 Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, well-oiled dispositions, who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, whichever can be got with least thought or trouble, and would rather starve on a penny than work for a pound.  Selections from the Sketch Book - Side 41af Washington Irving - 1894 - 404 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 712 sider
...galligaskins, which he bad much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does hei train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals,...whichever can be got with least thought or trouble, and woul.I rather starve on a penny than work for a pound. M left to himself, he would have whistled life... | |
 | 1882 - 784 sider
...and be subjective in the highest degree. Another instance: Rip was one of those happy mortals . . . who take the world easy , eat white bread or brown...whichever can be got with least thought or trouble (W. Irving.) Would not the use of may be more appropriate here?) You may be sure (Bulwer; can?); "What... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1884 - 472 sider
...galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals,...a penny than work for a pound. If left to himself, ho would have whistled life away in perfect contentment ; but his wife kept continually dinning in... | |
 | Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague, Spraque Homer Baxter - 1884 - 144 sider
...which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as o5 a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals,...and would rather starve on a penny than work for a 100 pound. If left to himself, he would have whistled life away in perfect contentment ; but his wife... | |
 | James Thomas Fields - 1884 - 988 sider
...galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a tine lady does her train in bad weather. Hip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals,...well-oiled dispositions, who take the world easy, eut white bread or brown, whichever can be got with least thought or trouble, and would rather starve... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 624 sider
...train in bad weather. Kip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, well-oiled5 dispositions, who take the world easy, eat white bread...himself, he would have whistled life away in perfect contentment;6 but his wife kept continually dinning in his ears about his idleness, his carelessness,... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 620 sider
...train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, well-oiled5 dispositions, who take the world easy, eat white bread...himself, he would have whistled life away in perfect contentment;6 but his wife kept continually dinning in his ears about his idleness, his carelessness,... | |
 | Improved illustrated reader - 1885 - 244 sider
...inherit all his bad habits. 7. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those .happy but foolish mortals who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown,...himself, he would have whistled life away in perfect content; but his wife always kept dinning in his ears about his idle careless habits, and the ruin... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1885 - 440 sider
...galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals,...well-oiled dispositions, who take the world easy, cat white bread or brown, whichever can be got with least thought or trouble, and would rather starve... | |
 | 1891 - 508 sider
...galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van "Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals,...perfect contentment ; but his wife kept continually dinnin°- in his ears about his idleness, his carelessness, and the ruin he was bringing on his family.... | |
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