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" His companion now emptied the contents of the keg into large flagons and made signs to him to wait upon the company. He obeyed with fear and trembling. They quaffed the liquor in profound silence and then returned to their game. "
Selections of American Humour in Prose and Verse - Page 110
by American humour - 1883 - 318 pages
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The universal anthology, a collection of the best literature ..., Volume 21

Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 pages
...profound silence, and then returned to their game. By degrees Rip's awe and apprehension subsided. He even ventured, when no eye was fixed upon him, to taste the beverage, which he found had much of the flavor of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draught....
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Rip Van Winkle: Legend of Sleepy Hollow; The Devil and Tom Walker.--The ...

Washington Irving - 1899 - 220 pages
...profound silence, and then returned to their game. By degrees Rip's awe and apprehension subsided. He even ventured, when no eye was fixed upon him, to taste the beverage, which he found had much of the flavor of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draught....
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Cyr's Fourth Reader

Ellen M. Cyr - 1899 - 404 pages
...liquor in silence, and then returned to their game. By degrees Rip's awe and fear subsided. He even ventured, when no eye was fixed upon him, to taste the beverage, which he found had much the flavor of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the...
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Cyr's Fourth Reader

Ellen M. Cyr - 1899 - 412 pages
...liquor in silence, and then returned to their game. By degrees Rip's awe and fear subsided. He even ventured, when no eye was fixed upon him, to taste the beverage, which he found had much the flavor of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the...
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The New Century First [-- ] Reader, Book 4

1899 - 312 pages
...liquor in profound silence, and then returned to their game. By degrees, Rip's awe subsided. He even ventured, when no eye was fixed upon him, to taste the beverage. One taste provoked another, and, at length, his senses were overpowered, his eyes swam in his head,...
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The New Century Fourth Reader: Selected and Adapted from the World's ...

1899 - 312 pages
...liquor in profound silence, and then returned to their game. By degrees, Rip's awe subsided. He even ventured, when no eye was fixed upon him, to taste the beverage. One taste provoked another, and, at length, his senses were overpowered, his eyes swam in his head,...
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Five Great Authors: Complete Characteristic Selections from the Works of ...

William Landon Felter - 1900 - 246 pages
...silence, and then returned to their game. By degrees, Rip's awe and apprehension subsided. He even ventured, when no eye was fixed upon him, to taste the beverage, which he found had much of the flavor of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draught....
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Irving's Sketch Book

Washington Irving - 1901 - 544 pages
...ventured, when no eye was fixed upon him, to taste the beverage, which he found had much of the flavor of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty...provoked another ; and he reiterated his visits to the 30 flagon so often that at length his senses were overpowered, his eyes swam in his head, his head...
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The New McGuffey First [ -fifth] Reader, Book 5

William Holmes McGuffey - 1901 - 364 pages
...silence, and then returned to their game. By degrees, Rip's awe and apprehension subsided. He even ventured, when no eye was fixed upon him, to taste the beverage, which he found had much of the flavor of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draught....
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Selected Essays from The Sketch Book by Washington Irving: Prescribed by the ...

Washington Irving - 1901 - 218 pages
...profound silence, and then returned to their game. By degrees Rip's awe and apprehension subsided. He even ventured, when no eye was fixed upon him, to taste the beverage, which he found had much of the flavor of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draught....
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