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" When anything that was read or related displeased him, he was observed to smoke his pipe vehemently, and to send forth short, frequent, and angry puffs, but when pleased, he would... "
Rip Van Winkle, and Other Sketches - Page 12
by Washington Irving - 1882 - 240 pages
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The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., (Washington Irving)., Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1880 - 460 pages
...smoke his pipe vehemently , and send forth short, frequent, and angry whiffs ", but when pleased 56, he would inhale the smoke slowly and tranquilly, and...the pipe from his mouth, and letting the fragrant vapour curl about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this...
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The sketch book. Tales of a traveller

Washington Irving - 1881 - 970 pages
...smoke his pipe vehemently, and to send forth short, frequent and angry puff's ; but when pleased, he would inhale the smoke slowly and tranquilly, and...vapor curl about his nose, would gravely nod his head iu token of perfect approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by...
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The sketch book, illustr. with 120 engravings

Washington Irving - 1881 - 550 pages
...angry puffs , but when pleased, he would inhale the smoke slowly and tranquilly, and emit it inflight and placid clouds; and sometimes, taking the pipe...approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of...
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Complete Works, Volume 9

Washington Irving - 1882 - 1002 pages
...smoke his pipe vehemently, and to send forth short, frequent and angry puffs ; but when pleased, he would inhale the smoke slowly and tranquilly, and...approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of...
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A life of Washington Irving

Washington Irving - 1882 - 712 pages
...frequent, and angry puffs but when pleased, he would inhale the smoke slowly and tranquilly, and emit ¡t in light and placid clouds, and sometimes taking the pipe from his mouth, and letting the fragrant vapour curl about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this...
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Six Selections from Irving's Sketch-book: With Notes, Questions, Etc., for ...

Washington Irving - 1883 - 152 pages
...tranquilly, and emit it in light and placid clouds ; and sometimes, taking the pipe from his mouth, and uo letting the fragrant vapor curl about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbationf ' From even this stronghold the unlucky Eip was at length routed by his termagant wife,...
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Favorite Authors in Prose and Poetry

James Thomas Fields - 1884 - 988 pages
...smoke his pipe vehemently, and to send fonh short, frequent, and angry puffs ; but when pleased, he would inhale the smoke slowly and tranquilly, and...approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of...
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The Beauties of Washington Irving ...

Washington Irving - 1884 - 472 pages
...and placid clouds ; and sometimes, taking the pipe from his mouth, and letting the fragrant vapour curl about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. Prom even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly...
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Cassell's Readable readers, Book 5

Cassell, ltd - 1885 - 224 pages
...smoke his pipe vehemently, and to send forth short, frequent, and angry puffs, but when pleased he would inhale the smoke slowly and tranquilly, and...the pipe from his mouth, and letting the fragrant vapour curl about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. ' From even...
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Higher reading book for schools, colleges, and general use, ed. by C.M. Yonge

Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1885 - 440 pages
...to smoke his pipe vehemently, and send forth short, frequent, and angry puffs ; but when pleased, he would inhale the smoke slowly and tranquilly, and...the pipe from his mouth, and letting the fragrant vapour curl about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this...
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