what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle!" He looked round for his gun, but in place of the clean well-oiled fowling-piece, he found an old firelock lying by him, the barrel encrusted with rust, the lock falling off, and the stock worm-eaten. The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 73by Washington Irving - 1820 - 419 pagesFull view - About this book
| Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 pages
...of the clean well-oiled fowling-piece, he found an old firelock lying by him, the barrel incrusted with rust, the lock falling off, and the stock worm-eaten. He now suspected that the grave rovsters of the mountain had put a trick upon him, and, having dosed him with liquor, had robbed him... | |
| Charles Edwards Lester - 1846 - 354 pages
...the pure mountain breeze. He looked for his gun, but in place of the clean, well-oiled fowling-piece, found an old firelock lying by him, the barrel encrusted...rust, the lock falling off, and the stock worm-eaten." His earlier pieces of this kind, which gave him reputation, were Rip Van Winkle, and his pencil sketches... | |
| Charles Edwards Lester - 1846 - 464 pages
...the pure mountain breeze. He looked for his gun, but in place of the clean, well-oiled fowling-piece, found an old firelock lying by him, the barrel encrusted...rust, the lock falling off, and the stock worm-eaten." His earlier pieces of this kind, which gave him reputation, were Rip Van Winkle, and his pencil sketches... | |
| Charles Edwards Lester - 1846 - 346 pages
...the pure mountain breeze. He looked for his gun, but in place of the clean, well-oiled fowling-piece, found an old firelock lying by him, the barrel encrusted...rust, the lock falling off, and the stock worm-eaten." His earlier pieces of this kind, which gave him reputation, were Rip Van Winkle, and his pencil sketches... | |
| 1849 - 340 pages
...retreat among the rocks — the wobegone party at nine-pins — the flagon — " Oh ! that flagon ! that wicked flagon !" thought Rip ; " what excuse...lying by him, the barrel encrusted with rust, the lock fallen off, and the stock worm-eaten. He now suspected that the grave roysters of the mountains had... | |
| Washington Irving - 1849 - 492 pages
...retreat among the rocks — the wobegone party at nine-pins — the flagon — " Oh ! that flagon ! that wicked flagon !" thought Rip — " what excuse...he found an old firelock lying by him, the barrel incrusted with rust, the lock falling off, and the stock worm-eaten. He now suspected that the grave... | |
| Washington Irving - 1849 - 484 pages
...ravine—the wild retreat among the rocks —the wobegone party at nine-pins—the flagon—" Oh! that flagon! that wicked flagon!" thought Rip—" what excuse shall...he found an old firelock lying by him, the barrel incrusted with rust, the lock falling off, and the stock worm-eaten. He now suspected that the grave... | |
| Washington Irving - 1853 - 524 pages
...retreat among the rocks — the wobegone party at nine-pins — the flagon — " Oh ! that flagon! that wicked flagon!" thought Rip — "what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winklo !" He looked round for his gun, but in place of the clean welloiled fowling-piece, he found... | |
| Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...wild retreat among the rocks — the wo-begone party at nine-pins — the flagon — »Ohl the flagon! that wicked flagon!" thought Rip — „what excuse...I make to Dame Van Winkle ?'' He looked round for bis gun, but in the place of the cleaned well-oiled l'owling-piece, he found an old flrelock lying... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pages
...ravine — the wild retreat among the rocks — the wo-begone party at nine-pine — the flagon — "Oh! that wicked flagon !" thought Rip — " what excuse...the clean, well-oiled fowling-piece, he found an old fitrlock lying by him, the barrel encrusted with mat. the lock falling off, the stock worm-eaten. He... | |
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