 ... dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast up his eyes ; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate or joy at his deliverance. He...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 1541820Full view - About this book
 | Charles William Bardeen - 1898 - 406 pages
...; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighborhood, but knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - 1898 - 412 pages
...being a subject of his majesty George the Third, he was now a free citizen of the United States. 16. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived at the hotel. He was observed at first to vary on some points every time he told it, which was doubtless... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 434 pages
...eyes, which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighborhood but knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted that... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1899 - 220 pages
...eyes; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighborhood but knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted that... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 pages
...eyes, which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighborhood but knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted that... | |
 | Ella Reeve Ware - 1899 - 244 pages
...Irving's time, must be supposed, for the author says, in his funny way, at the close of the story, "He used to tell his story to every stranger that...have related, and not a man, woman or child in the neighborhood but what knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - 1899 - 404 pages
...free citizen of the United States. 16. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived at the hotel. He was observed at first to vary on some points...which was doubtless owing to his having so recently awakened. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it and insisted that Rip had been out of his... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - 1899 - 406 pages
...being a subject of his majesty George the Third, he was now a free citizen of the United States. 16. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived at the hotel. He was observed at first to vary on some points every time he told it, which was doubtless... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - 1899 - 412 pages
...being a subject of his majesty George the Third, he was now a free citizen of the United States. 16. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived at the hotel. He was observed at first to vary on some points every time he told it, which was doubtless... | |
 | William Landon Felter - 1900 - 244 pages
...; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighborhood, but knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted... | |
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