 | 1849 - 340 pagine
...eyes, which might paas either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...Mr. Doolittle's hotel. He was observed, at first, at vary on some points every time he told it, which was, doubtless, owing to his having so recently... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pagine
...of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to teil his story to every strenger that arrived at Mr. Doolittle's hotel. He was observed,...having so recently awaked. It at last settled down preciscly to the tale I have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighbourhood, hm knew... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pagine
...; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the realitv of it, and insisted that Rip had been out of his head, and that this was one point on which... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1860 - 478 pagine
...tell his story to every stranger,_that arrived at Mr. Doolittle's hotel. He was observed, at firstj to vary on some points every time he told it, which...have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighborhood, but knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1861 - 474 pagine
...; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived at Mr. Doolittle's hotel. Pie was observed, at first, to vary on some points every time he told it, which was, doubtless, owing... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pagine
...in fact, was no politician ; the changes of states and empires made but little impression on him. 35 He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighborhood, but 5 knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pagine
...Rip, in fact, was no politician ; the changes of states and empires made but little impression on him. vary on some points every time he told it, which was,...have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighborhood, but 5 knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 532 pagine
...; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived at Mr. Doolittlc's hotel. He was observed, at ftrst, to varv on some points every time he told it, which was,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 pagine
...; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighborhood, but knew it by heart Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted that... | |
 | Friedrich Wilhelm P. Oertel - 1870 - 244 pagine
...; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...doubtless, owing to his having so recently awaked. It as last settled down precisely to the tale I have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighbourhood... | |
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... dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast up his eyes ; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate or joy at his deliverance. He... 
