 Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, well-oiled dispositions, who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, whichever can be got with least thought or trouble, and would rather starve on a penny than work for a pound.  The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 53by Washington Irving - 1864 - 507 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...cast-offgalligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those...who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, which ever can be got with least thought or trouble, and would rather starve on a penny than work for... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 364 pages
...galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, well oiled dispositions, who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, which ever can be got with... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1823 - 392 pages
...galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those...would have whistled life away in perfect contentment; hut his wife kept continually dinning in his ears about his idleness, his carelessness, and the ruin... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Kip Van Winkle, however, was one of tirase happy mortals, of foolish, well-oiled dispositions,...who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, which ever can be got with least thought or trouble, and would radier starve on a penny than work for... | |
 | English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, welloiled disposition, who takes the world easy, eat white bread or brown, which ever can be got with least thought... | |
 | Psychology - 1828 - 394 pages
...themselves, they should leave off looking at the ugly leg. LESSON XL. Some Account of Rip Van -Winkle. RIP VAN WINKLE, however, was one of those happy mortals,...foolish, well-oiled dispositions, who take the world easyfceat white bread or brown, which ever can be got with least thought or trouble, and would rather... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those...mortals, of foolish, well-oiled dispositions, who take (he world easy, eat white bread or brown, whichever can be got with least thought or trouble* and would... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1830 - 346 pages
...galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, well oiled dispositions, who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, whichever can be got with... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, well oiled dispositions, who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, whichever can be got with... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold' up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those...who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, whichevei can be got with least thought or trouble, and would rather starve on a penny than work for... | |
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