 | California. State Board of Education - 1905 - 402 sider
...of women and children that had gathered at his heels, soon attracted attention. cocked hat made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...he passed, and, planting himself before Van Winkle, demanded in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder and a mob... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1906 - 570 sider
...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...with a gun on his shoulder, and a mob at his heels, and_ whether he meant to breed a riot in the T1llage?" — "Alas! gentlemen," cried Rip, somewhat dismayed,... | |
 | Isabel Moore - 1906 - 296 sider
...comprehend the question ; when a knowing, selfimportant old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...What brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulders, and a mob at his heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in the village?" "Alas! gentlemen,"... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1906 - 844 sider
...self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the 145 right and left with his elbows as he passed, and planting...other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat 150 penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded in an austere tone, 'what brought him to... | |
 | Benjamin N. Black - 1906 - 352 sider
...heels, soon attracted attention. A knowing, self-important old gentleman in a sharp, cocked hat made his way through the crowd, •putting them to the right...he passed, and, planting himself before Van Winkle, demanded in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder and a mob... | |
 | 1902 - 438 sider
...self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to time right and left with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm a-kimbo, time other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very... | |
 | Franklin Thomas Baker, George Rice Carpenter, Katherine Bowditch Owens - 1906 - 520 sider
...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, 5 and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen... | |
 | Charles Noble - 1907 - 458 sider
...sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and left with his elbows 95 as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle,...tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun oh his shoulder, and a ioo mob at his heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in the village?"... | |
 | George Henry Nettleton - 1901 - 270 sider
...comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-im20 portant old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat pene25 trating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded in an austere tone, " what brought him to... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1907 - 328 sider
...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...before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other 15 resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded... | |
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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... 
