The Beauties of Washington IrvingLea & Blanchard... for George W. Gordon, 1839 - 349 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 27
... passed . Two la- dies fainted outright , others sickened at the idea of having banqueted with a . spectre . It was the opinion of some , that this might be the wild huntsman , fa- mous in German legend . Some talked of moun- tain ...
... passed . Two la- dies fainted outright , others sickened at the idea of having banqueted with a . spectre . It was the opinion of some , that this might be the wild huntsman , fa- mous in German legend . Some talked of moun- tain ...
Σελίδα 31
... passed upon him of his being a dead man ; but several old friends present , who had served in the wars , assured him that every stratagem was excusable in love , and that the cavalier was entitled to especial privilege , having lately ...
... passed upon him of his being a dead man ; but several old friends present , who had served in the wars , assured him that every stratagem was excusable in love , and that the cavalier was entitled to especial privilege , having lately ...
Σελίδα 35
... passing umbrella . It was quite refreshing ( if I may be allowed a hackneyed phrase of the day , ) when , in the course of the morning , a horn blew , and a stage coach whirled through the street , with outside passengers stuck all over ...
... passing umbrella . It was quite refreshing ( if I may be allowed a hackneyed phrase of the day , ) when , in the course of the morning , a horn blew , and a stage coach whirled through the street , with outside passengers stuck all over ...
Σελίδα 39
... passing traveller . How solemnly they would listen to the contents , as drawled out by Derrick Van Bummel , the schoolmaster , a dapper learned lit- tle man , who was not to be daunted by the most gi- gantic word in the dictionary ; and ...
... passing traveller . How solemnly they would listen to the contents , as drawled out by Derrick Van Bummel , the schoolmaster , a dapper learned lit- tle man , who was not to be daunted by the most gi- gantic word in the dictionary ; and ...
Σελίδα 44
... passed by in despair , and carried the war into other quarters . Such was the formidable rival with whom Icha- bod Crane had to contend , and , considering all things , a stouter man , than he would have shrunk from the competition ...
... passed by in despair , and carried the war into other quarters . Such was the formidable rival with whom Icha- bod Crane had to contend , and , considering all things , a stouter man , than he would have shrunk from the competition ...
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