 His children, too, were as ragged and wild as if they belonged to nobody. His son Rip, an urchin begotten in his own likeness, promised to inherit the habits, with the old clothes, of his father. He was generally seen trooping like a colt at his mother's...  First (-Sixth) illustrated reader - Page 88by Illustrated reader - 1874Full view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...mere patch of Indian corn and potatoes, yet it was the worst conditiontd farm in the neighbourhood. His children, too, were as ragged and wild as if they...mother's heels, equipped in a pair of his father's cast-offgalligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 364 pages
...mere patch of Indian corn and potatoes, yet it was the worst conditioned farm in the neighbourhood. His children, too, were as ragged and wild as if they...much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish,... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 424 pages
...mere patch of Indian corn and potatoes, yet it was the worst conditioned farm in the neighbourhood. His children, too, were as ragged and wild as if they...mother's heels, equipped in a pair of his father's cast off galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...mere patch of Indian corn and potatoes, yet it was the worst conditioned farm in the neighbourhood. His children, too, were as ragged and wild as if they...mother's heels, equipped in a pair of his father's cast off galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train... | |
 | English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...mere patch of Indian com and potatoes, yet it was the worst conditioned farm in the neighbourhood. His children, too, were as ragged and wild as if they...mother's heels, equipped in a pair of his father's cast-orl galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...mere patch of Indian corn and potatoes, yet it was the worst conditioned farm in the neighbourhood. His children, too, were as ragged and wild as if they...promised to inherit the habits, with the old clothes of bis rather. He was generally seen trooping like a colt at his mother's heels, equipped in a pair of... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1830 - 346 pages
...mere patch of Indian corn and potatoes, yet it was the worse conditioned farm in the neighbourhood. His children, too, were as ragged and wild as if they...mother's heels, equipped in a pair of his father's cast off galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1834 - 320 pages
...mere patch of Indian corn and potatoes, yet it was the worst-conditioned farm in the neighbourhood. His children, too, were as ragged and wild as if they...much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...mere patch of Indian corn and potatoes , yet it was the worst "conditioned farm in the neighbourhood. His children , too , were as ragged and wild as if...much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Kip Van AVinkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish,... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...mere patch of Indian corn and potatoes, yet it was the worse conditioned firm in the neighbourhood. His children, too, were as ragged and wild as if they...an urchin begotten in his own likeness, promised to mherit the habits with the old clothes of his father. He was generally seen trooping like a colt at... | |
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