 He recognized on the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the hand instead of...  Sketch Book - Page 52by Washington Irving - 1901 - 491 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1820 - 646 pages
...face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe, but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of...was painted in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. ' There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...face of King George, under which he had smoked eo many a peaceful pipe, but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was stuck in the hand instead of a sceptre, the head was decorated with a cocked hat, and underneath was... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 424 pages
...face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of...was painted in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was as usual a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character... | |
 | 1821 - 504 pages
...of ' King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful ' pipe, but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat ' was changed for one...decorated with a cocked ' hat, and underneath was painted iti large characters, GENERAL ' WASHINGTON. ' There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door,... | |
 | 1821 - 502 pages
...singularly metamorphosed. The red coat ' was changed for one of blue and bufi', a sword was held in the 1 hand instead of a sceptre, the head was decorated...painted in large characters, GENERAL ' WASHINGTON. ' There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none ' that Rip recollected. The very character... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of...was painted in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character... | |
 | English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceable pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of...painted in large characters, " General Washington." There was, as usual, a crowd ef folks about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and bull', a sword was stuck in the hand instead of a sceptre, the head was decorated...was painted in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Hip recollected. The very character... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1834 - 320 pages
...face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of...was painted in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; hut even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of...hat, and underneath was painted in large characters, GENEHAJ, WASBISGTOS. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected.... | |
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