 ... his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and left 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, as it were, into his very...  High School English - Seite 146von Abram Royer Brubacher - 1911Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1820 - 646 Seiten
...eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder,...quiet man, a native 'of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him ! " ' Here a general shout burst from the bystanders — " A tory ! a tory... | |
 | 1819 - 610 Seiten
...eyes and sh;;rp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder,...riot in the. village ?" " Alas ! gentlemen," cried Kip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 Seiten
...eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder,...quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him!" Here a general shout burst from the bystanders — "A tory! a tory! a... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 Seiten
...eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder,...quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him!" Here a general shout burst from the bystanders — "Atory! a tory! a spy!... | |
 | 1821 - 502 Seiten
...a mob at his heels, and ' whether he 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 subject of the King, God bless •him!" ' Here a general shout burst from the by-standers — " A tory ! a... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 Seiten
...eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as i£ were, into his very soul, demanded in an austere tone, « what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder,...quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him!» Here a general shout burst from the byestanders — « A tory ! a tory... | |
 | 1824 - 394 Seiten
...quite incomprehensible to the much astounded man, and the only answer he can make is, that " he is a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him !" These unlucky words make matters still worse with honest Van Winkle,... | |
 | 1819 - 606 Seiten
...eyes and sharp liai penetrating, as it were, into bis very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder,...quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him !" Here a general shout burst from the by-standers — " A tory ! a tory... | |
 | 1826 - 654 Seiten
...eyes, and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder,...quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the king, God bless him !" Here a general shout burst from the bystanders — " A tory ! a tory... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 Seiten
...eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder,...quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him ! '' Here a general shout burst from the bystanders — " A tory ! a tory... | |
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