 The orator bustled up to him, and, drawing him partly aside, inquired " on which side he voted ?" Rip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " whether he was...  Cassell's Readable readers - Page 109by Cassell, ltd - 1885Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 524 pages
...attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to fool with great curiosity. The orator bustled up to him,...rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " Whether he was Federal or Democrat ?" Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...and children that had gathered at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot...and drawing him partly aside, inquired „on which sidc he voted?" Rip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulletl him by... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pages
...and children that had gathered at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot,...but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and nein? on tiptoe, inquired in his ear "whether he was Federal or Democrat." Rip was equally at a loss... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 478 pages
...his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing Mm from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " Whether he was Federal or Democrat ?" Eip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1860 - 478 pages
...an army of women and children at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot...in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little follow pulled him by the arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his car, " Whether he was Federal... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pages
...the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eying him from head to foot with great curiosity. 15 The orator bustled up to him, and, drawing him partly aside, inquired " on which side he voted?" Eip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and rising... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 520 pages
...at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern-politicians. They crowded round him, eying him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " Whether he was Federal or Democrat ? " Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 pages
...an army of women and children' at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot...rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " whether he was Federal or Democrat ?" Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important... | |
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