 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...  Sketch Book - Page 53by Washington Irving - 1901 - 491 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1820 - 646 pages
...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 neighbours, who used to keep about the tavern. — " Well — who are they? — name them. " — Kip... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...unknown culprit, what he came there for, and whom he was seeking. The poor man humbly assured them that he meant no harm ; but merely came there in search of some of his neighbours, who used to keep about the tavern. " Well — who are they ? — name them." Rip bethought... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 424 pages
...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 neighbours who used to keep about the tavern. "Well — who are they? — name them." Rip bethought... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...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 neighbours, who used to keep about the tavern. « Well — who are they? — name them.v Rip bethought... | |
 | English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...humbly assured him that he meant no harm, but merely tame there in search of some of his neighbours, who used to keep about the tavern. " Well — who...— name them." Rip bethought himself a moment, and then inquired, " Where's Nicholas Vedder ?" There was a silence for a little while, when an old mail... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...unknown culprit, what he came there for, and whom he ivas seeking. The poor man humbly assured them that he meant no harm ; but merely came there in search of some of his neighbours, who used to keep about the tavern. " Well — who are they ? — name them." Rip bethought... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1834 - 320 pages
...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 neighbours, who used to keep about the tavern. « Well — who are they? — name them." Rip bethought... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...humbly assured him that he meant no harm , but merely came there in search of same of his neighbours , who used to' keep about the tavern. « Well — who...? » There was a silence for a little while, when and old man replied, in a thin piping voice , « Nicholas Vedder ? why he is dead and gone these eighteen... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...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 neighbours, who used to keep about the tavern. " Well — who are they ? — name them." Rip bethought... | |
 | 1839 - 256 pages
...humbly assured him that he meant no harm, but merely came there in search of some of his neighbours, who used to keep about the tavern. " Well — who...them." Rip bethought himself a moment, and inquired, " where 's Nicholas Vedder ?" There was a silence for a little while, when an old man replied, in a... | |
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