| 1820 - 646 pages
...comprehend tbe question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder, and a mob at his heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in... | |
| 1819 - 610 pages
...comprehend tlie question ; when a knowing, selfiiüportant old gentleman, in a sharp cocked j hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sh;;rp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought... | |
| Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...comprehend the question; when a knowing, selfimportant old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder, and a mob at his heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in... | |
| Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...comprehend the question ; when a knowing, selfimportant old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...demanded in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder, and a mob at his heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in... | |
| 1821 - 502 pages
...comprehend the question ; when a know' ing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made ' his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to the ' election with a gun on his shoulder, and a mob at his heels, and ' whether he meant to breed a riot... | |
| Washington Irving - 1821 - 354 pages
...comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and left with his elhows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting... | |
| Washington Irving - 1823 - 392 pages
...comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself hefore Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself hefore Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat... | |
| 1826 - 654 pages
...comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and...demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him to the election with a gun on his shoulder, and a mob at his heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in... | |
| 1819 - 606 pages
...gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and loft with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself...other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp liai penetrating, as it were, into bis very soul, demanded, in an austere tone, " what brought him... | |
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