 ... despotism under which he had long groaned, and that was— petticoat government. Happily that was at an end; he had got his neck out of the yoke of matrimony, and could go in and out whenever he pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle....  Selections from Washington Irving - Seite 61von Washington Irving - 1894 - 383 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1819 - 610 Seiten
...pleased, with DU t dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast...for an expression of resignation to His fate, or joy çt his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived at Mr Doolittle's hotel.... | |
 | 1826 - 654 Seiten
...whenever he pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast...tell his story to every stranger that arrived at Mr. Doolittte's hotel. He was observed, at first, to vary en some points every time he told it, which was,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 Seiten
...pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head , shrugged his shoulders, and cast...was observed, at first, to vary on some points every tune he told it, which was, doubtless, owing to his having so recently awaked. It at last settled down... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 518 Seiten
...pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast...tell his story to every stranger that arrived at Mr. Doolittlc's hotel. He was observed, at first, to vary on some points every time he told it, which was,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 542 Seiten
...pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast...pass either for an expression of resignation to his late, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived at Mr. Doolittle's... | |
 | 1849 - 340 Seiten
...pleased without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast up his eyes, which might paas either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 Seiten
...pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle.'Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast up his eyes; whieh might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1860 - 478 Seiten
...pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast...his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger,_that arrived at Mr. Doolittle's hotel. He was observed, at firstj to vary on some points... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1861 - 474 Seiten
...pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast...every stranger that arrived at Mr. Doolittle's hotel. Pie was observed, at first, to vary on some points every time he told it, which was, doubtless, owing... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 532 Seiten
...pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, be shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast up...tell his story to every stranger that arrived at Mr. Doolittlc's hotel. He was observed, at ftrst, to varv on some points every time he told it, which was,... | |
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