 | Friedrich Wilhelm P. Oertel - 1870 - 244 pages
...as courageous an animal as ever scoured the woods — but what courage can withstand the ever-during and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue ? The...moment Wolf entered the house his crest fell, his tail dropped to the ground or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many... | |
 | 1872 - 660 pages
...as courageous an animal as ever scoured the woods ; but what courage can withstand the ever-during and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue ? The...curled between his legs ; he sneaked about with a gallows-air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle ; and, at the least flourish of a broomstick... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 232 pages
...was as courageous an animal as ever scoured the woods, but what courage can withstand the ever-during and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue ? The...moment Wolf entered the house his crest fell, his tail dropped to the ground and curled between his legs ; he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 pages
...fell, his tail drooped to the ground, or curled between his legs; he sneaked about with a gallows-air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle; and, at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle, he would fly to the door with yelping precipitation. Times grew... | |
 | Casket - 1873 - 874 pages
...:is courageous an animal as ever scoured the woods — but what courage can withstand the tver-during urpose for 1 lame Van Winkle, and, at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle, would flee to the door with... | |
 | Illustrated reader - 1874 - 408 pages
...as courageous an animal as ever scoured the woods—but what courage can withstand the ever-during and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue ? The...sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle, he would fly to the door with yelping precipitation. 10. Times grew... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...as courageous an animal as ever scoured the woods ; but what courage can withstand the ever-during and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue ? The...Wolf entered the house, his crest fell ; his tail dropped to the ground or curled between his legs; he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many... | |
 | Charles Joseph Sherwill Dawe - 1877 - 392 pages
...domestic adherent and companion in idleness was his dog Wolf, who was as much henpecked as his master. The moment Wolf entered the house, his crest fell,...between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows air,4 casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and, at the least flourish of a broomstick... | |
 | Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 206 pages
...animal as ever scoured the woods; but what courage can withstand the ever-during and all- i20 besetting terrors of a woman's tongue ? The moment Wolf entered...sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle, he would fly to the i25 door with yelping precipitation. Times grew... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1878 - 152 pages
...but what courage can withstand the ever-during and all- .130 besetting terrors of a woman's tongue 1 The moment Wolf entered the house his crest fell,...sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle, he would fly to the 125 door with yelping precipitation. Times grew... | |
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The moment Wolf entered the house his crest fell, his tail drooped to the ground, or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle he... 
