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Select American Classics: Being Selections from Irving's Sketch Book and ... - Page 66
1896
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Kurzgefasste Grammatik der englischen Sprache

Emil Kade - 1856 - 280 pages
...keep thy father's commandment. B, — Remember that thou keep holy the sabbath-day. Prayer Book. — The Squire kept up old customs in kitchen as well as hall. I. — A low breeze crept moaning by. By. — With woe that never sleeps or slept I wander now. Shelley....
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The Works of Washington Irving, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1857 - 478 pages
...library, when we heard a distant thwacking sound, which he informed me was a signal for the serving up of the dinner. The squire kept up old customs in kitchen as well as hall j and the rolling-pin, struck upon the dresser by the cook, summoned the servants to carry in the meats....
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First period. Second period. From Spenser to Dryden

George Gilfillan - 1860 - 392 pages
...of the kitchen 's great, For it is fit that men should eat ; Nor was it there denied. 15 Just in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey; Each serving-man with dish in hand, March'd boldly up, like our train'd band, Presented and away. 16 When...
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A Compendious History of English Literature, and of the English ..., Volume 2

George Lillie Craik - 1861 - 580 pages
...great, For it is fit that men should eat, Nor was it there denied. Just in the nick the cook knocked thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving-man with dish in hand Marched boldly up, like our train-band, Presented and away. When all...
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Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent

Washington Irving - 1865 - 532 pages
...informed me was a signal for the serving up of the dinner. The squire kept up old customs in kitehen as well as hall ; and the rolling-pin, struck upon...waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving mun, with dish in lumil. March'd boldly up, like our train band, Presented, and away."* * Sir John...
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The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent. Artist's ed

Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 pages
...library, when we heard a distant thwacking sound, which he informed me was a signal for the serving up of the dinner. The squire kept up old customs in kitchen...to carry in the meats. -'Just in this nick the cook knock 'd thrice. And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving man, with dish...
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The Book of Humorous Poetry

1867 - 530 pages
...business of the kitchen's great ; For it is fit that men should eat, Nor was it there denied. Just in the nick the Cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters...summons did obey ; Each serving man, with dish in hand, March'd boldly up like our train'd band, Presented, and away. When all the meat was on the table, What...
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Lyra elegantiarum, a collection of some of the best specimens of vers de ...

Frederick Locker- Lampson - 1867 - 428 pages
...business of the kitchen's great, For it is fit that men should eat ; Nor was it there denied. Just in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving-man, with dish in hand, March'd boldly up, like our train'd-band, Presented, and away. When...
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Lyra Elegantiarum: A Collection of Some of the Best Specimens of Vers de ...

Frederick Locker-Lampson - 1867 - 376 pages
...of the kitchen's great, For it is fit that men should eat; Nor was it there denied. Just in the.nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey; Each serving-man, with dish in hand, March'd boldly up, like our train'd-band, Presented, and away. When...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent

Washington Irving - 1868 - 524 pages
...library, when we heard a distant thwacking sound, which he informed me wsis a signal for the serving up of the dinner. The Squire kept up old customs in kitchen...cook, summoned the servants to carry in the meats. The dinner was served up in the great hall, where the Squire always held his Christmas ban* Sir John...
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