 There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity.  The New McGuffey First [ -fifth] Reader - Page 202by William Holmes McGuffey - 1901Full view - About this book
 | 1820 - 646 pages
...decorated with a cocked hat, and underneath was painted in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. ' There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door,...of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a lean... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...painted in large characters, GEN Б ал L WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crotrd of folk abtat the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very...long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead ef idle speeches ; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper.... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 424 pages
...was decorated with a cocked hat, and underneath was painted in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was as usual a crowd of folk about the door,...of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; or Van Bummel the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a learr... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 364 pages
...was decorated with a cocked hat, and underneath was painted in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door,...of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a lean... | |
 | 1821 - 504 pages
...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,...was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, in' stead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He look.' ed in vain for the sage Nicholas... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 402 pages
...was decorated with a cocked hat, and underneath was painted in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was as usual a crowd of folk about the door,...uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; oy Van Bummel the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...was decorated with a cocked hat, and underneath was painted in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door,...of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a lean,... | |
 | English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...underneath was painted in large characters, " General Washington." There was, as usual, a crowd ef folks about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The...of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper, la place of these, a lean... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...was decorated with a cocked hat, and underneath 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 of the people seemed changed. There •was a busy, bustling, disputatious... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1831 - 518 pages
...was decorated with a cocked hat, and underneath was painted in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door,...tranquillity. He looked in vain for the sage Nicholas Vedderj with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke, instead... | |
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