In place of these, a lean biliouslooking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — election — members of Congress — liberty — Bunker's hill — heroes of seventy-six — and other words which... The Howe Readers by Grades: Book six-[eight] - Page 247by Will David Howe - 1912Full view - About this book
| Washington Irving - 1848 - 482 pages
...his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — elections — members of congress — liberty — Bunker's Hill — heroes of seventy-six — and other words, which \vere a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. The appearance of Rip, with his... | |
| Washington Irving - 1849 - 538 pages
...members of congress — liberty — Bunker's Hill — heroes of seventy-six — and other words. which were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered...beard, his rusty fowling-piece, his uncouth dress, and an army of women and children at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians.... | |
| 1849 - 340 pages
...idle speeches; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these a lean, bilious-looking fellow,...was haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens, elections, members of Congress, liberty, Bunker's-hill, heroes of seventy-six, and other words, that... | |
| Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 pages
...idle speeches; or Van Buuimel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a lean, bilious-looking fellow,...handbills, was haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens—elections—members of congress—liberty—Bunker's Hill—heroes of seventy-six—and... | |
| Washington Irving - 1853 - 524 pages
...idle speeches ; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a lean, bilious-looking fellow,...was haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — elections — members of congress — liberty — Bunker's Hill — heroes of seventy-six — and... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 478 pages
...members of congress — 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 Rip, with Ms long grizzled beard, his rusty fowling-piece, his uncouth dress, and an army of women and children... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pages
...schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a lean, bilious look5 ing fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing vehemently, about rights of citizens — elections — members of congress — liberty — Bunker's hill — heroes of seventy-six — and... | |
| Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 pages
...idle speeches; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a lean, bilious-looking fellow,...was haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — elections — members of Congress — liberty — Bunker's Hill — heroes of seventy-six — and... | |
| Penny readings - 1866 - 304 pages
...idle speeches : or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a lean, bilious-looking fellow,...was haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — elections — members of congress — liberty — Bunker's Hill — heroes of seventy-six — and... | |
| Washington Irving - 1868 - 524 pages
...— Bunker's Hill — heroes of seventy-six — and other words, which were a n perfect Ilabylouish jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. The appearance of Rip, with his long, grizzled board, his rusty fowling-piece, his uncouth dress, and an army of women and children at his heels,... | |
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