The Beauties of Washington IrvingLea & Blanchard... for George W. Gordon, 1839 - 349 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 39
... sometimes took place , when by chance an old newspaper fell into their hands from some passing traveller . How solemnly they would listen to the contents , as drawled out by Derrick Van Bummel , the schoolmaster , a dapper learned lit ...
... sometimes took place , when by chance an old newspaper fell into their hands from some passing traveller . How solemnly they would listen to the contents , as drawled out by Derrick Van Bummel , the schoolmaster , a dapper learned lit ...
Σελίδα 40
... sometimes seat himself at the foot of a tree , and share the contents of his wallet with Wolf , with whom he sympathized as a fellow - sufferer in persecution . " Poor Wolf , " he would say , " thy mistress leads thee a dog's life of it ...
... sometimes seat himself at the foot of a tree , and share the contents of his wallet with Wolf , with whom he sympathized as a fellow - sufferer in persecution . " Poor Wolf , " he would say , " thy mistress leads thee a dog's life of it ...
Σελίδα 42
... sometimes tearing up the earth with his feet , and then generously calling his hungry family of wives and children to enjoy the rich morsel which he had dis- covered . The pedagogue's mouth watered , as he looked upon this sumptuous ...
... sometimes tearing up the earth with his feet , and then generously calling his hungry family of wives and children to enjoy the rich morsel which he had dis- covered . The pedagogue's mouth watered , as he looked upon this sumptuous ...
Σελίδα 43
... Sometimes his crew would be heard dashing along past the farm houses at midnight , with whoop and halloo , like a troop of Don Cossacks ; and the old dames , startled out of their sleep , would listen for a moment WASHINGTON IRVING . 43.
... Sometimes his crew would be heard dashing along past the farm houses at midnight , with whoop and halloo , like a troop of Don Cossacks ; and the old dames , startled out of their sleep , would listen for a moment WASHINGTON IRVING . 43.
Σελίδα 52
... sometimes cut when from under their guardian wings . On a signal being given by the music , the gentleman seizes the lady round her waist ; the lady scorning to be out - done in courtesy , very politely takes the gen- tleman round the ...
... sometimes cut when from under their guardian wings . On a signal being given by the music , the gentleman seizes the lady round her waist ; the lady scorning to be out - done in courtesy , very politely takes the gen- tleman round the ...
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