The great error in Rip's composition was an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labor. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish... The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - الصفحة 67بواسطة Washington Irving - 1823عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 610
...It could not be for the want of assiduity or perseverance; for he would sit on a wet rock, with » rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish...shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never even refuse to assist a neighbour in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frulicks... | |
| 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 654
...of profitable labour. It could not be from want of assiduity or peiseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's...be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up hill and... | |
| 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 606
...perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as teng and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fleh all day without a murmur, even though he should not...a single nibble. He would carry a fowling-piece on bis shoulder, for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, nnd up hill and down dale, to... | |
| Washington Irving - 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 346
...profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish all day without a mur nuir, even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling piece... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 284
...profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish all day without a murmer, even though he should not be encouraged by a sinble nibble. He would carry a fowling piece... | |
| 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 256
...profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish all daywithout a murmur, even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling-piece... | |
| Washington Irving - 1848 - عدد الصفحات: 478
...profitable labor. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's...or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbor even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian... | |
| Washington Irving - 1848 - عدد الصفحات: 550
...profitable labor. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's...or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbor even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian... | |
| Washington Irving - 1848 - عدد الصفحات: 518
...profitable labor. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit oil a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's...shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never refuso to assist a neighbor even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics... | |
| Washington Irving - 1849 - عدد الصفحات: 544
...profitable labor. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's...or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbor even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian... | |
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