 | Granville series - 1881 - 376 pages
...surprised him, for he had thought himself acquainted with every one in the country round. Their dress, too, was of a different fashion from that to which he was...surprise, and, whenever they cast their eyes upon him, invariably1 stroked their chins. The constant recurrence" of this gesture induced Kip involuntarily... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 712 pages
...surprised him, for he had thought himself acquainted with every one in the country round. Their dress, too, was of a different fashion from that to which he was...with equal marks of surprise, and whenever they cast eyes upon him, invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture, induced Rip,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 258 pages
...surprised him, for he had thought himself acquainted with every one in the country round. Their dress, too, was of a different fashion from that to which he was...with equal marks of surprise, and whenever they cast eyes upon him, invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Rip... | |
 | Gleanings - 1882 - 692 pages
...surprised him, for he had thought himself acquainted with every one in the country round. Their dress, too, was of a different fashion from that to which he was...with equal marks of surprise, and whenever they cast eyes upon him, invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Rip,... | |
 | John Hamer - 1883 - 338 pages
...which he was accustomed. They all stared at him with equal marks of surprise, and whenever they cast eyes upon him, invariably stroked their chins. The...astonishment he found his beard had grown a foot long ! strange children ran at his heels, hooting after him, and pointing at his grey beard. The dogs, too,... | |
 | John Hamer - 1883 - 334 pages
...surprised him, for he had thought himself acquainted with every one in the country round. Their dress, too, was of a different fashion from that to which he was...with equal marks of surprise, and whenever they cast eyes upon him, invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Rip,... | |
 | Christian Brothers - 1884 - 516 pages
...surprised him, for he had thought himself acquainted with everyone in the country round. Their dress, too, was of a different fashion from that to which he was...of this gesture induced Rip involuntarily to do the srimf, when to his astonishment he found his beard had grown a foot long! children ran at his heels,... | |
 | Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague, Spraque Homer Baxter - 1884 - 144 pages
...they cast their eyes upon him, invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this 350 gesture induced Rip, involuntarily, to do the same, when, to his astonishment, he fourjd his beard had grown a foot long ! He had now entered the skirts of the village. A troop of strange... | |
 | Edward Napoleon Kirby - 1884 - 250 pages
...surprised him, for he had thought himself acquainted with every one in the country round. Their dress, too, was of a different fashion from that to which he was accustomed. 1i. They all stared at him with equal marks of surprise, and, whenever they cast eyes upon him, invariably... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 620 pages
...surprised him, for he had thought himself acquainted with every one in the country round. Their dress, too, was of a different fashion from that to which he was...him, invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence3 of this gesture induced Rip, involuntarily,4 to do the same; when, to his astonishment,5... | |
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As he approached the village he met a number of people, but none whom he knew, which somewhat surprised him, for he had thought himself acquainted with every one in the country round. Their dress, too, was of a different fashion from that to which he... 
