...gives more attention to his queer clothing than to his physical appearance, merely saying, "He was a short, square-built old fellow with thick bushy hair, and a grizzled beard." Even when Irving describes the entire "group of odd-looking personages," he says in conclusion, implying...

...gives more attention to his queer clothing than to his physical appearance, merely saying, "He was a short, square-built old fellow with thick bushy hair, and a grizzled beard." Even when Irving describes the entire "group of odd-looking personages," he says in conclusion, implying...

...nearer approach he was still more surprised at the singularity of the stranger's appearance. He was a short square-built old fellow, with thick bushy...grizzled beard. His dress was of the antique Dutch fashion—a cloth jerkin strapped round the waist—several pair of breeches, the outer one of ample...

...nearer approach he was still more surprised at the singularity of the stranger's appearance. He was a short, square-built old fellow, with thick bushy...grizzled beard. His dress was of the antique Dutch fashion,—a cloth jerkin strapped around the waist—several pair of breeches, the outer one of ample...

...nearer approach he was still more surprised at the singularity of the stranger's appearance. He was a short, square-built old fellow, with thick bushy...decorated with rows of buttons down the sides, and punches at the knees. He bore on his shoulder a stout keg, that seemed full of liquor, and made signs...