The orator bustled up to him, and, drawing him partly aside, inquired "on which side he voted?" Rip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, "Whether he was Federal... The Works of Washington Irving - Page 56by Washington Irving - 1857Full view - About this book
| 1820 - 646 pages
...his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot, with great curiosity. The orator...the arm, and rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, I' whether he was Federal or Democrat. " Rip was equally at a los? to comprehend tbe question ; when... | |
| 1819 - 610 pages
...heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded around him, eyeing him from head to foot, with great curiosity. The orator...up to him, and drawing him partly aside, inquired " which side he voted ?" Kip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled... | |
| Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot, with great curiosity. The orator...in his ear, " whether he was Federal or Democrat." Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, selfimportant old gentleman,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot, with great curiosity. The orator...in his ear, " whether he was Federal or Democrat." Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question; when a knowing, selfimportant old gentleman,... | |
| 1821 - 504 pages
...heels, soon attracted the attention ' of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him ' from head to foot, with great curiosity. The orator...inquired " on which side ' he voted ?" Rip stared iu vacant stupidity. Another short but ' busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and rising on tiptoe,... | |
| 1821 - 502 pages
...heels, soon attracted the attention * of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him ' from head to foot, with great curiosity. The orator...drawing him partly aside, inquired " on which side 1 he voted ?" Rip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but ' busy little fellow pulled him by... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...his ear, « Whether he was Federal or Democrat?» Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman,... | |
| 1826 - 654 pages
...soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from bead to foot, with great curiosity. The orator bustled...drawing him partly aside, inquired " on which side tie voted ?" Rip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy link fellow pulled him by the arm,... | |
| 1819 - 606 pages
...heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded around him, eyeing him from head to foot, with great curiosity. The orator...up to him, and drawing him partly aside, inquired " which fide he voted ?" Hip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pages
...his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator bustled up to him, and, drawing him partly aside, enquired " on which side he voted ? " Rip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little... | |
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