The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, GentG.P. Putnam's sons, 1848 - 464 من الصفحات |
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... feeling of veneration . This , then , was an author of celebrity ; this was one of those men , whose voices have gone forth to the ends of the earth ; with whose minds I have communed even in the solitudes of America . Accustomed , as ...
... feeling of veneration . This , then , was an author of celebrity ; this was one of those men , whose voices have gone forth to the ends of the earth ; with whose minds I have communed even in the solitudes of America . Accustomed , as ...
الصفحة 31
... feelings , and to have been the only circum- stance that could provoke the notice of his muse . The scholar only knows how dear these silent , yet eloquent , companions of pure thoughts and innocent hours become in the seasons of ...
... feelings , and to have been the only circum- stance that could provoke the notice of his muse . The scholar only knows how dear these silent , yet eloquent , companions of pure thoughts and innocent hours become in the seasons of ...
الصفحة 32
... feeling and elevated thought here displayed , it is the conviction , that the whole is no effusion of fancy , but a faithful transcript from the writer's heart . TO MY BOOKS . As one who , destined from 32 THE SKETCH - BOOK .
... feeling and elevated thought here displayed , it is the conviction , that the whole is no effusion of fancy , but a faithful transcript from the writer's heart . TO MY BOOKS . As one who , destined from 32 THE SKETCH - BOOK .
الصفحة 37
... feeling . She will soon perceive that something is secretly preying upon your mind ; and true love will not brook reserve ; it feels undervalued and outraged , when even the sorrows of those it loves are concealed from it . " 66 ' Oh ...
... feeling . She will soon perceive that something is secretly preying upon your mind ; and true love will not brook reserve ; it feels undervalued and outraged , when even the sorrows of those it loves are concealed from it . " 66 ' Oh ...
الصفحة 41
... feelings had become strongly interested in the progress of this family story , and , as it was a fine evening , I offered to accompany him . He was wearied with the fatigues of the day , and , as he walked out , fell into a fit of ...
... feelings had become strongly interested in the progress of this family story , and , as it was a fine evening , I offered to accompany him . He was wearied with the fatigues of the day , and , as he walked out , fell into a fit of ...
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الصفحة 59 - There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He looked in vain for the sage Nicholas 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.
الصفحة 62 - I am your father!" cried he — "Young Rip Van Winkle once — old Rip Van Winkle now ! Does nobody know poor Rip Van Winkle?" All stood amazed, until an old woman, tottering out from among the crowd, put her hand to her brow, and peering under it in his face for a moment, exclaimed, " Sure enough ! it is Rip Van Winkle — it is himself. Welcome home again, old neighbor ! Why, where have you been these twenty long years?
الصفحة 60 - ... There was a silence for a little while, when an old man replied, in a thin piping voice, " Nicholas Vedder ! why, he is dead and gone these eighteen years ! There was a wooden tombstone in the church-yard that used to tell all about him, but that's rotten and gone too.
الصفحة 54 - Their visages, too, were peculiar; one had a large head, broad face, and small piggish eyes; the face of another seemed to consist entirely of nose, and was surmounted by a white sugar-loaf hat, set off with a little red cock's tail. They all had beards, of various shapes and colors. There was one who seemed to be the commander.
الصفحة 62 - The name of the child, the air of the mother, the tone of her voice, all awakened a train of recollections in his mind. " What is your name, my good woman ?
الصفحة 55 - ... of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draught. One taste provoked another, and he reiterated his visits to the flagon so often that at length his senses were overpowered, his eyes swam in his head, his head gradually declined, and he fell into a deep sleep.
الصفحة 184 - ... if thou art a lover, and hast ever given one unmerited pang to that true heart which now lies cold and still beneath thy feet, — then be sure that every unkind look, every ungracious word, every ungentle action will come thronging back upon thy memory and knocking dolefully at thy soul...
الصفحة 51 - thy mistress leads thee a dog's life of it; but never mind, my lad, whilst I live, thou shalt never want a friend to stand by thee!" Wolf would wag his tail, look wistfully in his master's face, and if dogs can feel pity, I verily believe he reciprocated the sentiment with all his heart.
الصفحة 54 - Rip and his companion approached them, they suddenly desisted from their play, and stared at him with such fixed statuelike gaze, and such strange, uncouth, lack-lustre countenances, that his heart turned within him, and his knees smote together. His companion now emptied the contents of the keg into large flagons, and made signs to him to wait upon the company. He obeyed with fear and trembling; they quaffed the liquor in profound silence, and then returned to their game.
الصفحة 64 - Rip's daughter took him home to live with her; she had a snug, wellfurnished house, and a stout cheery farmer for a husband, whom Rip recollected for one of the urchins that used to climb upon his back. As to Rip's son and heir, who was the ditto of himself, seen leaning against the tree, he was employed to work on the farm; but evinced an hereditary disposition to attend to any thing else but his business.