 | Washington Irving - 1831 - 518 pages
...shouldered the rusty firelock, and^ with a heart full of trouble and anxiety, turned his steps homeward. As he approached the village, he met a number of people,...that to which he was accustomed. They all stared at hfrn with equal marks of surprise, and whenever they cast eyes upon him, invariably stroked their chins.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pages
...shouldered the rusty firelock, and, with a heart full of trouble and anxiety, turned his steps homeward. As he approached the village he met a number of people,...cast eyes upon him, invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Rip, involuntarily, to do the same, when, to his astonishment,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...anxiety, turned his steps homeward. As he approached the village, he met a number of people, but none of whom he knew, which somewhat surprised him, for he...fashion from that to which he was accustomed. They alt stared at him with equal marks of surprise, and whenever they cast eyes upon him, invariably stroked... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...shouldered the rusty firelock, and, with a heart full of trouble and anxiety, turned his steps homeward. As he approached the village, he met a number of people,...cast eyes upon him, invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture, induced Rip, involuntarily, to do the same, when, to his astonishment,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 458 pages
...turned his steps homeward. As he approached the village he met a number of people, but none whom lie knew, which somewhat surprised him, for he had thought...cast eyes upon him, invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Rip, involuntarily, to do the same, when, to his astonishment,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 pages
...shouldered the rusty firelock, and, with a heart full of trouble and anxiety, turned his steps homeward. As he approached the village he met a number of people,...different fashion from that to which he was accustomed. fhey all stared at him with equal marks of surprise, and whenever they cast their eyes upon him, invariably... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...shouldered the rusty fire- lock, and, with a heart full of trouble and anxiety, turned his steps homeward. As he approached the village he met a number of people,...too , was of a different fashion from that to which be was accustomed. They all stared at him with equal marks of surprise, and, whenever they cast eyes... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 400 pages
...shouldered the rusty fire-lock, and, with a heart full of trouble and anxiety, turned his steps homeward. As he approached the village he met a number of people,...himself acquainted with every one in the country round. Then- dress, too, was of a different fashion from that to which he was accustomed. They all stared... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 518 pages
...shouldered the rusty firelock, and, with a heart full of trouble and anxiety, turned his steps homeward. As he approached the village he met a number of people,...with equal marks of surprise, and whenever they cast their eyes upon him, invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...shouldered the rusty firelock, and, with a heart full of trouble and anxiety, turned his steps homeward. As he approached the village he met a number of people,...with equal marks of surprise, and whenever they cast their eyes upon him, invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced... | |
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He grieved to give up his dog and gun ; he dreaded to meet his wife ; but it would not do to starve among the mountains. He shook his head, shouldered the rusty firelock, and with a heart full of trouble and anxiety turned his steps homeward. As he approached... 
