 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 σελίδες
...of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles; and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in...too, would shout with joy whenever he approached. Ikassisted at their sports, made their playthings, taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles, and... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 232 σελίδες
...favourite among all the good wives of the village, who took his part in all family squabbles ; and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings, to lay all the blame upon Dame Van Winkle. The children of the village, too, would shout with joy whenever he approached.... | |
 | Wallace Bruce - 1872 - 102 σελίδες
...home, the favorite of the village children. You will remember Irving says, "the children of the village would shout with joy whenever he approached, he assisted at their sports, made them playthings, taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts,... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 σελίδες
...home. Certain it is that he was a great favourite among all the good-wives of the neighbourhood. Tho children of the village, too, would shout with joy whenever he approached. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of them, hanging on his skirts,... | |
 | Charles Joseph Sherwill Dawe - 1877 - 392 σελίδες
...virtues of patience and long-suffering. He was a great favourite among all the children of the village. He assisted at their sports, made their playthings,...shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts. The great error in Rip's composition was an insuperable aversion3 to all kinds of profitable labour.... | |
 | Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 186 σελίδες
...the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles ; and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in...them to fly kites and shoot marbles, and told them 1 Obsequious, meanly conciliatory and submissive. 2 Shrews, scolding, vixenish, vexatious women. 3... | |
 | 1880 - 516 σελίδες
...the village, who, as usual, with the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles ; and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in...them long stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. Wheaever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of them, hanging on his skirts,... | |
 | Washington Irving, Spraque Homer Baxter - 1880 - 146 σελίδες
...usual with the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles ; and never failed, when- so ever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings,...kites and shoot marbles, and told them long stories of w ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1880 - 460 σελίδες
...squabbles ; and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings34. to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children...kites and shoot marbles, and told them long stories ot ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1880 - 444 σελίδες
...the village, who, as usual, with the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles ; and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in...of the village, too, would shout with joy whenever lie approached. He assisted at their sports, made their playthings, taught them to fly kites and shoot... | |
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Certain it is, that he was a great favorite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles, and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings, to lay... 
