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" On waking, he found himself on the green knoll whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes — it was a bright sunny morning. The birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes, and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting... "
Essays from the Sketch Book - Page 19
by Washington Irving - 1891
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Harper's First [-sixth] Reader, Book 5

Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - 1889 - 524 pages
...birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes. and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. " Surely," thought Rip,...occurrences before he fell asleep. The strange man with the keg of liquor — the mountain ravine— the wild retreat among 5 the rocks — the woe -begone...
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Sessional Papers - Legislature of the Province of Ontario, Volume 5

Ontario. Legislative Assembly - 1890 - 634 pages
...language and note the loss. 7. Punctuate the following :— 2 chron XII 10 Jas R Black Esq MP Surely said Rip I have not slept here all night He recalled the occurrences before I fell asleep the strange man with the keg of liquor the mountain ravine the wild retreat among the...
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American Prose: Hawthorne, Irving and Others

1891 - 432 pages
...birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes, and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. " Surely," thought Rip,...at nine-pins — the flagon — " Oh! that flagon! that wicked flagon ! " thought Rip — " what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle ? " He looked...
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Rip Van Winkle: And Other American Essays from The Sketch-book

Washington Irving - 1891 - 140 pages
...birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes, and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. " Surely,'' thought Rip,...among the rocks — the woe-begone party at nine-pins — tha flagon — " Oh ! that flagon ! that wicked flagon ! " thought Rip — " what excuse shall...
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Masterpieces of American Literature: Franklin, Irving, Bryant, Webster ...

1891 - 494 pages
...and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. " Surely," thought Kip, " I have not slept here all night." He recalled the...at nine-pins — the flagon — " Oh ! that flagon ! that wicked flagon ! " thought Kip — " what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle ? " He looked...
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Living Thoughts in Words that Burn, from Poet, Sage and Humorist

Charles F. Beezley - 1891 - 436 pages
...birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes, and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. " Surely," thought Rip,...occurrences before he fell asleep. The strange man with the keg of liquor — the mountain ravine — the wild retreat among the rocks — the woebegone party...
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Ten Selections from The Sketch-book

Washington Irving - 1892 - 242 pages
...birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes ; and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. " Surely," thought Rip,...woe-begone party at ninepins, the flagon. " Oh, that wicked flagon!" thought Rip: "what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle!" He looked round for his...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gentn. [pseud.]

Washington Irving - 1892 - 422 pages
...twittering among the bushes, and the eagle was wheeling aloft and breasting the pure mountain-breeze. " Surely," thought Rip, " I have not slept here all...asleep. The strange man with a keg of liquor — the mountain-ravine — the wild retreat among the rocks — the woebegone party at nine-pins — the flagon....
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Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Washington Irving - 1893 - 318 pages
...birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes, and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. " Surely," thought Rip,...ravine — the wild retreat among the rocks — the wo-begone party at nine-pins — the flagon — " Oh ! that flagon ! that wicked flagon ! " thought...
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Selections from Washington Irving

Washington Irving - 1894 - 422 pages
...birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes. and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. " Surely," thought Rip,...party at ninepins — the flagon — "Oh! that flagon ! that wicked flagon ! " thought Rip, — " what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle ? " He looked...
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