 | 1820 - 646 pages
...settled down precisely to the tale I have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighbourhood, but knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt...Hendrick Hudson and his crew are at their game of nine pins ; and it is a common wish of all henpecked husbands in the neighbourhood, when life hangs... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...they never hear a thunder storm of a sum« mer afternoon, about the Kaatskill, but they say Hemlock Hudson and his crew are at their game of ninepins...is a common wish of all henpecked husbands in the neighbourhood, when life hangs heavy on their hands, that they might have a quieting draught out of... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 364 pages
...settled down precisely to the tale I have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighbourhood, but knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt...Hendrick Hudson and his crew are at their game of nine pins ; and it is a common wish of all henpecked husbands in the neighbourhood, when life hangs... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 424 pages
...inhabitants, however, almost universally gave it full credit. Even to this day they never hear a thunderstorm of a summer afternoon about the Kaatskill, but they...is a common wish of all henpecked husbands in the neighbourhood, when life hangs heavy on their hands, that they might have a quieting draught out of... | |
 | 1820 - 870 pages
...manner above mentioned ; " and it is a common wish of all hen" pecked husbands in tbe neighbourhood, when life hangs heavy " on their hands, that they...quieting draught out " of Rip Van Winkle's flagon." The name of Sleepy Hollow is given to a little valley that lies a few miles from the market village... | |
 | 1821 - 504 pages
...point on which he always remain' ed flighty. The old Dutch inhabitants, however, *almost univer' sally gave it full credit. Even to this day they never hear...is a common wish of all henpecked husbands in ' the neighbourhood, when life hangs heavy on their hands, that ' they might have a quieting draught out... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 402 pages
...inhabitants, however, almost universally gave it full credit. Even to this day they never hear a thunderstorm of a summer afternoon about the Kaatskill, but they...is a common wish of all henpecked husbands in the neighbourhood, when life hangs heavy on their hands, that they might have a quieting draught out of... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...inhabitants, however, almost universally gave it full credit. Even to this day they never hear a thunder-storm of a summer afternoon about the Kaatskill, but they...is a common wish of all henpecked husbands in the neighbourhood, when life hangs heavy on their hands, that they might have a quieting draught out of... | |
 | 1824 - 394 pages
...keeping the old fellow from wish of all hen-pecked husbands in the WASHINGTON IRVING. S97 neighbourhood, when life hangs heavy on their hands, that they might...quieting draught out of Rip Van Winkle's flagon." MR. IRVING recently visited Geri many, and ha8 collected materials for two volumes, which he entitles... | |
 | English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...neighbourhood, but knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted that Ripjhad been out of his head, and that this was one point...Hendrick Hudson and his crew are at their game of nine pins, and it is a common wish of all henpecked husbands in the neighbourhood, when life hangs... | |
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Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted that Rip had been out of his head, and that this was one point on which he always remained flighty. The old Dutch inhabitants, however, almost universally gave it full credit. Even to this... 
