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 52von Washington Irving - 1861Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Washington Irving - 1901 - 542 Seiten
...dress was of the antique Dutch fashion — a cloth jerkin strapped round the waist — several pairs of breeches, the outer one of ample volume, decorated...rows of buttons down the sides and bunches at the 30 knees. He bore on his shoulder a stout keg that seemed full of liquor, and made signs for Rip to... | |
| Robert Sprenger - 1901 - 48 Seiten
...rätfel^aften gremben im Sketeh Book (Tauehu. ed. ©. 50): "He was a-short squarebuilt old fellow, with thiek bushy hair, and a grizzled beard. His dress was of the antique Duteh fashion — a eloth jerkin strapped round the waist — several pairs of breeehes, the outer... | |
| George Riddle - 1902 - 648 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...ample volume, decorated with rows of buttons down the side, and bunches at the knees. He bore on his shoulders a stotrt keg, that seemed full of liquor,... | |
| Etta Blaisdell McDonald, Mary Frances Blaisdell - 1902 - 386 Seiten
...On nearer approach, he was still more surprised at the singular appearance of the stranger. He was a short, square-built old fellow, with thick bushy...cloth jerkin strapped round the waist — several pairs of breeches, the outer one of ample volume, decorated with rows of buttons down the sides, and... | |
| William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1909 - 426 Seiten
...still more surprised at the singularity of the stranger's appearance. He was a short, square35 built old fellow, with thick bushy hair, and a grizzled...bunches at the knees. He bore on his shoulder a stout 5 keg, that seemed full of liquor, and made signs for Rip to approach and assist him with the load.... | |
| William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1909 - 428 Seiten
...was still more surprised at the singularity of the stranger's appearance. He was a short, squareHis dress was of the antique Dutch fashion: a cloth jerkin...bunches at the knees. He bore on his shoulder a stout 5 keg, that seemed full of liquor, and made signs for Rip to approach and assist him with the load.... | |
| Charles Welsh - 1909 - 492 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 pairs of breeches, the outer one of ample volume, decorated with rows of buttons down the sides, and... | |
| Will David Howe, Myron Thomas Pritchard, Elizabeth Virginia Brown - 1909 - 416 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 : 333 a cloth jerkin strapped around the waist, several pairs of breeches, the outer one of ample volume,... | |
| 1910 - 408 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...Dutch fashion — a cloth jerkin strapped round the 35 waist — several pair of breeches, the outer one of ample volume, decorated with rows of buttons... | |
| Joseph Pearson Farley - 1910 - 312 Seiten
...still more surprised at the singularity of the stranger's appearance. He was a short, square-built fellow, with thick bushy hair, and a grizzled beard....cloth jerkin strapped round the waist — several pairs of breeches, the outer one of ample volume, decorated with rows of buttons down the sides, and... | |
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