...gun on his shoulder, and a mob at his heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in the village?" " Alas ! gentlemen, " cried Rip, somewhat dismayed,...self-important man in the cocked hat restored order; and having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, demanded again of the unknown culprit what he came...

...his heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in the. village ?" " Alas ! gentlemen," cried Kip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor quiet man, a native...God bless him !" Here a general shout burst from the by- slanders — " A tory ! a tory ! a spy ! a refugee ! hustle him ! away with him !" It was with...

...on his shoulder, and a mob at his heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in the village ?" — "Alas! gentlemen," cried Rip, somewhat dismayed, "...self-important man in the cocked hat restored order ; and having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, demanded again of the unknown culprit, what he came...

...on his shoulder, and a mob at his heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in the village?" — "Alas! gentlemen," cried Rip, somewhat dismayed, "...him!" Here a general shout burst from the bystanders — "Atory! a tory! a spy! a refugee! hustle him! away with him!" it was with great difficulty that...

...a mob at his heels, and ' whether he meant to breed a riot in the village ?" " Alas ! gen' tlemen," cried Rip, somewhat dismayed, " I am a poor quiet...self-important man in the cocked hat ' restored order ; and having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, ' demanded again of the unknown culprit what he came...

...his shoulder, and a mob at his heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in the village ?" — " Alas ! gentlemen," cried Rip, somewhat dismayed, "...him ! away with him !" It was with great difficulty thai the self-important man in the cocked hat restored order; and having assumed a tenfold austerity...

...his shoulder, and a mob at his heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in the village?» — « Alas ! gentlemen,» cried Rip, somewhat dismayed,...God bless him!» Here a general shout burst from the byestanders — « A tory ! a tory ! a spy ! a refugee ! hustle him ! away with him ! » It was with...

...his shoulder, and a mob at his heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in the village ?« — « Alas ! gentlemen, » cried Rip, somewhat dismayed,...God bless him!» Here a general shout burst from the byestanders — « A tory ! a tory ! a spy ! a refugee ! hustle him! away with him!» It was with great...

...quite incomprehensible to the much astounded man, and the only answer he can make is, that " he is a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him !" These unlucky words make matters still worse with honest Van Winkle, and he is about to be consigned...

...gun on his shoulder, and a mob at his heels, and whether he meant to breed a riot in the village ?" " Alas ! gentlemen," cried Rip, somewhat dismayed, "...self-important man in the cocked hat restored order ; and having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, demanded again of the unknown culprit, what he came...