 ... round. Their dress, too, was of a different fashion from that to which he was accustomed. They all stared at him with equal marks of surprise, and whenever they cast their eyes upon him, invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence...  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 76by Washington Irving - 1820 - 419 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1880 - 516 pages
...invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Rip, involuntarily, to do the same, when, to his astonishment, he found...The dogs, too, not one of which he recognized for an oil acquaintance, barked at him as he passed. The very village was altered ; it was larger and more... | |
 | Henry William Dulcken - 1880 - 508 pages
...invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Rip, involuntarily, to do the same — when, to his astonishment, he found...his heels, hooting after him, and pointing at his grey beard. The dogs, too, not one of which he recognised for an old acquaintance, barked at him as... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1880 - 460 pages
...invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Rip, involuntarily, to do the same, when, to his astonishment, he found...his heels, hooting after him, and pointing at his grey beard. The dogs, too, not one of which he recognised for an old acquaintance, barked at him as... | |
 | mrs. William Thomas Greenup - 1880 - 328 pages
...and invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Rip involuntarily to do the same, when to his astonishment he found his beard had grown a foot. He had now entered the outskirts of the village. A troop of strange children ran at his heels, hooting... | |
 | Granville series - 1881 - 376 pages
...invariably1 stroked their chins. The constant recurrence" of this gesture induced Kip involuntarily to do the same, when to his astonishment he found his beard had grown a foot long ! 4. He now entered the skirts of the village. A troop of children ran at his heels, hooting after... | |
 | Gleanings - 1882 - 692 pages
...invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Rip, involuntarily, to do the same, when to his astonishment he found...his heels, hooting after him, and pointing at his grey beard. The dogs, too, not one of which he recognised for an old acquaintance, barked at him as... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 712 pages
...invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture, induced Rip, involuntarily, to do the same, when, to his astonishment, he found his beard had grown a foot long ! He had now entere^ the skirts of the village. A troop of strange children ran at his heels, hooting after him,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 258 pages
...invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Rip involuntarily, to do the same, when to his astonishment he found his beard had grown a foot longl He had now entered the skirts of the village. A troop of strange children ran at his heels, hooting... | |
 | John Hamer - 1883 - 334 pages
...invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Rip, involuntarily, to do the same, when to his astonishment he found...his heels, hooting after him, and pointing at his grey beard. The dogs, too, not one of which he recognised for an old acquaintance, barked at him as... | |
 | John Hamer - 1883 - 338 pages
...invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Rip, involuntarily, to do the same, when to his astonishment he found his beard had grown a foot long ! strange children ran at his heels, hooting after him, and pointing at his grey beard. The dogs, too,... | |
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