 I had not made many turns about the travellers'-room, when there was another ringing. Shortly afterwards there was a stir and an inquest about the house. The stout gentleman wanted the Times or the Chronicle newspaper. I set him down, therefore, for a...  The Album - Page 4061822Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - American fiction - 1822 - 412 pages
...and butter were sent up. They appeared to be more graciously received; at least there was no further complaint. I had not made many turns about the travellers'-room,...had a chance, I suspected him of being a radical. Hunt, I had heard, was a large man ; " who knows," thought I, " but it is Hunt himself?" My curiosity... | |
 | Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...and butter were sent up. They appeared to be more graciously received ; at least there was no further complaint. I had not made many turns about the travellers'-room,'...had a chance, I suspected him of being a radical. Hunt, I had heard, was a large man; " who knows," thought I, " but it is Hunt himself?" My curiosity... | |
 | William Oxberry - English literature - 1824 - 380 pages
...not made many turns about the travellers'room, when there was another ringing. Shortly after- , wards there was a stir and an inquest about the house. The...had a chance, I suspected him of being a radical. Hunt, I had heard, was a large man : " who knows/' thought I, " but it is Hunt himself?" My curiosity... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...The stout gentleman wanted the Tiin'-s or Chronicle newspaper. I set him down, therefore, fora wbie ; or rather, from his being so absolute and lordly where...had a chance, I suspected him of being a radical. Hunt, I had heard, was a large nun; '* who knows," thought I, " but it is Hunt himself." My curiosity... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1826 - 360 pages
...at least, there was no further complaint. I had not made many turns about " The Travellers' Room," when there was another ringing. Shortly afterwards,...house. The Stout Gentleman wanted " The Times," or " Chronicle" newspaper. I set him down, therefore, for a Whig ; or rather, from his being so absolute... | |
 | American prose literature - 1832 - 478 pages
...received ; at least there was no further complaint. I had not made many turns about the travellers' room, when there was another ringing. Shortly afterwards...the house. The stout gentleman wanted the Times or Chronicle newspaper. I set him down therefore for a whig ; or rather, from his being so absolute and... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1835 - 274 pages
...butter, were sent up. They appeared to be more graciously received ; at least there was np further complaint. I had not made many turns about the travellers'room,...had a chance, I suspected him of being a radical. Hunt, I had heard, was a large man ; " who knows," thought I, " but it is Hunt himselft" My curiosity... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1835 - 276 pages
...and butter, were sent up. They appeared to be more graciously received; at least there was no further complaint. I had not made many turns about the travellers'room,...had a chance, I suspected him of being a radical. Hunt, I had heard, was a large man ; " who knows," thought I, " but it is Hunt himself!" My curiosity... | |
 | B. Bowing - 1840 - 436 pages
...received ; at least, there was no further complaint. 1 had not made many turns about the travellers 'room, when there was another ringing. Shortly afterwards...had a chance, I suspected him of being a radical. Hunt, I have heard, was a large man ; " who knows," thought I, "but it is Hunt himself?" My curiosity... | |
 | Washington Irving - American fiction - 1845 - 412 pages
...received ; at least there was no further complaint. I had not made many turns about the travellers' room, when there was another ringing. Shortly afterwards...Times or the Chronicle newspaper. I set him down, there fore, for a whig ; or rather, from his being so absolute and lordly where he had a chance, I... | |
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