 He recognized on the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the hand instead of...  Complete Works - Page 56by Washington Irving - 1882Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1850 - 534 pages
...however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but ever this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was...in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 488 pages
...smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed, The red coat was changeu for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the...in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 524 pages
...incomprehensible. He recognized on the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly...in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...incomprehensible. He recognized on the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe; but even this was singularly...one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the hand iustead of a sceptre, the head was decorateJ with a cocked hat, and underneath was painted in large... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pages
...incomprehensible. He recognised on the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe, but even this was singularly...held in the hand instead of a sceptre, the head was decoratcu with WASHINGTON IRVING. a cocked hat, and underneath was painted, in large characters, GENSRAL... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1860 - 478 pages
...George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metainorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff,...hat, and underneath was painted in large characters, GENRRAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but tione that Rip recollected.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 532 pages
...incomprehensible. He recognized OII the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly...hat, and underneath was painted in large characters, GENERAI, WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but nonc that Rip recollected.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 pages
...incomprehensible. He recognized on the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe; but even this was singularly...in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the... | |
 | Penny readings - 1866 - 304 pages
...incomprehensible. He recognized on the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly...in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folks about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1869 - 260 pages
...incomprehensible. He recognised on the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly...in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folks about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the... | |
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