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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... "
The Portfolio of Entertaining & Instructive Varieties in History, Literature ... - Page 295
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Sixth Or Classic English Reader

William Swinton - 1885 - 624 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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Cassell's Readable readers, Book 5

Cassell, ltd - 1885 - 224 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, always stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Rip to do the same, when...
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Higher reading book for schools, colleges, and general use, ed. by C.M. Yonge

Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1885 - 440 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...with equal marks of surprise, and, whenever they cast eyes on him, invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Rip involuntarily...
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The Continental First[-fifth] Reader, Volume 5

William A. Campbell - 1890 - 514 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,...
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Harper's First [-sixth] Reader, Book 5

Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - 1889 - 524 pages
...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,...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.] ...

Washington Irving - 1890 - 570 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. Fhey all stared at him with equal marks of surprise, and whenever they cast their eyes upon him, invariably...
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Essays from The Sketch Book, Parts 1-2

Washington Irving - 1891 - 270 pages
...prised 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...chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Eip, involuntarily, to do the same, when, to his astonishment, he found his beard had grown a foot...
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Living Thoughts in Words that Burn, from Poet, Sage and Humorist

Charles F. Beezley - 1891 - 436 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,...
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Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Washington Irving - 1893 - 318 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,...
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The New Fifth Reader

Richard Gilmour - 1894 - 418 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,...
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