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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.] ... - Page 51
by Washington Irving - 1831
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The Edinburgh magazine, and literary miscellany, a new series of ..., Volume 5

1819 - 610 pages
...of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning till niglit, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun, and keep in the shade of a large tree ; so that the neigh« bonrs could tell the hour by his move« ments as accurately as by a sun dial. It is true, he...
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 13; Volume 31

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1820 - 636 pages
...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...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...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 84

1819 - 606 pages
...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...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,...
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The Mental Guide: Being a Compend of the First Principles of Metaphysics ...

1828 - 394 pages
...morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the aun, and keep in the shade of a large 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 his pipe incessantly. His adherents,...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Volume 1

Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...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 neighbours could tell the hour by hij movements as accurately as by a sun-dial. It is true , he was rarely heard to speak , but smoked...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 1

1839 - 256 pages
...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...(for every great man has his adherents,) perfectly understodd him, and knew how to gather his opinions. When any thing that was read or related displeased...
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The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq

Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...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...could tell the hour by his movements as accurately as byasun-dial. Itis true he was rarely heard to speak, but smoked his pipe incessantly. His adherents,...
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The Works of Washington Irving...: Sketch book. 1848

Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...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 his movements as accurately as by a sun-dial. It is true he was rarely...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gentn

Washington Irving - 1848 - 550 pages
...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 his movements as accurately as by a sun-dial. It is true he was rarely...
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The Illustrated Parlour Miscellany

1849 - 340 pages
...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...It is true he was rarely heard to speak, but smoked Ms pipe incessantly. His adherents, however (for every great man has his adherents), perfectly understood...
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