 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot with great curiosity. One orator bustled up to him, and drawing him partly aside,...tiptoe, inquired in his ear "whether he was a Federal or Democrat ? " " Alas ! gentlemen," cried Rip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor, quiet man ; a native... | |
 | 1875 - 324 pages
...his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded 'around him, eying him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...him partly aside, inquired "on which side he voted?" Kip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and, rising... | |
 | 1876 - 732 pages
...at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern-politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...inquired in his ear, " whether he was a Federal or Democrat?" Eip was equally at a loss to comprehend the qnestion ; when a knowing, self-important old... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - 1878 - 450 pages
...at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern-politicians. They crowded round him, eying him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " Whether he was Federal or Democrat?" Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important... | |
 | Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 206 pages
...at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eying him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...pulled him by the arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired 397. Metamorphosed (Gr. HCT&, meta, implying change ; fwp<f>ti, marphe, form), transformed. 404. Phlegm... | |
 | Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 186 pages
...at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eying him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...little fellow pulled him by the arm, and, rising on 1 Phlegm (Gr. <p\ty/ia, flame, inflammation ; mucus resulting from inflammation. This phlegm was regarded... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 508 pages
...at his heels, soou attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eying him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...which side he voted." Rip stared in vacant stupidity. 2. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1878 - 444 pages
...at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded around him, eying him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...side he voted ? " Rip stared in vacant stupidity. 6. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1878 - 152 pages
...at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eying him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...partly aside, inquired " on which side he voted." 420 Eip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and,... | |
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The orator bustled up to him, and, drawing him partly aside, inquired " on which side he voted ?" Rip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " Whether he was... 
