 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 Edinburgh monthly review - Page 2851820Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 316 pages
...rocks — the wo-begone 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 round for his gun ; but, in the place of the clean, well-oiled fowling-piece, he found an old firelock lying by him, the barrel... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 458 pages
...rocks — the wo-begone 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 round for his gun; but, in the place of the clean, well-oiled fowling-piece, he found an old fire-lock lying by him, the barrel... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 400 pages
...wo-begone party at nine-pins — the flagon — "Oh! that flagon! that wicked flagon!" thought Kip, — "what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle?" He looked round for his gun; but, in the place of the clean, well-oiled fowling-piece, he found an old fire- lock lying by him, the barrel... | |
 | 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 - 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... | |
 | 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 - 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1846 - 356 pages
...party at nine-pins — the flagon — " Oh! that flagon ! that wicked flagon ! " thought Hip, — " what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle?'' He looked round for his gun ; but, in the place of the clean well-oiled fowling-piece, he found an old lirelock lying by him, the barrel... | |
 | 1849 - 340 pages
...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...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
...rocks — the wobegone party at nine-pins — the flagon — " Oh ! that flagon ! that wicked flagon !" thought Rip — " what excuse shall I make to Dame...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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