 Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair, long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these a lean, bilious-looking fellow,...  The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 41by Washington Irving - 1885 - 379 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1820 - 646 pages
...schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a lean biliouslooking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — election — members of congressliberty — Bunker's hill — heroes of seventy-six — and other... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...his pockets full of handbills, w¡is haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — election — members of congress — liberty — Bunker's Hill— heroes of seventy-six — and other words, that were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. The appearance of Rip, with his... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a lean bilious-looking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — election — members of congress — liberty — Bunker's hill — • heroes of seventy-six —... | |
 | 1821 - 502 pages
...schoolmaster, doling ' forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a ' lean bilious-looking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was * haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — election — rnem' bers of congress — liberty — Bunker's hill — heroes of seventy-six —... | |
 | 1821 - 504 pages
...heroes of seventy-six — ' and other words, that were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the be' wildered Van Winkle. ' The appearance of Rip, with his long grizzled beard, his rusty 1 fowling piece, his uncouth dress, and the army of women and chil' dren that had gathered at his heels,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 402 pages
...these, a lean bilious-looking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing vehemdntly about rights of citizens — elections — members...hill — heroes of seventy-six — and other words, that were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the be* wildered Van Winkle. The appearance of Rip, with his... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1823 - 392 pages
...schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a lean, bilious-looking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing...— elections — members of congress — liberty — Bunker's-hill — heroes of seventy-six • — and other words, that were a perfect Babylonish... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a lean, hilious-Iooking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing...— elections — members of congress — liberty — Bunker' s-hill — heroes of seventy-six — and other words, that were a perfect Babylonish jargon... | |
 | 1826 - 654 pages
...schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper, la place of these, a lean bilious-looking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing...vehemently about rights of citizens — elections — membersof congress — liberty — Bunker's hill — heroes of seventy-six — and other worda,... | |
 | 1819 - 606 pages
...schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of thei-e, a lean bilious-looking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — election — mem bcrsof congress — liberty — Bunker's Hill — berots of seventy-six — and... | |
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