 Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question, when a knowing, self-important old gentleman in a sharp cocked hat made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and left with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle...  Selections from Irving's Sketch-book - Side 277af Washington Irving - 1907 - 315 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1820 - 646 sider
...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,...whether he meant to breed a riot in the village?" " Alas ! gentlemen, " cried Rip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor quiet man, a native 'of the place, and a... | |
 | 1819 - 610 sider
...himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sh;;rp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded,...he meant to breed a riot in the. village ?" " Alas ! gentlemen," cried Kip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 sider
...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,...meant to breed a riot in the village?" — "Alas! gentlemen," cried Rip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 sider
...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,...meant to breed a riot in the village ?" — "Alas! gentlemen," cried Rip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal... | |
 | 1821 - 504 sider
...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...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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 354 sider
...other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and slurp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very •oul, demanded in an austere tone, " what brought him to...meant to breed a riot in the village ?" — " Alas ! gentlemen," cried Rip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 sider
...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 penetrating, as i£ were, into his very soul, demanded in an austere tone, « what brought him to the election with... | |
 | 1826 - 654 sider
...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...meant to breed a riot in the village ?" — "Alas ! gentlemen," cried Rip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal... | |
 | 1819 - 606 sider
...akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp liai penetrating, as it were, into bis very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought...he meant to breed a riot in the village ?" " Alas ! gentlemen," cried Rip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 sider
...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,...meant to breed a riot in the village?" — " Alas ! gentlemen," cried Rip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal... | |
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