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" ... curl about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage, and call the... "
Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 50
by Washington Irving - 1860 - 465 pages
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The Edinburgh magazine, and literary miscellany, a new series of ..., Volume 5

1819 - 610 pages
...Vedder himself, sacred from the uaring tongue of this terrible virago, who charged him out-ยป right with encouraging her husband in habits of idleness....despair; and his only alternative to escape from the labour of the iiirm and the clamour of his wife, was to take gun in hand, and stroll away into the...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 1

Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...even this strong hold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage and...despair; and his only alternative, to escape from the labour of the farm and clamour of his wife, was to take gun in hand and stroll away into the woods....
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.] ...

Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...even this strong hold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage and...despair; and his only alternative, to escape from the labour of the farm and clamour of his wife, was to take gun in hand and stroll away into the woods....
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Legends of Terror!: And Tales of the Wonderful and Wild ; Original and ...

1826 - 654 pages
...even this strong hold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage and...him outright with encouraging her husband in habits ot idleness. Poor Rip was at last reduced almost to despair ; and his only alternative, to escape nom...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 84

1819 - 606 pages
...who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of tbe assemblage, call the members all to nought, nor was that august personage, Nicholas Vedder himself...daring tongue of this terrible virago, who charged him putright with encouraging her husband in habits of idleness. Poor Rip was at last reduced almost to...
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The Mental Guide: Being a Compend of the First Principles of Metaphysics ...

1828 - 394 pages
...even this strong hold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage, and call the members all to nought, nor was that.august personage, Nicholas Vedder himself, sacred from the daring tongue of this...
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The Beauties of Washington Irving, Esq. ...

Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...even this strong hold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage and call the members all to nought ; nor was that august personage, Nicholas Vedder himself, sacred from the daring tongue of this...
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The Academical Reader: Comprising Selections from the Most Admired Authors ...

John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...even this strong hold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage, and call the members all to nought; nor was that august personage, Nicholas Vedder himself, sacred from the daring tongue of this...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq, Volume 1

Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pages
...even this strong-hold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage,...despair ; and his only alternative, to escape from the labour of the farm and- clamour of his wife, was to take gun in hand and stroll away into the woods....
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Volume 1

Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...even this stronghold the unlncky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife , who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage ,...to naught ; nor was that august personage, Nicholas Vcdder himself, sacred from thu daring tongue of this terrible virago , who charged him outright with...
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