 | Friedrich Wilhelm P. Oertel - 1870 - 244 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...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... | |
 | Noble Kibby Royse - 1872 - 382 pages
...at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavernpoliticians. 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?" Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question; when a knowing, self-important old... | |
 | Anna Randall Diehl - 1872 - 460 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...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... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 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... | |
 | Casket - 1873 - 874 pages
...his heels, soon attracted ' the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing and lea ! Emblem of happiness ! Bless'd is thy dwelling-place ! О Federal or Democrat?" Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question, when a knowing self-important... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1873 - 532 pages
...the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eying him from head to foot with great curiosity. 15 The orator bustled up to him, and, drawing him partly...little fellow pulled him by the arm, and rising on tipto«, inquired in his ear, " whether he was Federal or Demo20 crat ? " Eip was equally at a loss... | |
 | Pádraig Ó Seaghdha - 1878 - 462 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...partly aside, inquired " on which side he voted?" 6. Kip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and... | |
 | 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... | |
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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... 
