... his way through the crowd, putting them to 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 and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very... High School English - Pagina 146door Abram Royer Brubacher - 1911Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1820 - 646 pagina’s
...eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder,...quiet man, a native 'of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him ! " ' Here a general shout burst from the bystanders — " A tory ! a tory... | |
| 1819 - 610 pagina’s
...eyes and sh;;rp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder,...riot in the. village ?" " Alas ! gentlemen," cried Kip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the... | |
| Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pagina’s
...eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder,...quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him!" Here a general shout burst from the bystanders — "A tory! a tory! a... | |
| Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pagina’s
...eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder,...quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him!" Here a general shout burst from the bystanders — "Atory! a tory! a spy!... | |
| 1821 - 502 pagina’s
...a mob at his heels, and ' whether he meant to breed a riot in the village ?" " Alas ! gen' tlemen," cried Rip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor quiet man, ' a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless •him!" ' Here a general shout burst from the by-standers — " A tory ! a... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pagina’s
...eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as iŁ were, into his very soul, demanded in an austere tone, « what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder,...quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him!» Here a general shout burst from the byestanders — « A tory ! a tory... | |
| 1824 - 394 pagina’s
...quite incomprehensible to the much astounded man, and the only answer he can make is, that " he is a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him !" These unlucky words make matters still worse with honest Van Winkle,... | |
| 1819 - 606 pagina’s
...eyes and sharp liai penetrating, as it were, into bis very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder,...quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him !" Here a general shout burst from the by-standers — " A tory ! a tory... | |
| 1826 - 654 pagina’s
...eyes, and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder,...quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the king, God bless him !" Here a general shout burst from the bystanders — " A tory ! a tory... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pagina’s
...eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder,...quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him ! '' Here a general shout burst from the bystanders — " A tory ! a tory... | |
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