 | Casket - 1873 - 884 pages
...assemblage. It was determined, however, to lake the opinion of old Peter Vanderdonk, who was 4tn ¿lowly es of one thing: — the hand of law first impelled me into my present career, it d otic of the earliest accounts of the province. Peter was the most ancient inhabiUnt of the village,... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...stared when they heard it; some were seen to wink at each other, and put their tongues in their cheeks. It was determined, however, to take the opinion of...Vanderdonk, who was Seen slowly advancing up the road. Peter was the most ancient inhabitant of the village, and well versed in all the wonderful events and... | |
 | Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 186 pages
...and shook his head ; upon which there was a general shaking of the head throughout the assemblage. It was determined, however, to take the opinion of...in all the wonderful events and traditions of the neighborhood. He recol' ' lected Rip at once, and corroborated his story in the most satisfactory manner.... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - 1878 - 508 pages
...and shook his head — upon which there was a general shaking of the head throughout the assemblage. It was determined, however, to take the opinion of...in all the wonderful events and traditions of the neighborhood. He recollected Rip at once, and corroborated his story in the most satisfactory manner.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1878 - 152 pages
...and shook his KB head ; upon which there was a general shaking of the head throughout the assemblage. It was determined, however, to take the opinion of...descendant of the historian of that name, who wrote one am of the earliest accounts of the province. Peter was the most ancient inhabitant of the village,... | |
 | Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 204 pages
...slowly advancing up the road. He was a descendant of the historian of that name, who wrote one esa of the earliest accounts of the province. Peter was...in all the wonderful events and traditions of the neighborhood. He recollected Rip at once, and corroborated his story in the most satisfactory manner.... | |
 | 1880 - 444 pages
...and shook his head — upon which there was a general shaking of the head throughout the assemblage. It was determined, however, to take the opinion of...road. He was a descendant of the historian of that name,1 who wrote one of the 1 Adrian Vanderdonk. earliest accounts of the province. Peter was the most... | |
 | Henry William Dulcken - 1880 - 508 pages
...determined, however, to take the opinion of old Peter Vanderdouk, who was seen slowly advancing up the road. Peter was the most ancient inhabitant of the village,...and traditions of the neighbourhood. He recollected Eip at once, and corroborated his story in the most satisfactory manner. He assured the company that... | |
 | 1880 - 516 pages
...assemblage. It was determined, however, to take the opinion yf old Peter Vanderdonk, who was seen s owly advancing up the road. He was a descendant of the historian of that name,1 who wrote one of the 1 Adrian Vanderdonk. earliest accounts of the province. Peter was the oaost... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 550 pages
...and shook his head — upon which there was a general shaking of the head throughout the assemblage. It was determined, however, to take the opinion of...inhabitant of the village, and well versed in all the won dcrful events and traditions of the neighborhood. He recollected Rip at once, and corroborated... | |
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... selfimportant man in the cocked hat, who, when the alarm was over, had returned to the field, screwed down the corners of his mouth, and shook his head — upon which there was a general shaking of the head throughout the assemblage. 
