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" 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 41
by Washington Irving - 1885 - 379 pages
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gentn. [pseud.]

Washington Irving - 1892 - 422 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...jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. The appearance of Kip, with his long, grizzled beard, his rusty fowling-piece, his uncouth dress, and an army of women...
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Ten Selections from the Sketch-book

Washington Irving - 1892 - 170 pages
...election, members of Congress, liberty, Bunker's Hill,2 heroes of seventy-six, and other words, that were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered...beard, his rusty fowling-piece, his uncouth dress, and the army of women and children that had gathered at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the...
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The Speaker's Garland, Volume 2

P. Garrett - 1892 - 906 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...— elections — members of Congress — liberty — Blmker's Hill — heroes of Heventy-six — and other words, which were a. perfect Babylonish jargon...
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Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Washington Irving - 1893 - 318 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 — and...
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Selections from the Sketch Book

Washington Irving - 1894 - 234 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...jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. The appearance of Kip, with his long grizzled beard, his rusty fowling-piece, his uncouth dress, and an army of women...
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The Sketch Book

Washington Irving - 1894 - 458 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...rights of citizens — elections —members of congress — liberty—Bunker's Hill — heroes of seventy-six — and other words, which were a perfect Babylonish...
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The sketch book: Bändchen 1

Washington Irving - 1894 - 280 pages
...doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a lean bilious-looking fellow, BO 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...
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The New Fifth Reader

Richard Gilmour - 1894 - 418 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 Hill — heroes of seventy-six — and...
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The Library of Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetry: Selected from the ..., Volume 2

Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - 1894 - 462 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 — Bunkers hill — heroes ot seventy-six — and...
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