A Tory, a Tory! A spy! A refugee! Hustle him! Away with him!" It was with great difficulty that the self-important man in the cocked hat restored order, and having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, demanded again of the unknown culprit what he came... A Library of American Literature... - Page 57by Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888Full view - About this book
| 1820 - 646 pages
...! " it was with great difficulty that the self-important man in the cocked hat restored order; and having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, demanded...harm, but merely came there in search of some of his neighbours, who used to keep about the tavern. — " Well — who are they? — name them. " — Kip... | |
| 1819 - 610 pages
...him !" It was with great difficulty that the self-important man in the cocked bat restored order; and having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, demanded...and whom he was seeking. The poor man humbly assured them that he meant no harm ; but merely came there in search of some of his neighbours, who used to... | |
| Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 364 pages
...him!" it was with great difficulty that the self-important man in the cocked hat restored order; and having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, demanded...harm, but merely came there in search of some of his neighbours, who used to keep about the tavern. " Well- — who are they? — name them." Rip bethought... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 424 pages
...!" It was with great difficulty that the self-important man in the cocked hat restored order ; and having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, demanded...harm, but merely came there in search of some of his neighbours who used to keep about the tavern. "Well — who are they? — name them." Rip bethought... | |
| 1821 - 504 pages
...it was ' with great difficulty that the self-important man in the cocked hat ' restored order ; and having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, ' demanded...harm, but merely came there in search of some ' of his neighbours, who used to keep about the tavern. — " Well — ' who are they? — name them." — Rip... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...him!» It was with great difficulty that the self-important man in the cocked hat restored order; and, having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, demanded...harm, but merely came there in search of some of his neighbours, who used to keep about the tavern. « Well — who are they? — name them.v Rip bethought... | |
| English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...and it was with great difficulty that the self-important man in the cocked hat restored order ; and having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, demanded...humbly assured him that he meant no harm, but merely tame there in search of some of his neighbours, who used to keep about the tavern. " Well — who are... | |
| English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...!" It was with great difficulty that the self-important man in the cocked hat restored order ; and having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, demanded...unknown culprit, what he came there for, and whom he ivas seeking. The poor man humbly assured them that he meant no harm ; but merely came there in search... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1831 - 518 pages
...with great difficulty that the self, VOL. I. ' F important man in the cocked hat restored order ; and having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, demanded...poor man humbly assured him that he meant no harm, hut merely came there in search of some of his neighbours, who used to keep about the tavern. "Well... | |
| Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1834 - 320 pages
..." It was with great difficulty that the self-important man in the cocked hat restored order ; and, having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, demanded...harm, but merely came there in search of some of his neighbours, who used to keep about the tavern. « Well — who are they? — name them." Rip bethought... | |
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