 Vedder, a patriarch of the village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun and keep in the shade of a large tree; so that the neighbors could tell the hour by his...  The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq - Page 52by Washington Irving - 1834 - 4 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning till niglit, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun, and keep in the shade of a large tree ; so that the neigh« bonrs could tell the hour by his move« ments as accurately as by a sun dial. It is true, he... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1820 - 636 pages
...village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun, and keep in...sun-dial. It is true, he was rarely heard to speak, but emoked his pipe incessantly. His adherents, however, (for every great man has his adherents,) perfectly... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun and keep in the...tell the hour by his movements as accurately as by a sun dial. It is true, he was rarely heard to speak, but smoked his pipe incessantly. His adherents,... | |
 | 1819 - 606 pages
...village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun, and keep in...tell the hour by his movements as accurately as by a sun dial. It is true, he was rarely heard to speak, but smoked his pipe incessantly. His adherents,... | |
 | 1828 - 394 pages
...morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the aun, and keep in the shade of a large tree ; BO that the neighbours could tell the hour by his movements as accurately as by a sun dial. It is true, he was rarely heard to speak, but smoked his pipe incessantly. His adherents,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...village , and landlord of the inn , at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night , just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun and keep in the...tree ; so that the neighbours could tell the hour by hij movements as accurately as by a sun-dial. It is true , he was rarely heard to speak , but smoked... | |
 | 1839 - 256 pages
...village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun, and keep in...(for every great man has his adherents,) perfectly understodd him, and knew how to gather his opinions. When any thing that was read or related displeased... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1846 - 356 pages
...village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun and keep in the...tree ; so that the neighbours could tell the hour by hi* movements as accurately as by a sun-dial. It is true, he was rarely heard to speak, but smoked... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 518 pages
...village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun and keep in the shade of a large tree ; so that the neighbors could tell the hour by his movements as accurately as by a sun-dial. It is true he was rarely... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun and keep in the shade of a large tree ; so that the neighbors could tell the hour by his movements as accurately as by a sun-dial. It is true he was rarely... | |
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