... whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes — it was a bright sunny morning. The birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes, and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. "Surely," thought... American Prose (1607-1865) - Seite 236herausgegeben von - 1916 - 737 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1819 - 606 Seiten
...not slept here all night. He recalled the occurrences before he fell asleep. The strange man with the keg of liquor — the mountain ravine — the wild...looked round for his gun, but in place of the clean well oiled fowlingpiece, he found an old firelock lying by him, the barrel encrusted with rust, the... | |
| Washington Irving - 1831 - 518 Seiten
...slept here all night." He recalled the occurrences before he fell asleep. The strange man with the keg of liquor — the mountain ravine — the wild...party at nine-pins — the flagon — " Oh ! that wicked flagon !" thought Rip — " what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle?" He looked round for... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 Seiten
...eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. " Surely," thought Rip, " I have not slept here all night." He recalled the occurrences...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 - 1834 - 316 Seiten
...eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. " Surely," thought Rip,. " I have not slept here all night." He recalled the occurrences...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 - 1836 - 250 Seiten
...slept here all night." He recalled the occurrences before he fell asleep. The strange man with the keg of liquor — the mountain ravine — the wild...party at nine-pins — the flagon — " Oh ! that wicked flagon !" thought Rip — " what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle?" He looked round for... | |
| Washington Irving - 1843 - 458 Seiten
...eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. "Surely," thought Rip, "I have not slept here all night." He recalled the occurrences...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 Seiten
...eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. " Surely," thought Rip, "I have not slept here all night." He recalled the occurrences...— "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... | |
| Washington Irving - 1846 - 356 Seiten
...eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. "Surely," thought Rip, " I have not slept here all night. " He recalled the occurrences..." 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... | |
| Washington Irving - 1850 - 534 Seiten
...eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. " Surely," thought Eip, " I have not slept here all night." He recalled the occurrences...Rip — "what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle 1" He looked round for his gun, but in place of the clean welloiled fowling-piece, he found an old... | |
| Washington Irving - 1853 - 524 Seiten
...slept here all night." He recalled the occurrences before he fell asleep. The strange man with a keg ol liquor — the mountain ravine — the wild retreat...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... | |
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