He was satisfied with his wealth, but not proud of it; and piqued himself upon the hearty abundance, rather than the style in which he lived. His stronghold was situated on the banks of the Hudson, in one of those green, sheltered, fertile nooks, in which... The Irving Gift: Being Choice Gems - Page 32by Washington Irving - 1853 - 270 pagesFull view - About this book
| Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 438 pages
...liberal-hearted farmer. He seldom, it is true, sent either his eyes or his thoughts beyond the boundaries of his own farm ; but within those every thing was snug,...the Dutch farmers are so fond of nestling. A great elm tree spread its broad branches over it ; at the foot of which bubbled up a spring of the softest... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1821 - 596 pages
...daughter of old Baltus Van Tassel, a substantial Dutch farmer, whose residence is thus described. ' His strong hold was situated on the banks of the Hudson,...the Dutch farmers are so fond of nestling. A great elm spread its broad branches over it, at the foot of which bubbled up a spring of the softest and... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, Sir William Smith, Rowland Edmund Prothero Baron Ernle, George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1821 - 612 pages
...daughter of old Baltus Van Tassel, a substantial Dutch farmer, whose residence is thus described. ' His strong hold was situated on the banks of the Hudson,...the Dutch farmers are so fond of nestling. A great elm spread its broad branches over it, at the foot of which bubbled up a spring of the softest and... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...liberal-hearted farmer. He seldom, it is true, sent either his eyes or his thoughts beyond the boundaries of his own farm ; but within those every thing was snug,...the Dutch farmers are so fond of nestling. A great elm tree spread its broad branches over it ; at the foot of which bubbled up a spring of the softest... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 330 pages
...green, sheltered, fertile nooks, in which the Dutch farmers are so fond of nestling. A great elm tree spread its broad branches over it; at the foot of...of a barrel; and then stole sparkling away through VOL. II. T the grass, to a neighbouring brook, that babbled along among elders and dwarf willows. Hard... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...the boundaries of his own farm ; but within those every thing was snug , happy , and wcllconditioned. He was satisfied with his wealth, but not proud of...sheltered , fertile nooks, in which the Dutch farmers arc so fond of nestling. A great elm-tree spread its broad branches over it ; at the foot of which... | |
| Washington Irving - Americans - 1843 - 458 pages
...piqued himself upon the hearty abundance, rather than the style, in which he lived. His stronghold was situated on the banks of the Hudson, in one of...the Dutch farmers are so fond of nestling. A great elm tree spread its broad branches over it; at the foot of which bubbled up a spring of the softest... | |
| Washington Irving - Short stories, American - 1843 - 400 pages
...piqued himself upon the hearty abundance, rather than the style, in which he lived. His stronghold was situated on the banks of the Hudson, in one of...green, sheltered, fertile nooks, in which the Dutch fanners are so fond of nestling. A great elm tree spread its broad branches over it; at the foot of... | |
| Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...piqued himself upon the hearty abundance, rather than the style, in which he lived. His stronghold was situated on the banks of the Hudson, in one of those green, sheltered, fertile nopkSi in which the Dutch farmers are so fond of nestling. A great elm tree spread its broad branches... | |
| Washington Irving - 1846 - 356 pages
...and piqued himself upon the hearty abundance, rather than the style in which he lived. His stronghold was situated on the banks of the Hudson, in one of...the Dutch farmers are so fond of nestling. A great elm tree spread its broad branches over it; at the foot of which bubbled up a spring of the softest... | |
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