 He was surprised to see any human being in this lonely and unfrequented place, but supposing it to be some one of the neighborhood in need of his assistance, he hastened down to yield it. On nearer approach he was still more surprised at the singularity...  The Works of Washington Irving. - Seite 521861Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Sheldon and Company - 1895 - 376 Seiten
...BAYARD TAYLOR. 6. And all the margin round about was set With shady laurel trees. — SPENSER. 7. He was a short, square-built old fellow, with thick bushy hair, and a grizzled beard. — IRVING. 8. The busy lark, the messenger of day, Saluteth in her song the morning gray. — CHAUCER.... | |
 | 1895
...antique Dutch " FIGHTING BOB." fashion, a cloth jerkin strapped around his waist, and a pair of breeches decorated with rows of buttons down the sides and bunches at the knees; on his shoulder he carries the open sesame to Rip's heart and secrets, a keg full of liquor. The intimation... | |
 | 1896
...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...was of the antique Dutch fashion, — a cloth jerkin l strapped round the waist ; several pair of breeches, the outer one of ample volume, decorated with... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1896 - 386 Seiten
...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...beard. His dress was of the antique Dutch fashion —acToth jerkin strapped round the waist — several pairs of breeches, the outer one of ample volume,... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1897 - 498 Seiten
...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...the sides, and bunches at the knees. He bore on his shoulders a stout keg, that seemed full of liquor, and made signs for Rip to approach and assist him... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1897 - 140 Seiten
...nearer approach, he was still more surprised at the singularity of the stranger's appearance. He was a short squarebuilt old fellow, with thick bushy hair,...jerkin strapped round the waist — several pair of breeches,1 the outer one of ample volume, decorated with rows of buttons down the sides, and bunches... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1897
...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...cloth jerkin strapped round the waist — several pair 25 of breeches, the outer one of ample volume, decorated with rows of buttons down the sides, and bunches... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1897 - 240 Seiten
...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...cloth jerkin strapped round the waist — several pair 25 of breeches, the outer one of ample volume, decorated with rows of buttons down the sides, and bunches... | |
 | Sarah Louise Arnold, Charles Benajah Gilbert - 1897 - 224 Seiten
...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...antique Dutch fashion, — a cloth jerkin strapped round his waist; several pairs of breeches, the outer one of ample volume, decorated with rows of buttons... | |
 | Charles De Garmo - 1897
...up the rocks and bending under a weight on his back. Rip became astonished at his appearance. He was a short, square-built old fellow, with thick bushy...antique Dutch fashion — a cloth jerkin strapped around the waist — with several pairs of breeches, the outer one of ample volume, decora-ted with... | |
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