 His appearance answered to his name. He was a brisk, wiry, waspish little old gentleman ; such a one as may now and then be seen stumping about our city in a broad-skirted coat with huge buttons, a cocked hat stuck on the back of his head, and a cane...  The Works of Washington Irving - Side 172af Washington Irving - 1853Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 sider
...the characteristic of his family, which, for nearly two centuries, had kept the windy town of Saardam in hot water, and produced more tartars and brimstones...but if haply she withers as she grows old, she lives forever. Such promised to be the case with William the Testy, who grew tough in proportion as he dried.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1860 - 516 sider
...the characteristic of his family, which, for nearly two centuries, had kept the windy town of Saardam in hot water, and produced more tartars and brimstones...but if haply she withers as she grows old, she lives forever. Such promised to be the case with William the Testy, who grew tough in proportion as he dried.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 538 sider
...the characteristic of his family, which, for nearly two centuries, had kept the windy town of Saardam in hot water, and produced more tartars and brimstones...but if haply she withers as she grows old, she lives forever. Such promised to be the case with William the Testy, who grew tough in proportion as he dried.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 540 sider
...the characteristic of his family, which, for nearly two centuries, had kept the windy town of Saardam in hot water, and produced more tartars and brimstones...but if haply she withers as she grows old, she lives forever. Such promised to be the case with William the Testy, who grew tough in proportion as he dried.... | |
 | Charles Adams - 1870 - 322 sider
...his chin. His face was broad, but his features were sharp ; his cheeks were scorched into a dusky E j red by two fiery little gray eyes ; his nose turned...down, pretty much like the muzzle of an irritable dog." The well-dressed lady of the golden age of the Dutch dynasty is thus presented : " A fine lady... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 558 sider
...city in a broad-skirted coat with huge buttons, a cocked hat stuck on the back WILLIAM THE TE8TT. 231 of his head, and a cane as high as his chin. His face...but if haply she withers as she grows old, she lives forever. Such promised to be the case with William the Testy, who grew tough in proportion as he dried.... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1886 - 328 sider
...characteristic of his family, which, for nearly two centuries, have kept the windy town of Saardam in hot water, and produced more tartars and brimstones...but if haply she withers as she grows old, she lives forever. Such promised to be the case with William the Testy, who grew tough in proportion as he dried.... | |
 | 1886 - 332 sider
...characteristic of his family, which, for nearly two centuries, have kept the •windy town of Saardam in hot water, and produced more tartars and brimstones...but if haply she withers as she grows old, she lives forever. Such promised to be the case with William the Testy, who grew tough in proportion as he dried.... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1886 - 310 sider
...characteristic of his family, which, for nearly two centuries, have kept the windy town of Saardam in hot water, and produced more tartars and brimstones...down, pretty much like the muzzle of an irritable pug-clog. I have heard it observed by a profound adept in human physiology, that if a woman waxes fat... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1888 - 542 sider
...broad, but his features were sharp ; his cheeks were scorched into a dusky red by two fiery little gniy eyes his nose turned up, and the corners of his mouth turned down, pretty much like the muzzle of in irritable pug-dog. I have heard it observed by a profound adept in human physiology, that if a woman... | |
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