The Beauties of Washington IrvingLea & Blanchard... for George W. Gordon, 1839 - 349 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 19
... less busied in preparations . He had , in truth , nothing exactly to do ; but he was na- turally a fuming bustling little man , and could not re- main passive when all the world was in a hurry . He worried from top to bottom of the ...
... less busied in preparations . He had , in truth , nothing exactly to do ; but he was na- turally a fuming bustling little man , and could not re- main passive when all the world was in a hurry . He worried from top to bottom of the ...
Σελίδα 21
... less this is done , " said he , " I shall not sleep quietly in my grave ! " He repeated these last words with peculiar solemnity . A request , at a moment so im- pressive , admitted no hesitation . Starkenfaust en- deavoured to sooth ...
... less this is done , " said he , " I shall not sleep quietly in my grave ! " He repeated these last words with peculiar solemnity . A request , at a moment so im- pressive , admitted no hesitation . Starkenfaust en- deavoured to sooth ...
Σελίδα 25
... less and less frequent ; there were dreary pauses in the conver- sation , which were at length succeeded by wild tales and supernatural legends . One dismal story pro- duced another more dismal , and the Baron nearly frightened some of ...
... less and less frequent ; there were dreary pauses in the conver- sation , which were at length succeeded by wild tales and supernatural legends . One dismal story pro- duced another more dismal , and the Baron nearly frightened some of ...
Σελίδα 37
... less obliging husbands would not do for them . - In a word , Rip was ready to attend to any body's business but his own ; but as to doing fa- mily duty , and keeping his farm in order , he found it impossible . In fact , he declared it ...
... less obliging husbands would not do for them . - In a word , Rip was ready to attend to any body's business but his own ; but as to doing fa- mily duty , and keeping his farm in order , he found it impossible . In fact , he declared it ...
Σελίδα 58
... less uni- versal than renowned , have equal claims to attention , and equal chance for correctness . Thus it is re- • Mosheim in Cudw . lib . i . cap . 4. Tim . de Anim . Mund . ap . Plat . lib . iii . Mem . de l'Acad . des Belles ...
... less uni- versal than renowned , have equal claims to attention , and equal chance for correctness . Thus it is re- • Mosheim in Cudw . lib . i . cap . 4. Tim . de Anim . Mund . ap . Plat . lib . iii . Mem . de l'Acad . des Belles ...
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