Half-moon, being permitted in this way to revisit the scenes of his enterprise, and keep a guardian eye upon the river, and the great city called by his name ; that his father had once seen them in their old Dutch dresses playing at ninepins in a hollow... The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon - Page 44by Washington Irving - 1835Full view - About this book
| 1819 - 610 pages
...great city called by his name. That his father had once seen them in their old Dutch dresses playing at nine-pins in a hollow of the mountain ; and that...one summer afternoon, the sound of their balls, like long peals of thunder. To make a long story short, the company broke up, and returned to the more important... | |
| English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...called by his name. That his father had once seen them in their old Dutch dresses playing at nine pins in a hollow of the mountain ; and that he himself...with her ; she had a snug, wellfurnished house, and a cheery former for a husband, whom Rip recollected for one of the urchins that used to climb upon his... | |
| English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...great city called by his name. That his father had once seen them in their old Dutch dresses playing at nine-pins in a hollow of the mountain ; and that...one- summer afternoon, the sound of their balls, like long peals of thunder. To make a long story short, the company btoke up, and returned to the more important... | |
| Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...great city called by his name. That his father had once seen them in their old Dutch dresses playing at nine-pins in a hollow of the mountain ; and that...afternoon, the sound of their balls, like distant peats of thunder. To make a long story short, the company broke up, and returned to the more important... | |
| Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...great city called by his name. That his father had once seen them in their old Dutch dresses playing at nine-pins in a hollow of the mountain ; and that...sound of their balls, like distant peals of thunder. F2 To make a long story short, the company broke up, and returned to the more important concerns of... | |
| Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...great city called by his name. That his father had once seen them in their old Dutch dresses playing at nine-pins in a hollow of the mountain; and that...returned to the more important concerns of the election. JRip's daughter took him home to live with her; she had a snug, wellfurnished house, and a stout cheery... | |
| Washington Irving - 1846 - 356 pages
...great city called by his name. That his father had once seen them in their old Dutch dresses playing at nine-pins in a hollow of the mountain ; and that...their balls, like distant peals of thunder. To make along story short, the company broke up, and returned to the more important concerns of the election.... | |
| Washington Irving - Astoria (Or.) - 1849 - 484 pages
...great city called by his name. That his father had once seen them in their old Dutch dresses playing at ninepins in a hollow of the mountain ; and that...daughter took him home to live with her; she had a snug, wcllfurnished house, and a stout cheery farmer for a husband, whom Rip recollected for one of the urchins... | |
| Washington Irving - 1851 - 488 pages
...great city called by his name. That his father had once seen them in their old Dutch dresses playing at ninepins in a hollow of the mountain ; and that...himself had heard, one summer afternoon, the sound of then- balls, like distant peals of thunder. To make a long story short, the company broke up, and returned... | |
| Washington Irving - Americans - 1852 - 580 pages
...great city called by his name. That his father had once seen them in their old Dutch dresses playing at ninepins in a hollow of the mountain ; and that...of thunder. To make a long story short, the company hroke up, and returned to the more important concerns of the election. Rip's daughter took him home... | |
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