 The bystanders began now to look at each other, nod, wink significantly, and tap their fingers against their foreheads. There was a whisper also about securing the gun, and keeping the old fellow from doing mischief, at the very suggestion of which the...  The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 68by Washington Irving - 1868 - 507 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...whisper, also, about securing the gun, and keeping the old fellow from doing mischief. At the very suggestion of which, the self-important man in the cocked hat retired with some precipitation. At iliis critical moment a fresh likely woman pressed through the throng to get a peep at {he greybearded... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...whisper, also, about securing the gun, and keeping the old fellow from doing mischief, at the very suggestion of which the self-important man in the...woman pressed through the throng to get a peep at the grey bearded man. She had a chubby child in her arms, which, frightened at his looks, began to cry.... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 476 pages
...keeping the old fellow from doing mischief, at the very suggestion of which the self-important inaa in the cocked hat retired with some precipitation....woman pressed through the throng to get a peep at the grey bearded man. She had a chubby child in her arms, which, frightened at his looks, began to cry.... | |
 | 1826 - 654 pages
...a whisper, also, about securng the gun, and keeping the old fellow rom doing mischief, at the very suggestion of which the self-important man in the...this critical moment a fresh comely woman pressed hrough the throng to get a peep at the jrey-bearded man. She had a chubby child in her arms, which,... | |
 | 1819 - 606 pages
...whisper, also, about securing the gun, and keeping the old fellow from doing mischief. At the very suggestion of which, the self-important man in the...some precipitation. At this critical moment a fresh likely woman pressed through the throng to get a peep at the greybearded man. She had a chubby child... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pages
...whisper, also, about securing the gun, and keeping the old fellow from doing mischief, at the very suggestion of which the self-important man in the...woman pressed through the throng to get a peep at the greybearded man. She had a chubby child in her arms, which, frightened at his looks, began to cry.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...about securing the gun, nnd keeping the old fellow from doing mischief, at the very suggestion of whirh the self-important man in the cocked hat retired with some precipitation. At Ibis critical moment a fresh comely woman pressed through the throng to get a peep at the gray-bearded... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...keeping the old fellow from doing mischief; at the very suggestion of which, the self-important man with the cocked hat retired with some precipitation. At this critical moment a fresh comely woman passed through the throng to get a peep at the gray-bearded man. She had a chubby child in her 'arms,... | |
 | 1839 - 256 pages
...keeping the old fellow from doing mischief; at the very suggestion of which, the self-important man with the cocked hat retired with some precipitation. At this critical moment a fresh comely woman passed through the throng to get a peep at the gray-bearded man. She had a chubby child in her arms,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 pages
...whisper, also, about securing the gun, and keeping fhe old fellow from doing mischief, at the very suggestion of which the self-important man in the...which, frightened at his looks, began to cry. " Hush, Kip," cried she, " hush, you little fool ; the old man won't hurt you." The name of the child, the... | |
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