 | 1819 - 610 pages
...comprehend tlie question ; when a knowing, selfiiüportant old gentleman, in a sharp cocked j hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sh;;rp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1821 - 354 pages
...comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and left with his elhows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1823 - 392 pages
...comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself hefore Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself hefore Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and loft with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself...other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp liai penetrating, as it were, into bis very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 pages
...comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded in on austere tone, "what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder, and a mob at his heels,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...comprehend the question; when a knowing self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked bat , made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, hia keen eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very eoul, demanded, in an austere tone,... | |
 | Washington Irving - Astoria (Or.) - 1849 - 484 pages
...comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...an austere tone, " what brought him to the election witli a gun on. his shoulder, and a mob at his heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in the village... | |
 | Washington Irving - Americans - 1849 - 538 pages
...comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and left with hh elbows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...comprehend the question; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd putting them to the right and left with his elbows äs he passed, and planling Winselt before Van Winkle, with one arm akinibo, the other resting on his... | |
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Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and left with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself before Van... 
