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" ... curl about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage and call the... "
Irvings̓ Sketch Book - Page 25
by Washington Irving - 1911 - 417 pages
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Tom Hood's Comic readings in prose and verse, Volume 1

Thomas Hood - 1869 - 260 pages
...stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break-in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage and call the...despair; and his only alternative to escape from the labour of the farm and clamour of his wife, was to take gun in hand and stroll away into the woods....
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The beaver trappers, tr. from the Germ. of Horan by J. Henderson: and other ...

Friedrich Wilhelm P. Oertel - 1870 - 244 pages
...call the members all to nought; nor was that august personage, Nicholas 'Vedder himself, sacred irom the daring tongue of this terrible virago, who charged...despair ; and his only alternative to escape from the labour of the farm and clamour of his wife, was to take gun in hand, and stroll away into the woods....
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Literature of the English Language: Comprising Representative Selections ...

Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 pages
...gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly...only alternative to escape from the labor of the farm and clamor of his wife was to take gun in hand, and stroll away into the woods. Here he would sometimes...
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John Heywood's new code readers. Standard 1-3, 5, 6, Book 5

John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 232 pages
...public events some months after they had taken place. From even this stronghold the unhappy Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly...assemblage, and call the members all to naught ; nor was the innkeeper himself sacred from the daring tongue of this terrible virago, who charged him outright...
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The casquet of literature, a selection in poetry and prose, ed ..., Volumes 1-2

Casket - 1873 - 874 pages
...pcrsonacc. Nicholas Vedder himself, sacred from the dar ing tongue of this terrible virago, who charg'."! ermost or lay deepest in his heart or their own. While they talked together his face would di spair ; and his only alternative to escape fn-n the labour of the farm and the clamour • •:'...
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Cassell's illustrated readings, Volume 1; Volume 66

Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...gossip, or telling endless sleepy stories about nothing. From even this stronghold the unlucky Kip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly...the assemblage and call the members all to naught. Poor Rip was at last reduced almost to despair ; and his only alternative, to escape from the labour...
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A Century of American Literature, 1776-1876

Henry Augustin Beers - 1878 - 510 pages
...gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly...alternative, to escape from the labor of the farm and clamor of his wife, was to take gun in hand and stroll away into the woods. Here he would sometimes...
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Six Selections from Irving's Sketch-book: With Notes, Questions, Etc. for ...

Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 186 pages
...gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly...himself, sacred from the daring tongue of this terrible virago,1 who charged him outright with encouraging her husband in habits of idleness. Poor Rip was...
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Six Selections from Irving's Sketchbook

Washington Irving - 1878 - 152 pages
...wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage and call the members isi all to naught ; nor was that august personage, Nicholas...encouraging her husband in habits of idleness. Poor Eip was at last reduced almost to despair ; and his only 170 alternative, to escape from the labor...
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Six Selections from Irving's Sketch-book: With Notes, Questions, Etc., for ...

Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 206 pages
...gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly...tranquillity of the assemblage and call the members ie5 all to naught ; nor was that august personage, Nicholas Vedder himself, sacred from the daring...
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