The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.] ...Carey, Lea & Carey, 1829 |
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... tion . Should he be encouraged to proceed , much time may elapse between the appear- ance of his numbers ; and their size will de- pend on the materials he may have on hand . His writings will partake of the fluctuations of his own ...
... tion . Should he be encouraged to proceed , much time may elapse between the appear- ance of his numbers ; and their size will de- pend on the materials he may have on hand . His writings will partake of the fluctuations of his own ...
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... tion , he will have to trust to others to cor- rect the frequent errors of the press . Should his writings , however , with all their imper- fections , be well received , he cannot conceal that it would be a source of the purest grati ...
... tion , he will have to trust to others to cor- rect the frequent errors of the press . Should his writings , however , with all their imper- fections , be well received , he cannot conceal that it would be a source of the purest grati ...
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... tion for on no country have the charms of nature been more prodigally lavished . Her mighty lakes , like oceans of liquid silver ; her mountains , with kamtheir bright aerial tinis ; her valleys , teeming with wild fertility ; her ...
... tion for on no country have the charms of nature been more prodigally lavished . Her mighty lakes , like oceans of liquid silver ; her mountains , with kamtheir bright aerial tinis ; her valleys , teeming with wild fertility ; her ...
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... tion by which , as in Europe , the features and popu- lation of one country blend almost imperceptibly with those of another . From the moment you lose sight of the land you have left , all is vacancy , until you step on the opposite ...
... tion by which , as in Europe , the features and popu- lation of one country blend almost imperceptibly with those of another . From the moment you lose sight of the land you have left , all is vacancy , until you step on the opposite ...
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... tion . How interesting this fragment of a world , hastening to rejoin the great mass of existence ! What a glorious monument of human invention ; that has thus triumphed over wind and wave ; has brought the ends of the world into ...
... tion . How interesting this fragment of a world , hastening to rejoin the great mass of existence ! What a glorious monument of human invention ; that has thus triumphed over wind and wave ; has brought the ends of the world into ...
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Page 49 - 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. If left to himself, he would have whistled life away in perfect contentment ; but his wife kept continually dinning in his ears about his idleness, his carelessness, and the ruin he was bringing on his family.
Page 55 - What seemed particularly odd to Rip was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained the gravest faces, the most mysterious silence, and were, withal, the most melancholy party of pleasure he had ever witnessed. Nothing interrupted the stillness of the scene but the noise of the balls, which, whenever they were rolled, echoed along the mountains like rumbling peals of thunder.
Page 57 - ... came tumbling in a sheet of feathery foam, and fell into a broad deep basin, black from the shadows of the surrounding forest. Here, then, poor Rip was brought to a stand. He again called and whistled after his dog ; he was only answered by the cawing of a flock of idle crows, sporting high in air about a dry tree that overhung a sunny precipice ; and who, secure in their elevation, seemed to look down and scoff at the poor man's perplexities.
Page 50 - ... and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue ? The moment Wolf entered the house his crest fell, his tail drooped to the ground, or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle he would fly to the door with yelping precipitation.
Page 52 - ... cliffs and scarcely lighted by the reflected rays of the setting sun. For some time Rip lay musing on this scene; evening was gradually advancing; the mountains began to throw their long blue shadows over the valleys; he saw that it would be dark long before he could reach the village, and he heaved a heavy sigh when he thought of encountering the terrors of Dame Van Winkle. As he was about to descend, he heard a voice from a distance, hallooing, "Rip Van Winkle! Rip Van Winkle!
Page 62 - A tory! A tory! A spy! A refugee! Hustle him! Away with him!" It was with great difficulty that the self-important man in the cocked hat restored order; and, having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, demanded again of the unknown culprit, what he came there for and whom he was seeking. The poor man humbly assured him that he meant no harm, but merely came there in search of some of his neighbors who used to keep about the tavern. "Well, who are they? Name them.
Page 54 - As they ascended, Rip, every now and then, heard long rolling peals, like distant thunder, that seemed to issue out of a deep ravine, or rather cleft between lofty rocks, toward which their rugged path conducted.
Page 13 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time.
Page 45 - WHOEVER has made a voyage up the Hudson, must remember the Kaatskill mountains. They are a dismembered branch of the great Appalachian family, and are seen away to the west of the river, swelling up to a noble height, and lording it over the surrounding country.
Page 2 - IDE, of the said District, hath deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : " Inductive Grammar, designed for beginners. By an Instructer." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States...