On waking, he found himself on the green knoll whence he had 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 eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting... The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 52by Washington Irving - 1850 - 465 pagesFull view - About this book
| Washington Irving - 1853 - 524 pages
...and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. "Surely," thought Rip, " I have not slept here all night." He recalled the...before he fell asleep. The strange man with a keg ol liquor — the mountain ravine — the wild retreat among the rocks — the wobegone party at nine-pins... | |
| Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...knoll from whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed bis eyefl — it was a brigbt sunny morning. The birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes, and the eagle was wheeling alol't, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. „Surely," thought Kip, „I have not slept here all... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pages
...the green knoll from whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed bis eyes — it was a bright sunny morning. The birds were hopping and...wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. 212 213 - Surely," thought Rip, " I have not slept here all niiçht." He recalled the occurrences before... | |
| Washington Irving - 1864 - 520 pages
...and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. " Surely," thought Rip. " I have not slept here all night." He recalled the...ravine — the wild retreat among the rocks — the woe-begone party at ninepins — the flagon — - " Oh ! that flagon ! that wicked flagon ! " thought... | |
| Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 pages
...on the green knoll whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes — it was a bright sunny morning. The birds were hopping and...breasting the pure mountain breeze. "Surely," thought Rip, "I have not slept here all night" He recalled the occurrences before he fell asleep. The strange... | |
| Penny readings - 1866 - 304 pages
...on the green knoll whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes — it was a bright sunny morning. The birds were hopping and...breasting the pure mountain breeze. " Surely," thought Rip, "I have not slept here all night." He recalled the occurrences before he fell asleep. The strange... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1869 - 260 pages
...on the green knoll whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. Ho rubbed his eyes — it was a bright sunny morning. The birds were hopping and...breasting the pure mountain breeze. " Surely," thought Rip, " I have not slept here all night." He recalled the occurrences before he fell asleep. The strange... | |
| Friedrich Wilhelm P. Oertel - 1870 - 244 pages
...the green knoll from whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes — it was a bright sunny morning. The birds were hopping and...breasting the pure mountain breeze. " Surely," thought Rip, " I have not slept here all night." He recalled the occurrences before he fell asleep. The strange... | |
| 1872 - 660 pages
...himself on the green knoll whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes. It was a bright, sunny morning. The birds were hopping and...the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain-breeze. " Surely," thought Rip, " I have not slept here all night." He recalled the occurrences... | |
| Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 pages
...himself on the green knoll whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes. It was a bright, sunny morning. The birds were hopping and...; and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting ihe pure mountain-breeze. " Surely," thought Rip, " I have not slept here all night." He recalled the... | |
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