The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq, Volume 1John Murray, 1834 - 316 pages |
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Page 39
... door , and on the grass - plot in front . A small wicket gate opened upon a footpath that wound through some shrubbery to the door . Just as we approached , we heard the sound of music.- Leslie grasped my arm : we paused and listened ...
... door , and on the grass - plot in front . A small wicket gate opened upon a footpath that wound through some shrubbery to the door . Just as we approached , we heard the sound of music.- Leslie grasped my arm : we paused and listened ...
Page 49
... door work to do ; so that though his patrimonial estate had dwindled away under his management , acre by acre , until there was little more left than a mere patch of Indian corn and potatoes , yet it was the worst - conditioned farm in ...
... door work to do ; so that though his patrimonial estate had dwindled away under his management , acre by acre , until there was little more left than a mere patch of Indian corn and potatoes , yet it was the worst - conditioned farm in ...
Page 50
... many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle , and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle , he would fly to the door with yelping precipitation . Times grew worse and worse with Rip Van Winkle as 50 RIP VAN WINKLE .
... many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle , and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle , he would fly to the door with yelping precipitation . Times grew worse and worse with Rip Van Winkle as 50 RIP VAN WINKLE .
Page 51
... by Nicholas Vedder , a patriarch of the vil- lage , and landlord of the inn , at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night , just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun and keep in the E 2 RIP VAN WINKLE . 51.
... by Nicholas Vedder , a patriarch of the vil- lage , and landlord of the inn , at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night , just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun and keep in the E 2 RIP VAN WINKLE . 51.
Page 61
... doors strange faces at the windows - every thing was strange . His mind now misgave him ; he began to doubt whether both he and the world around him were not bewitched . Surely this was his native village , which he had left but the day ...
... doors strange faces at the windows - every thing was strange . His mind now misgave him ; he began to doubt whether both he and the world around him were not bewitched . Surely this was his native village , which he had left but the day ...
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