 The 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 fellow pulled him by the arm, and rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, "whether he was Federal...  The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq - Pagina 64door Washington Irving - 1834 - 4 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1819 - 610 pagina’s
...loss to comprehend tlie question ; when a knowing, selfiiüportant old gentleman, in a sharp cocked j hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them...akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sh;;rp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 354 pagina’s
...stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " whether he was Federal or Democrat ?"...crowd, putting them to the right and left with his elhows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting... | |
 | 1821 - 504 pagina’s
...stupidity. Another short but ' busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and rising on tiptoe, in' quired in his ear, " whether he was Federal or Democrat."...equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a know' ing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made ' bis way through the crowd, putting... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1823 - 392 pagina’s
...stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, « Whether he was Federal or Democrat?»...with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself hefore Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pagina’s
...stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, « Whether he was Federal or Democrat?»...with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself hefore Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat... | |
 | 1819 - 606 pagina’s
...stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and raising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " whether he was Federal or Democrat."...way through the crowd, putting them to the right and loft with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 538 pagina’s
...stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " Whether he was Federal or Democrat ?"...the crowd, putting them to the right and left with hh elbows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pagina’s
...stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulletl him by the arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, „whether he was Federal or Democrat?"...putting them to the right and left with his elbows äs he passed, and planling Winselt before Van Winkle, with one arm akinibo, the other resting on his... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pagina’s
...stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and nein? on tiptoe, inquired in his ear "whether he was Federal or Democrat." Rip...a knowing, self-important old gentleman in a sharp cocked-hat mude his way through the crowd, putting them to the riaíht and left with his ellx,ws as... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1860 - 478 pagina’s
...Another short but busy little follow pulled him by the arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his car, " Whether he was Federal or Democrat ? " Rip was equally at a loss to compre. hend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made... | |
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