The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, GentG.P. Putnam's sons, 1848 - 464 من الصفحات |
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... hall , The city dome , the villa crown'd with shade , But chief from modest mansions numberless , In town or hamlet , shelt'ring middle life , Down to the cottaged vale , and straw roof'd shed ; This western isle hath long been famed ...
... hall , The city dome , the villa crown'd with shade , But chief from modest mansions numberless , In town or hamlet , shelt'ring middle life , Down to the cottaged vale , and straw roof'd shed ; This western isle hath long been famed ...
الصفحة 106
... hall , furnished with weapons of various kinds and ages , I was shown a coat of armor hanging against the wall , which had once belonged to James . Hence I was conducted up a stair- case to a suite of apartments of faded magnificence ...
... hall , furnished with weapons of various kinds and ages , I was shown a coat of armor hanging against the wall , which had once belonged to James . Hence I was conducted up a stair- case to a suite of apartments of faded magnificence ...
الصفحة 120
... hall , richly gilt and embellished , as if to figure in the tournay , brought the image of the gallant and romantic prince vividly before my imagination . I paced the deserted chambers where he had composed his poem ; I leaned upon the ...
... hall , richly gilt and embellished , as if to figure in the tournay , brought the image of the gallant and romantic prince vividly before my imagination . I paced the deserted chambers where he had composed his poem ; I leaned upon the ...
الصفحة 145
... halls once vocal with their mirth , to that the toper enjoys in smelling to the empty cask once filled with generous wine . " The resolution was no sooner formed than put in execu- tion . I forbear to treat of the various adventures and ...
... halls once vocal with their mirth , to that the toper enjoys in smelling to the empty cask once filled with generous wine . " The resolution was no sooner formed than put in execu- tion . I forbear to treat of the various adventures and ...
الصفحة 153
... hall , that carried me back to earlier times , and pleased me . The place , indeed , was humble , but every thing had that look of order and neatness , which bespeaks the superintendence of a notable English housewife . A group of ...
... hall , that carried me back to earlier times , and pleased me . The place , indeed , was humble , but every thing had that look of order and neatness , which bespeaks the superintendence of a notable English housewife . A group 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.