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American and English Classics for Grammar Grades: With Biographical Sketches ... - Page 23
1910 - 406 pages
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Essays from the Sketch Book

Washington Irving - 1891 - 278 pages
...curiosity. The orator bustled up to him, and, drawing him partly aside, inquired " on which side he voted ? " Rip started in vacant stupidity. Another...the right and left with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes...
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American Prose: Hawthorne, Irving and Others

1891 - 432 pages
...curiosity. The orator bustled up to him, and, drawing him partly aside, inquired " on which side he voted ? " Rip started in vacant stupidity. Another...the right and left with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes...
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Masterpieces of American Literature: Franklin, Irving, Bryant, Webster ...

John Kneeland, Henry Nathan Wheeler - 1891 - 508 pages
...orator bustled up to him, and, drawing him partly aside, inquired " on which side he voted ? " Eip started in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy...the right and left with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes...
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Living Thoughts in Words that Burn, from Poet, Sage and Humorist

Charles F. Beezley - 1891 - 436 pages
...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...the right and left with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes...
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Essays from The Sketch Book

Washington Irving - 1891 - 276 pages
...curiosity. The orator bustled up to him, and, drawing him partly aside, inquired " on which side In voted ? " Rip started in vacant stupidity. Another...inquired in his ear, " Whether he was Federal or Democrat ? " Eip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, Self-important old gentleman,...
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Essays from The Sketch Book, Parts 1-2

Washington Irving - 1891 - 270 pages
...partly aside, inquired " on which side hi °- voted ? " Rip started in vacant stupidity. Another a short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm,...he was Federal or Democrat ? " Rip was equally at J ) a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gentn. [pseud.]

Washington Irving - 1892 - 422 pages
...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...right and left with his elbows as he passed, and, planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes...
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Ten Selections from the Sketch-book

Washington Irving - 1892 - 170 pages
...fellow pulled him by the arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear whether he was a Federal or a Democrat. Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend...right and left with his elbows as he passed, and, planting himself before Van Winkle, — with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane ; his keen...
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...Ten Selections from the Sketch-book

Washington Irving - 1892 - 160 pages
...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...rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear whether he was a Federal or a Democrat. Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question, when a knowing, self-important...
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The Speaker's Garland, Volume 2

P. Garrett - 1892 - 906 pages
...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...rising on tiptoe, 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...
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