 ... curl about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage and call the...  Irvings̓ Sketch Book - Page 25by Washington Irving - 1911 - 417 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...Vedder himself, sacred from the uaring tongue of this terrible virago, who charged him out-» right with encouraging her husband in habits of idleness....despair; and his only alternative to escape from the labour of the iiirm and the clamour of his wife, was to take gun in hand, and stroll away into the... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 424 pages
...gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this strong hold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly...despair; and his only alternative, to escape from the labour of the farm and clamour of his wife, was to take gun in hand and stroll away into the woods.... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 364 pages
...gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this strong hold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly...despair; and his only alternative, to escape from the labour of the farm and the clamour of his wife, was to take gun in hand, and stroll away into the woods.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this strong hold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly...despair; and his only alternative, to escape from the labour of the farm and clamour of his wife, was to take gun in hand and stroll away into the woods.... | |
 | English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this strong hold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly...him outright with encouraging her husband in habits ot idleness. Poor Rip was at last reduced almost to despair ; and his only alternative, to escape nom... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of tbe assemblage, call the members all to nought, nor was that august personage, Nicholas Vedder himself...daring tongue of this terrible virago, who charged him putright with encouraging her husband in habits of idleness. Poor Rip was at last reduced almost to... | |
 | Psychology - 1828 - 394 pages
...gravely nod hia head in token of perfect approbation. From even this strong hold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly...tranquillity of the assemblage, and call the members all to nought, nor was that.august personage, Nicholas Vedder himself, sacred from the daring tongue of this... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this strong hold the unlucky Rip was at lengfe routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break...tranquillity of the assemblage, and call the members all to nought ; nor was that august personage, Nicholas Vedder himself, sacred from the daring tongue of this... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1830 - 346 pages
...gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this strong hold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly...tranquillity of the assemblage and call the members all to nought ; nor was that august personage, Nicholas Vedder himself, sacred from the daring tongue of this... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1831 - 518 pages
...gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this strong hold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly...tranquillity of the assemblage, and call the members all to nought ; nor was that august personage, Nicholas Vedder himself, sacred from the daring tongue of this*... | |
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