 | Arthur G. Adams - 1980 - 356 pages
...had much of the flavor of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draught. One taste provoked another;...first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes—it was a bright sunny morning. The birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes, and the... | |
 | Christine Brooke-Rose - 1981 - 460 pages
...carefully unspecified, under-determined, although this could escape a first reading (my italics):3 On waking, he found himself on the green knoll whence he had first seen the old man of the glen [reader assumes he was transported there after drinking from the flagon]. He rubbed his eyes - it was... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1983 - 1198 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,...gradually declined and he fell into a deep sleep. On awaking he found himself on the green knoll from whence he had first seen the old man of the glen.... | |
 | Washington Irving, Thea Kliros - 1995 - 84 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;...sleep. On waking, he found himself on the green knoll from whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes — it was a bright sunny... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1998 - 840 pages
...had much of the flavor of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draught. One taste provoked another;...first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes—it was a bright sunny morning. The birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes, and the... | |
 | Washington Irving, Haskell S. Springer - 1999 - 372 pages
...much of the flavour of excellent hoi I anils. He 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. On awaking he found himself on the green knoll from whence he had first seen the old man of the glen.... | |
 | Marty Roth - 2005 - 272 pages
...parrying in a stony and lackluster manner. Rip's response to this disparity is to become very drunk: "One taste provoked another, and he reiterated his...gradually declined and he fell into a deep sleep" (35). For the others there is drinking but no intoxication. Rip had been described earlier as a bon... | |
 | Andrew Burstein - 2008 - 432 pages
...roll, echoing through the mountains thunderously. Rip shares the men's liquor and finds it flavorful: He "reiterated his visits to the flagon so often that...senses were overpowered, his eyes swam in his head." He awakes recalling the experience, fearing how he is going to make excuses to his wife. He calls for... | |
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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,... 
