 Certain it is that he was a great favorite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles, and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings, to lay...  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 62by Washington Irving - 1822 - 393 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...Wi.ikle was thrice blessed. - Certain it is, that he was a great favourite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex,...and never failed, whenever they talked those matters ever in their evening gossippings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children of the village,... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 364 pages
...Van Winkle was thrice blessed. Certain it is, that he was a great favourite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex,...whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossippings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children of the village, too, would shout... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...Winkle was thrice blessed. Certain it ¡я, that he was a great favourite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex,...whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossippings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children of the village, too, would shout... | |
 | English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...Van Winkle was thrice blessed. Certain it is, that he was a great favourite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex,...whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossippings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children of the village, too, would shoot... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1830 - 346 pages
...Van Winkle was thrice blessed. Certain it is, that he was a great favourite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex,...took his part in all family squabbles ; and never j failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings, to lay all the blame... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...it is that he was a great favourite among all the good wives of the village , who , as usual w ith the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles...their evening gossipings, to lay all the blame on Damn Vau Winkle. The children of the village, too, would shout with joy whenever he approached. He... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...Van Winkle was thrice blessed. Certain it is, that he was a great favourite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his part in ail family squabbles ; and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings,... | |
 | Washington Irving - Short stories, American - 1843 - 400 pages
...Van Winkle was thrice blessed. Certain it is , that he was a great favourite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his partinallfamilysquabbles; andneverfailed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1848 - 550 pages
...Van Winkle was thrice blessed. Certain it is, that he was a great favorite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex,...evening gossipings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van AVinkle. The children of the village, too, would shout with joy whenever he approached. He assisted... | |
 | Washington Irving - Americans - 1849 - 538 pages
...great favorite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took hia part in all family squabbles ; and never failed, whenever...too, would shout with joy whenever he approached. He assi<le«l at their sports, made their playthings, taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles, and... | |
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