 | John Calvin Metcalf, Sarah Withers, Mrs. Hetty S. Browne - 1919 - 458 pages
...thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draught. One taste provoked another ; and he repeated his visits to the flagon so often that at length his...gradually declined, and he fell into a deep sleep. II On waking he found himself on the green knoll whence he had first seen the old man of the glen.... | |
 | Reinard Willem Zandvoort - 1919 - 204 pages
...entering the amphitheatre, new objects of wonder presented themselves. W. Irving, Sketch-Book, p. 40. 7. On waking, he found himself on the green knoll whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. ib. p. 41. The infinitive in these examples expresses purpose. Between the participle and the gerund... | |
 | Hugh Walker - 1916 - 594 pages
...had much of the flavour of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draught. One taste provoked another...whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He nibbed his eyes — it was a bright sunny morning. The birds were hopping and twittering among the... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1920 - 668 pages
...much of the flavor of excellent Hollands. He so was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draught. One taste provoked another;...gradually declined, and he fell into a deep sleep. ing among the bushes, and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. "Surely,"... | |
 | Edward Harlan Webster - 1920 - 334 pages
...autumnal day Rip had unconsciously scrambled to one of the highest parts of the Kaatskill mountains. 8. He reiterated his visits to the flagon so often that...gradually declined and he fell into a deep sleep. 9. The appearance of Rip with his long grizzled beard his rusty fowling piece his uncouth dress and... | |
 | William Peacock - 1921 - 640 pages
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 | Ernest Clark Hartwell - 1921 - 440 pages
...flavor of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draft. One taste provoked another, and he reiterated his...often that at length his senses were overpowered, his is eyes swam in his head, his head gradually declined, and he fell into a deep sleep. On waking he... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck, Lura E. Runkel - 1921 - 680 pages
...found had much the flavor of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draught. One taste provoked another; and he reiterated his 35 visits to the flagon so often that at length his senses were over* powered, his eyes swam in his... | |
 | Joseph Albert Mosher - 1920 - 668 pages
...outline of the context when excerpts are employed. NARRATIVE GROUP RIP'S AWAKENING, FROM "Rip VAN WINKLE" On waking he found himself on the green knoll whence...old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes — it was a 83 bright sunny morning. The birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes, and the eagle was... | |
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... of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draught. One taste provoked another, and he reiterated his visits to the flagon so often that at length his senses were overpowered, his eyes swam in his head,... 
