despair, "does nobody here...Winkle !" exclaimed two or three, " Oh, to be sure ! that 's Rip Van Winkle yonder, leaning against the tree." Rip looked, and beheld a precise counterpart... | |
 | 1839 - 256 pages
...understand : war — Congress — Stony-Point ! — he had no courage to ask after anymore friends, Lut cried out in despair, "does nobody here know Rip Van...Winkle !" exclaimed two or three, " Oh, to be sure ! that 's Rip Van Winkle yonder, leaning against the tree." Rip looked, and beheld a precise counterpart... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 518 pages
...enormous lapses of time, and of matters which he could not understand : war — congress — Stony Point ; — he had no courage to ask after any more...?" " Oh, Rip Van Winkle !" exclaimed two or three, " Oil, to be sure! that's Rip Van Winkle yonder, leaning against the tree." Rip looked, and beheld... | |
 | 1849 - 340 pages
...enormous lapses of time, and of matters which he could not understand : war, Congress, Stoney-Point ; he had no courage to ask after any more friends, but...despair, "Does nobody here know Rip Van Winkle ?" " Oh ! Eip Van Winkle !" exclaimed two or three, " oh, to be sure ! that's Rip Van Winkle, yonder, leaning... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1850 - 534 pages
...enormoua lapses of time, and of matters which he could not understand : war — congress — Stony Point; — he had no courage to ask after any more...in despair, " Does nobody here know Rip Van Winkle f " Oh, Rip Van Winkle !" exclaimed two or three, " Oh, to be sure! that's Rip Van Winkle yonder, leaning... | |
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