 The great error in Rip's composition was an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labor. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish...  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Seite 67von Washington Irving - 1823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1819 - 610 Seiten
...It could not be for the want of assiduity or perseverance; for he would sit on a wet rock, with » rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish...shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never even refuse to assist a neighbour in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frulicks... | |
 | 1826 - 654 Seiten
...of profitable labour. It could not be from want of assiduity or peiseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's...be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up hill and... | |
 | 1819 - 606 Seiten
...perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as teng and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fleh all day without a murmur, even though he should not...a single nibble. He would carry a fowling-piece on bis shoulder, for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, nnd up hill and down dale, to... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 Seiten
...profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish all day without a mur nuir, even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling piece... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 Seiten
...profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish all day without a murmer, even though he should not be encouraged by a sinble nibble. He would carry a fowling piece... | |
 | 1839 - 256 Seiten
...profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish all daywithout a murmur, even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling-piece... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 Seiten
...profitable labor. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's...or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbor even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 550 Seiten
...profitable labor. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's...or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbor even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 518 Seiten
...profitable labor. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit oil a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's...shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never refuso to assist a neighbor even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 Seiten
...profitable labor. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's...or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbor even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian... | |
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