 Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was incessantly going, and everything he said or did was sure to produce a torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit....  The Beauties of Washington Irving, Esq. ... - Page 16by Washington Irving - 1830 - 316 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by inquent use, had grotvri into a habit. He shrugged his shoulders, shook his...side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband. Kip's sole domestic adherent was his dog Wolf, who was as much henpecked as his master; for Dame Van... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 402 pages
...eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged his shoulders, shook his...volley from his wife ; so that he was fain to draw off- -hiSiorces, and take to the outside of the house — the only side which, in truth, belongs to a hen-pecked... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1823 - 392 pages
...eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged his shoulders, shook his...he was fain to draw off his forces, and take to the oustide of the house — the only side which, in truth, belongs to a hen-pecked husband. Rip's sole... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged his shoulders, shook his...he was fain to draw off his forces, and take to the oustide of the house — the only side which, in truth, belongs to a hen-pecked husband. Rip's sole... | |
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...replying to au lectures of the kind, and that, by iiv« quent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged hie shoulders, shook his head, cast up his eyes, but said...side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband. Kip's sole domestic adherent was his dog Wolf, who was as much henpecked as his mastef; fur Dame Van... | |
 | English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged his shoulders, shook his head, cast up his eyes, but said nothing. This, howe ver, always provoked a fresh volley from his wife ; so that he was fain to draw off his forces,... | |
 | Psychology - 1828 - 394 pages
...eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged his shoulders, shook his..., Rip's sole domestic adherent was. his dog Wolf, whq was as much henpecked as his master ; for Dame Van Winkle regarded them as companions in idleness,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind , and that , by frequent use , had grown into a habit. He shrugged his shoulders , shook his...sole domestic adherent was his dog Wolf, who was as mnch hen-pecked as his master ; for Dame Van Winkle regarded them as companions in idleness , and even... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...eloquence. Kip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind , and that by frequent use had grown into a habit. He shrugged his shoulders, shook his head, cast up his eyes, but saidnothing. This, however, always provoked a fresh volley from his wife ; 80 that he was fain to draw... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged his shoulders, shpok his head, cast up his eyes, but said nothing. This,...draw off his forces, and take to the outside of the house—the only side which, in truth, belongs to a hen-pecked husband. Rip's sole domestic adherent... | |
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