 | 1819 - 610 pages
...accurately as by a sun dial. It is true, he was rarely heard to speak, but smoked his pipe incessant« ly. His adherents, however, (for every great man has his...adherents,) perfectly understood him, and knew how to gather bis opinions. When any thing that was read or related displeased him, he was observed to smoke his... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun and keep in the shade of a large tree ; so that the neighbours...understood him, and knew how to gather his opinions. When any thing that was read or related displeased him, he was observed to smoke his pipe vehemently, and... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1820 - 636 pages
...which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun, and keep in the shade of a large tree ; so that the neighbours...sun-dial. It is true, he was rarely heard to speak, but emoked his pipe incessantly. His adherents, however, (for every great man has his adherents,) perfectly... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun and keep in the shade of a large tree ; so that the neighbours...tell the hour by his movements as accurately as by a sun dial. It is true, he was rarely heard to speak, but smoked his pipe incessantly. His adherents,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun and keep in the shade of a large tree; so that the neighbours...understood him, and knew how to gather his opinions. When any thing that was read or related displeased him, he was observed to smoke his pipe vehemently, and... | |
 | 1826 - 654 pages
...tree ; so that the neidibuurs coulJ ttll the hour by his movements as accurately as by a sun dial. It is true, he was rarely heard to speak, but smoked...him, and knew how to gather his opinions. — When any thing that was read or related displeased him, he was observed to smoke his pipe vehemently, and... | |
 | 1819 - 606 pages
...which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun, and keep in the shade of a large tree ; so that the neighbours...tell the hour by his movements as accurately as by a sun dial. It is true, he was rarely heard to speak, but smoked his pipe incessantly. His adherents,... | |
 | 1828 - 394 pages
...tree ; BO that the neighbours could tell the hour by his movements as accurately as by a sun dial. It is true, he was rarely heard to speak, but smoked...understood him, and knew how to gather his opinions. When any thing that was read or related displeased him, he was observed to smoke his pipe vehemently, and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun, and keep in the shade of a large tree ; so that the neighbours...understood him, and knew how to gather his opinions. Wheu any thing that was read or related displeased him, he was observed to smoke his pipe vehemently,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun and keep in the shade of a large tree ; so that the neighbours...understood him, and knew how to gather his opinions. When Sny thing that was read or related displeased him, he was observed to smoke his pipe vehemently, and... | |
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Vedder, a patriarch of the village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun and keep in the shade of a large tree ; so that the neighbors could tell the hour by... 
