They were dressed in a quaint outlandish fashion; some wore short doublets, others jerkins, with long knives in their belts, and most of them had enormous breeches, of similar style with that of the guide's. Their visages, too, were peculiar ; one had... The Works of Washington Irving ... - Page 54by Washington Irving - 1861Full view - About this book
| 1820 - 646 pages
...playing at nine-pins. They were dressed in a quaint, outlandish fashion : some wore short doublets, others jerkins, with long knives in their belts, and...Their visages, too, were peculiar : one had a large head, broad face, and small piggish eyes ; the face of another seemed to consist entirely of nose,... | |
| 1819 - 610 pages
...outlandish fashion: some wore short doublets, others jerkins, with long knives in their belts, and most had enormous breeches, of similar style with that of the guide's. Their visages, too, were peculiar : ове had a krge head, broad fa», and small piggish eyes ; the face of another seemed to consist... | |
| Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 364 pages
...playing at nine-pins. They were dressed in a quaint outlandish fashion : some wore short doublets, others jerkins, with long knives in their belts, and...Their visages, too, were peculiar : one had a large head, broad face, and small piggish eyes ; the face of another seemed to consist entirely of nose,... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 424 pages
...personages playing at nine-pins. They were dressed in a quaint outlandish fashion; some wore short doublets, others jerkins, with long knives in their belts, and...Their visages, too, were peculiar : one had a large head, broad face, and small piggish eyes ; the face of another seemed to consist entirely of nose,... | |
| 1820 - 870 pages
...of similar style with that of the guide's. Their visages, too, were peculiar : one had a large head, broad face, and small piggish eyes ; the face of another...a white sugar-loaf hat, set off with a little red cock's-tail. They all had beards, of various shapes and colours. There was one who seemed to be the... | |
| 1821 - 502 pages
...in 'a quaint, outlandish fashion: some wore short doublets, others •jerkins, with long knives iu their belts, and most of them had 'enormous breeches,...Their visages, too, were peculiar : one had a large head, broad •fare, and small piggish eyes; the face of another seemed to con' sist entirely of nose,... | |
| 1821 - 504 pages
...similar style with that of the guide's. ' Their visages, too, were peculiar : one had a large head, broad ' face, and small piggish eyes ; the face of another seemed to con' sist entirely of nose, and was surmounted by a white sugarloaf ' hat, set off with a little red... | |
| 1824 - 394 pages
...nine-pins. They were dressed iu a quaint outlandish fashion ; some wore short doublets, others j erkins, with long knives in their belts, and most of them...Their visages, too, were peculiar : one had a large b:ad, and small piggish eyes ; the face of another seemed to consist entirely of nose, and was surmounted... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...playing at nine -pins. They were dressed in a quaint outlandish fashion ; some wore short doublets, others jerkins, with long knives in their belts, and...with that of the guide's. Their visages, too, were pecvdiar: one had a large head, broad face, and small piggish eyes : the face of another seemed to... | |
| English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...playing at nine-pins. They were dressed in a quaint outlandish fashion ; some wore short doublets, others jerkins, with long knives in their belts, and...Their visages, too, were peculiar : one had a large head, broad face, and small piggish eyes ; the face of another seemed to consist entirely of nose,... | |
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