 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...matrimony rolled on ; a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. For a long while...to sit in the shade, of a long lazy summer's day, talking listlessly over village gossip, or telling endless sleepy stories about nothing. But it would... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener by constant use. For a long while he used to console...philosophers, and other idle personages of the village, that held its sessions on a bench before a small inn, designated by a rubicund portrait of his majesty... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 316 pages
...matrimony rolled on : a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. For a long while...George the Third. Here they used to sit in the shade, during a long lazy summer's day, talking listlessly over village gossip, or telfing endless sleepy... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pages
...matrimony rolled on ; a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. For a long while...sages, philosophers, and other idle personages of the Tillage ; which held its sessions on a bench before a small inn, designated by a rubicund portrait... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...matrimony rolled on ; a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. For a long while...to sit in the shade, of a long lazy summer's day, talking listlessly over village gossip, or telling endless sleepy stories about nothing. But it would... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...matrimony rolled on; a tart temper never mellows with age , and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. For a long while...of perpetual club of the sages , philosophers , and otheridle personages of the village ; which held its sessions on a bench before a small inn , designated... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...matrimony rolled on : a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use. For a long while...to sit in the shade, of a long lazy summer's day, talking listlessly over village gossip, or telling endless sleepy stories about nothing. But it would... | |
 | 1839 - 254 pages
...matrimony rolled on : a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use. For a long while...Here they used to sit in the shade, of a long lazy summer'* day, talking listlessly over village gossip, or telling endless sleepy stories about nothing.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 400 pages
...matrimony rolled on : a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. For a long while...George the Third. Here they used to sit in the shade, during a long lazy summer's day , talking listlessly over village gossip , or telling endless sleepy... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 458 pages
...matrimony rolled on; a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the] only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. For a long while...George the Third. Here they used to sit in the shade, during a long lazy summer's day, talking listlessly over village gossip, or telling endless sleepy... | |
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For a long while he used to console himself, when driven from home, by frequenting a kind of perpetual club of the sages, philosophers, and other idle personages of the village which held its sessions on a bench before a small inn, designated by a rubicund... 
