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" 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 73
by Washington Irving - 1820 - 419 pages
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The New Fifth Reader

Richard Gilmour - 1894 - 418 pages
...— the wild retreat among the rocks — the woe-begone party at ninepins — the flagon — " Oh, that wicked flagon ! " thought Rip — " what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle ? " 2. He looked round for his gun, but in place of the clean well-oiled fowling-piece he found an...
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The Heart of Oak Books, Volume 5

Charles Eliot Norton, George Henry Browne - 1895 - 396 pages
...retreat among the rooks — the wobegone party at nine-pins — the flagon — " Oh ! that flagon ! that wicked flagon ! " thought Rip — "what excuse...stock worm-eaten. He now suspected that the grave roysterers of the mountain had put a trick upon him, and, having dosed him with liquor, had robbed...
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The Heart of Oak Books, Book 5

Kate Stephens, Charles Eliot Norton, George Henry Browne - 1895 - 392 pages
...wobegone party at nine-pins —the flagon—" Oh! that flagon! that wicked flagon!" thought Rip—"what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle!" He looked...stock worm-eaten. He now suspected that the grave roysterers of the mountain had put a trick upon him, and, having dosed him with liquor, had robbed...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent

Washington Irving - 1848 - 482 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...
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Public Speaking and Reading: A Treatise on Delivery According to the ...

Edward Napoleon Kirby - 1895 - 216 pages
...occurrences before he fell asleep — the mountain ravine — the party at nine-pins — the flagon . " Oh ! that wicked flagon ! " thought Rip ; " what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle?" 3. He looked round for his gun ; but, in place of the clean, welloiled fowling-piece, he found an old...
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Knickerbocker Stories from the Old Dutch Days of New York

Washington Irving - 1897 - 152 pages
...the wo-begone party at nine-pins — • the flagon—" Oh ! that wicked flagon ! " thought Kip — " what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle ? " He...stock worm-eaten. He now suspected that the grave roysterers of the mountain had put a trick up on him, and having dosed him with liquor, had robbed...
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Language Lessons, Book 2

Charles De Garmo - 1897 - 198 pages
...— the wild retreat among the rocks — the woe-begone party at ninepins — the flagon — " Oh ! that wicked flagon ! " thought Rip — " What excuse...the lock falling off, and the stock worm-eaten. He suspected the dwarfs had put a trick upon him. His dog Wolf had disappeared. He whistled after him...
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The Garden of Romance: Romantic Tales of All Time

Ernest Rhys - 1897 - 256 pages
...wild retreat among the rocks —the woe-begone party at ninepins—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...
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Stepping Stones to Literature: A reader for sixth grades

Sarah Louise Arnold, Charles Benajah Gilbert - 1897 - 330 pages
...wild retreat among the rocks, the woe-begone party at ninepins, the flagon — " Oh ! that flagon ! that wicked flagon ! " thought Rip. " What excuse...for his gun, but in place of the clean, well-oiled fowling piece, he found an old firelock lying by him, the barrel incrusted with rust, the lock falling...
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Introduction to American Literature: Including Illustrative Selections, with ...

Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1897 - 554 pages
...— the wild retreat among the rocks — the wo-begone party at nine-pins — the rtagon — " Oh ! that wicked flagon ! " thought Rip — " what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle?" He looked around for his gun ; but in place of the clean well-oiled fowling-piece, he found an old firelock lying...
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