In that same village, and in one of these very houses (which, to tell the precise truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten), there lived many years since, while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple, goodnatured fellow, of the... The Beauties of Washington Irving, Esq. ... - Page 14by Washington Irving - 1830 - 316 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1819 - 610 pages
...lived many years since, while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple good natured fellow, of the name of Rip Van Winkle. He was a descendant of the Van Winkles wh* figured so gallantly in the chivalrous days of Peter Stuyvesant, and accom« * From the same work... | |
| Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 364 pages
...tell the precise truth, was sadly time worn and weather beaten,) there lived many years since, while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a...his ancestors. I have observed that he was a simple, good natured man; he was, moreover, a kind neighbour, and an obedient henpecked husband. Indeed, to... | |
| English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...tell the precise truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten), there lived many years since, while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a...Stuyvesant, and accompanied him to the siege of Fort Christiana. He inherited, however, but little of the martial character of his ancestors. I have observed... | |
| English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple good natured fellow, of the name of Hip Van Winkle. He was a descendant of the Van Winkles...gallantly in the chivalrous days of Peter Stuyvesant, and accom. * From the same work from which the preceding aitk-le is taken. S s panied him to the siege... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...of these very houses, (which, to tell the precise truth, was sadly titne-worn and weather be.iten,) there lived many years since, when the country was...figured so gallantly in the chivalrous days of Peter Stuyvesaut, and accompanied him to the seige of Fort Chris tinu. He inherited, I;owevur, but little... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple gooduatured fellow, of the name of Rip Vau Winkle. He was a descendant of the Van Winkles who...figured so gallantly in the chivalrous days of Peter Stuyvttsaut, and accompanied him to the siege of Fort Christina, lie inherited, however, but littlo... | |
| Washington Irving - Short stories, American - 1843 - 400 pages
...tell the precise truth, was sadly time-worn and weatherbeaten ,) there lived many years since , while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a...Peter Stuyvesant, and accompanied him to the siege of Port Christina. He inherited , however, but little of the martial character of his ancestors. I have... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1848 - 518 pages
...weather beaten), there lived many years since, while the country was yet a province of Great Britian, a simple good-natured fellow, of the name of Rip Van...Christina, He inherited, however, but little of the mnrtial character of his ancestors. I have observed that he was a simple good-natured man ; he was,... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1848 - 550 pages
...weather beaten), there lived many years since, while the country was yet a province of Great Britian, a simple good-natured fellow, of the name of Rip Van...who figured so gallantly in the chivalrous days of 1'eter Stuyvesant, and accompanied him to the siege of Fort Christina. He inherited, however, but little... | |
| English literature - 1849 - 340 pages
...base, in a little village, founded by some of the Dutch colonists, there lived many years since, while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a...gallantly in the chivalrous days of Peter Stuyvesant ; but he inherited little of the martial character of his ancestors. I have observed that he was a... | |
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