 | 1820 - 646 pages
...instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He looked in vain for the sage Nicholas Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe,...about rights of citizens — election — members of congressliberty — Bunker's hill — heroes of seventy-six — and other words, that were a perfect... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He looked in vain for the sage Nicholas Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead ef idle speeches ; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper.... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 424 pages
...instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He looked in vain for the sage Nicholas Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe,...contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a learr bilious-looking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing vehemently about rights... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1821 - 354 pages
...instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He looked in vain for the sage Nicholas Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe,...of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; or Van Branmel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He looked in vain for the sage Nicholas Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe,...of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a lean, hilious-Iooking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing vehemently about rights... | |
 | English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He looked in vain for the sage Nicholas Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe,...doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper, la place of these, a lean bilious-looking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He looked in vain for the sage Nicholas Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle spefches ; or Van Bummcl, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1834 - 320 pages
...instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He looked in vain for the sage Nicholas Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe,...was haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — elections — members of congress — liberty — Bunker's hill — heroes of seventy-six — and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He looked in vain for the sage Nicholas Tedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe,...of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches; or Van Hummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. la place of these, a lean,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He looked in vain for the sage Nicholas Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe,...election — members of Congress — liberty — Bunker's hill — heroes of seventy-six — and other words, that were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered... | |
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The very character of the people seemed changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He looked in vain for the sage Nicholas Vedder, with... 
