Hill, heroes of seventy-six, and other words, which were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. The appearance of Rip, with his long grizzled beard, his rusty fowling-piece, his uncouth dress, and an army of women and children at his... Six Selections from Irving's Sketch-book: With Notes, Questions, Etc. for ... - Page 121by Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 157 pagesFull view - About this book
| M. Josephine Warren - 1879 - 400 pages
...waters murmur tranquilly Through the bending twigs of the coral grove. JG Percival. RIP VAN WINKLE. HE appearance of Rip, with his long grizzled beard, •••...attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. The orator bustled up to him, and, drawing him partly aside, inquired " on which side he voted ? "... | |
| 1880 - 444 pages
...— Bunker's Hill — heroes of seventy - six — and other words, which were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. The appearance...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... | |
| Henry William Dulcken - 1880 - 508 pages
...idle speeches ; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. The appearance of Rip, with his long grizzled beard,...heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern company. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator bustled... | |
| Washington Irving - 1880 - 460 pages
...— Bunker's-hill — heroes of seventy-six 107 — and other words, that were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. The appearance...beard, his rusty fowling-piece, his uncouth dress, and the army of women and children that had gathered at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the... | |
| 1880 - 516 pages
...— Bunker's Hill — heroes of seventy - six — and other words, which were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. The appearance...beard, his rusty fowling-piece, his uncouth dress •rd an army of women and children at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern-politicians.... | |
| Granville series - 1881 - 376 pages
...heroes of '76, and other words, which were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. 11. The appearance of Rip, with his long grizzled beard,...of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator bustled up to him, and drawing him partly... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1882 - 558 pages
...an ancient newspaper. words, which were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. 3. The appearance of Rip, with his long, grizzled beard,...curiosity. The orator bustled up to him, and, drawing him partiy aside, inquired "on which side he voted?" Rip staved in vacant stupidity. Another short but... | |
| Washington Irving - 1882 - 1002 pages
...liberty — Bunker's Hill — heroes of seventy-six — and other words, which were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. The appearance...of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator bustled up to him, and, drawing him partly... | |
| Washington Irving - 1882 - 712 pages
...liberty — Bunker's hill — heroes of seventy-six — and other words, that were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. • The appearance...beard, his rusty fowling-piece, his uncouth dress, and the army of women and children that had gathered a: his heels, soon attracted the attention of the... | |
| Washington Irving - 1882 - 258 pages
...liberty — Bunker's hill — heroes of seventysix — and other words that were a perfect Babylon ish jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. The appearance...his long grizzled beard, his rusty fowling-piece, Lis uncouth dress, and the army of women and children that had gathered at his heels, soon attracted... | |
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