 He recognized on the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the hand instead of...  A life of Washington Irving - Page 11by Washington Irving - 1882Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 152 pages
...as a symbol of liberty. of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peace- sis fiil pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red...decorated with a cocked hat, and underneath was painted inlarge characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. 400 There was, as usual, a crowd of folks about the door, but... | |
 | 1888 - 742 pages
...the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red...but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it instead of the accustomed... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 566 pages
...the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red...but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed... | |
 | Albert Franklin Blaisdell - 1888 - 366 pages
...the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red...but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1888 - 624 pages
...the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red...hat, and underneath was painted in large characters, " GEXERAI, WASHINGTON." There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected.... | |
 | William A. Campbell - 1890 - 514 pages
...the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red...and buff, a sword was held in the hand instead of a scepter, the head was decorated with a cocked hat, and underneath was painted, in large characters,... | |
 | Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - 1889 - 524 pages
...red coat was changed is for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the hand instead of a scepter, the head was decorated with a cocked hat, and underneath...but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed... | |
 | 1891 - 432 pages
...the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red...but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1891 - 276 pages
...George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamoiv phosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff,...but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed... | |
 | Charles F. Beezley - 1891 - 436 pages
...the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red...WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the 3'9 »loor, but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed. There was... | |
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