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 Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 66by Washington Irving - 1868 - 507 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1820 - 646 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 bustled...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 bustled...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
...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...loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, selfimportant old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to... | |
| 1821 - 504 pages
...soon attracted the attention ' of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him ' from head to foot, with great curiosity. The orator bustled...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
...soon attracted the attention * of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him ' from head to foot, with great curiosity. The orator bustled...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
...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...loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to... | |
| 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 bustled...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
...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... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
..., soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him , eyeing him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator bustled...and, drawing him partly aside, inquired « on which sids he voted? » Rip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow puHed him by... | |
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