... 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 50by Washington Irving - 1860 - 465 pagesFull view - About this book
| 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... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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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