 | P. Garrett - 1892 - 906 pages
...and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " whether he was a Federal or Democrat?" Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question : when a knowing,...cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting 'hem to the right and the left with his elbows us he passed, and planting himself before Vim Winkle,... | |
 | Washington Irving - American fiction - 1894 - 280 pages
...on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, "whether he was Federal or Democrat?" Rip was equally at a loss 1s to comprehend the question; when a knowing selfimportant...and, planting himself before Van Winkle, with one 2o arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were,... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1894 - 458 pages
...and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " Whether he was Federal or Democrat ?"' Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question; when a knowing,...putting them to the right and left with his elbows as ho passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his cane,... | |
 | Washington Irving - Readers - 1894 - 422 pages
...and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " Whether he was Federal or Democrat ? " Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman, 1n a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and left with his... | |
 | Edward Napoleon Kirby - Oratory - 1895 - 216 pages
...inquired in his ear whether he was Federal or Democrat. 26. Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend this question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman...way through the crowd, putting them to the right and the left with his elbows as he passed ; and planting himself before Van Winkle, with one arm a-kimbo,... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1896 - 416 pages
...arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, "Whether he was Federal or Democrat?" Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing,...gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through die crowd, putting them to the right and left with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself before... | |
 | James Baldwin - Children's poetry - 1897 - 254 pages
...little fellow pulled him by the arm, and rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " whether he was Federal the question; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman,...Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his 5 cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded in an austere... | |
 | James Baldwin - Readers - 1897 - 254 pages
...little fellow pulled him by the arm, and rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " whether he was Federal the question; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman,...Winkle, with one arm akimbo, the other resting on his 5 cane, his keen eyes and sharp hat penetrating, as it were, into his very soul, demanded in an austere... | |
 | Sarah Louise Arnold, Charles Benajah Gilbert - Readers - 1897 - 330 pages
...arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear whether he was Federal or Democrat. Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing,...self-important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his wny through the crowd, putting them to the right and the left with his elbows as he passed, and planting... | |
 | William D. Hall - English language - 1897 - 220 pages
...little fellow pulled him by the arm, rising on tiptoe to ask him questions. A knowing, self. important old gentleman, in a sharp cocked hat, made his way through the crowd, to demand of Rip his reasons for carrying the gun. Poor, puzzled old Rip, who believed that he had... | |
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Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman in a sharp cocked hat made his way through the crowd, putting them to the right and left with his elbows as he passed, and planting himself before Van Winkle,... 
