The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, EsqB. Tauchnitz, 1843 - 361 pages |
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... told the history of times gone by , and every mouldering stone was a chronicle . I longed to wander over the scenes of renowned achievement - to tread , as it were , in the footsteps of antiquity to loiter about the ruined castle to ...
... told the history of times gone by , and every mouldering stone was a chronicle . I longed to wander over the scenes of renowned achievement - to tread , as it were , in the footsteps of antiquity to loiter about the ruined castle to ...
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... told of his having been unfortunate in business . I could not pity him , as I heard some rich men do . I considered him far above the reach of my pity . Those who live only for the world , and in the world , may be cast down by the ...
... told of his having been unfortunate in business . I could not pity him , as I heard some rich men do . I considered him far above the reach of my pity . Those who live only for the world , and in the world , may be cast down by the ...
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... , made their playthings , taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles , and told them long stories of ghosts , witches , and Indians . Whenever he went dodging about the village , he was surrounded by a troop 28 RIP VAN WINKLE .
... , made their playthings , taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles , and told them long stories of ghosts , witches , and Indians . Whenever he went dodging about the village , he was surrounded by a troop 28 RIP VAN WINKLE .
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... told , for the whole twenty years had been to him but as one night . The neighbours stared when they heard it ; some were seen to wink at each other , and put their tongues in their cheeks ; and the self - important man in the cocked ...
... told , for the whole twenty years had been to him but as one night . The neighbours stared when they heard it ; some were seen to wink at each other , and put their tongues in their cheeks ; and the self - important man in the cocked ...
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... told it , which was , doubtless , owing to his having so recently awaked . It at last settled down pre- cisely to the tale I have related , and not a man , woman , child in the neighbourhood but knew it by heart . Some always pretended ...
... told it , which was , doubtless , owing to his having so recently awaked . It at last settled down pre- cisely to the tale I have related , and not a man , woman , child in the neighbourhood but knew it by heart . Some always pretended ...
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