 The sight of a ragged foot-soldier and a fine Arabian horse, brought in captive by the patrol, attracted the attention of all the idlers of the fortress, and of those gossip groups that generally assemble about wells and fountains at early dawn. The wheel...  The Alhambra - Page 330by Washington Irving - 1861 - 425 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1840 - 370 pages
...attracled the attention of all the idlers of the fortress, and of those gossip groups that generally assemble about wells and fountains at early dawn....with his prize. A motley train gradually gathered jn the rear of the escort. Knowing nods and winks and conjectures passed from one to another. " It... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 586 pages
...attracted the attention of all the idlers of the fortress, and of those gossip groups that generally assemble about wells and fountains at early dawn....cistern paused in its rotations, and the slipshod servant maid stood gaping, with pitcher in hand, as the corporal passed by with his prize. A motley... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1861 - 472 pages
...patrol, attracted the attention of all the idlers of the fortress, and of those gossip groups that gener ally assemble about wells and fountains at early dawn....one to another. " It is a deserter," said one ; " A contrabandist*," said another ; " A bandalero," said a third ; — until it was affirmed that a captain... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - 516 pages
...attracted the attention of all the idlers of the fortress, and of those gossip groups that generally assemble about wells and fountains at early dawn....gradually gathered in the rear of the escort. Knowing nods and^vinks and conjectures passed from one to another. " It is a deserter," said one ; " A contrabandista,"... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1875 - 296 pages
...attracted the attention of all the idlers of the fortress, and of those gossip groups that generally assemble about wells and fountains at early dawn....with his prize. A motley train gradually gathered in die rear of the escort. Knowing nods and winks and conjectures passed from one to another. " It is... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 910 pages
...attracted the attention of all the idlers of the fortress, and of those gossip groups that generally assemble about wells and fountains at early dawn....servant-maid stood gaping, with pitcher in hand, as the corponi passed by with bis prize. A motley train gradually gathered in the rear of the escort Knowing... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 712 pages
...attracted the .attention of all the idlers of the fortress, and of those gossip groups that generally assemble about wells and fountains at early dawn. The wheel of the cistern paused in its rotations ; the slipshod servant-maid stood gaping with pitcher in hand, as the corporal passed by with his prize.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1884 - 544 pages
...attracted the attention of all the idlers of the fortress, and of those gossip groups that generally assemble about wells and fountains at early dawn....deserter," said one; "A contrabandista," said another; "A bandolero," said a third; — until it was affirmed that a captain of a desperate band of robbers had... | |
 | George Rice Carpenter - American literature - 1898 - 498 pages
...attracted the attention of all the idlers of the fortress, and of those gossip groups that generally assemble about wells and fountains at early dawn....deserter," said one; "A contrabandista," said another ; " A bandolero," said a third ; — until it was affirmed that a captain of a desperate band of robbers... | |
 | george rice carpenter - 1898 - 498 pages
...attracted the attention of all the idlers of the fortress, and of those gossip groups that generally assemble about wells and fountains at early dawn....deserter," said one; "A contrabandista," said another ; " A bandolero," said a third ; — until it was affirmed that a captain of a desperate band of robbers... | |
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